Monday, July 5, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and there will be a door in it. — Marguerite de Angeli
Sometimes we are stumped. We want to do the right thing, but we just don’t know what it is. It seems like there is an invisible wall in front of us, blocking our vision and holding us back.
If we keep praying and listening, we begin to see the shape of the wall in front of us, and we can explore that wall. Sooner or later, we find a way to a door that leads to the other side.
It’s a funny thing, but we seem to always find that door at just the right time — in our Higher Power’s time. Once we get used to this happening in our recovery, we understand that our Higher Power uses these walls to guide us sometimes. They are okay. We asked for guidance, and now we are getting it. We learn to welcome the walls and to welcome the doors through them.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, help me learn to appreciate the walls as well as the doors. The walls keep me safe until it’s the right time to go through.
Today’s Action
Was there a time when I stood face-to-face with a wall I could not get through? What happened? Today I will write three lessons I learned from that experience.
Hazelden Foundation
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