Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Today’s thoughts from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation are:
When it seems we have no recourse, we can always pray.
Coming to believe that a Higher Power can help us and relieve us of our worry may take time if we have spent years trying to stop someone’s drinking or worrying about how to keep the family together. From others in this program we can learn the steps to take. Becoming willing to pray is the first one.
We’ll soon discover that the power of prayer is awesome. Here are six compelling reasons why:
(1) Prayer promises relief when we are anxious.
(2) Prayer connects us with our Higher Power when we feel isolated and full of fear.
(3) Prayer frees our minds from the obsession to plan other people’s lives.
(4) Prayer helps us take action when we feel compelled to change the circumstances of our lives.
(5) Prayer becomes a wonderful resource to draw on when living through our painful moments.
(6) And prayer gives us the willingness to accept God’s solution for every problem that plagues us.
I will utilize prayer today every time I wonder what I should do.
You are reading from the book:
A Life of My Own by Karen Casey. © 1993 by Hazelden Foundation
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