Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Love of certainty is a demand for guarantees in advance of action. — John Dewey
Sometimes we seem awfully reluctant to make the leap of faith. At one time, uncertainty didn’t bother us too much. We trusted our addictions to see us through any trouble we might encounter. What, then, is so hard about trusting God?
Guarantees in advance are hard to come by. One thing we can depend on, though, is the feeling of safekeeping that will enter our heart when we turn our will over to our Higher Power. Turning it over is an action that never fails to reward us. Each time we decide that we can no longer run our life, each time we ask God to do it, things begin smoothing out. We never know exactly what will happen when we do this and are often surprised by the turn of events, but we are seldom disappointed. Even when we are, it’s only temporary; the future proves we placed our faith in the right place.
I ask for no guarantees today. I will make the leap of faith.
Hazelden Foundation
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