Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
My spirituality has become more important to me than anything.
— Les G.
We like everybody to know they can count on us to take care of things. Something needs doing on time? Someone is needed to go the extra mile? Ask us. For both better and worse, most of us have learned to be the epitome of responsibility when it comes to our jobs, children, appearance, or social commitments.
But when it comes to taking care of ourselves spiritually, we usually don’t rate so high. Yet nothing else should be so high on our list. It is from our spirituality that friendship and love spring up like flowers. It is from the depth of our spirituality that we become more able to forgive. And it is the quality of our spirituality that determines how well we can accept reality and let go of what needs to be released.
Spirituality is not a luxury to be pursued only if we have time left after we strike everything else off the list. Quiet time, time with friends, time to read, pray, and walk in the woods — these are all important in the proper care of our spiritual lives. We must beware of being too busy!
Today, I will begin to develop quiet time as a daily habit.
Hazelden Foundation
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