Sunday, July 23, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Living one day at a time simplifies our lives.
Honestly reflecting on our past convinces us that most situations we worried ourselves sick over didn’t turn out as badly as we had imagined. Or if they did, our Higher Power helped us get through them. Generally, we worry about what we anticipate might happen tomorrow or next month. Our focus is seldom on this day.
If we could develop the willingness to live just the twenty-four hours before us, we’d hardly ever worry. However, we go through each day almost oblivious to its events. Our minds are somewhere else. Bringing them back to now benefits us in many ways. We can appreciate the sacredness of each interaction that God has given us; we can marvel at the beauty of life surrounding us. We can glean our experiences for God’s special messages; we can feel how special our lives are in the grand plan designed by the Creator. None of this can we appreciate if we are not here, now.
Today is it. I can’t be sure of tomorrow or next year. Thus I will keep my focus on the treasures God gives me today. They are meant for my special journey.
Hazelden Foundation
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