Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Pray without resentment in your heart. — The Little Red Book
Resentment is anger that we don’t want to turn over to our Higher Power. Sometimes, we want to keep our anger. Maybe we want to “get even.” It’s hard to be spiritual and full of anger at the same time. When we hold on to anger, it turns into self-will.
We all get angry from time to time. This is normal. But we now have a program to help us let go of anger. We also know that stored-up anger can drive us back to alcohol and other drugs. Instead of trying to “get even,” let’s work at keeping anger out of our hearts.
Prayer for the Day
I pray without anger in my heart. Higher Power, I give You my anger. Have me work for justice, instead of acting like a judge.
Action for the Day
I’ll list any resentments I now have. I’ll talk about them at my next meeting. This is the best way to turn resentments over to my Higher Power.
Hazelden Foundation
