Monday, Jan. 24, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware. — Hebrews 13:2
Recovery is a very democratic thing. No matter how far down a man has fallen, no matter how bad his life choices have been or how much he has given up for his addiction and codependency, he deserves our basic human respect. We all are created in the image of God. There is something of God within everyone.
When we go to our meetings, we meet many kinds of people. Some of them we have more in common with than others. Some of them we will feel closer to than others. But we are all creatures of the universe, and we are all equally loved by God. We may feel critical of someone’s behavior, but ultimately we are called to respect everyone as fellow human beings seeking a path through life.
Today, I accept the love of God and pledge to show respect to everyone I meet.
Hazelden Foundation
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