Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Taking a time-out will benefit everyone.
Reacting too quickly to any situation, grave or mundane, can lead us astray. Only by pausing first to hear God’s suggestion can we be certain of doing the right thing or saying what’s best. Somebody has to be willing to back away from an ugly conflict, or it can turn violent. Let’s be the ones.
The program has given us the tools, and we’ll gain in the process. We’d never have won the war anyway. Arguments are normal — healthy, even. We all see circumstances from unique perspectives; thus disagreements ensue. How we represent these perspectives is a sign of how much we have grown, and the opportunities for more growth will present themselves daily. Learning that we have the choice to back away is powerful information. It makes peace possible.
I’ll be quiet rather than argumentative today. The change will feel wonderfully peaceful.
Hazelden Foundation
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