April 30
The life of the spirit is centrally and essentially a life of action. Spirituality is something done, not merely something believed or known or experienced.
~Mary McDermott Shideler
We often think of a spiritual life as a life of contemplation, of distancing ourselves from the rest of the world. Actually, spirituality is action. We can include spirituality in our day-to-day routines whenever we want. We can transform mundane activities into links to our Creator merely by offering a silent prayer.
As we open an envelope or listen to a sales presentation, we can think of the power and the love we are receiving this moment from God. As we hear the ring of a phone or have the day's first cup of coffee - any number of ordinary things - we can remember that we are here by the grace of God. When we extend a helping hand, we're saying thanks to God. A smile, a kind word, a hug - all are everyday spiritual acts.
I can take spiritual action in ordinary living.
Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery*
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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