Wisdom For Today - April

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April 25

Wisdom for Today
I used to spend a lot of time wondering about the future. I had these images of what it meant to be successful. I dreamed of having a higher power job and making lots of money. I dreamed of having a wonderful family. I dreamed of one day sitting on my front porch and drinking a beer and enjoying all the fruits of my labors. Addiction changed all those dreams into nightmares. I couldn’t find a decent job. I didn’t finish school. My family life became dysfunctional, and all those dreams and hopes melted away.

In recovery, I see things differently. I have learned that I do not have to wonder about my tomorrows as long as I take care of today. I can rest assured that tomorrow will take care of itself as long as I am doing what I need to do today. Many of those dreams I had are indeed coming true for me now. I managed to go back to school and finish what I had started. Although my family life has not turned out as I had once imagined, I am trilled with the family life I do have. I even found a job that I love doing. I no longer wonder about tomorrow. I simply wonder about what my Higher Power has planned for me today; the rest will take care of itself. Am I living life to it’s fullest today?
Meditations for the Heart
I do love opening presents and finding out what is inside of the beautifully wrapped boxes. Sometimes I find the things I need, and at other times I find a real surprise. I think all of us enjoy this experience. For me recovery has been much the same. It is like opening a whole bunch of wonderful presents. Many of the gifts I receive in recovery are very much the things I really need and others are a pleasant surprise. Sometimes the gifts of recovery are an encouraging word from a friend. Sometimes it is a new insight or maybe being accepted and forgiven. Still other times are a complete surprise; God turns the pages of my life in a whole new direction. I did not always recognize the gifts I received early in recovery, but today I look for these gifts and work to cherish the gifts that I receive, as they are more valuable to me than any earthly possession. Do I recognize and cherish the gifts that recovery brings?
Petitions to my Higher Power
God,

So many good things have happened to me in recovery, and I now know these are all gifts. By all rights, my addiction should have taken all these things from me; but You rescued me from this fate. Help me this day to acknowledge and cherish the gifts of recovery. Teach me to live in today with wisdom, courage, and faith.

Amen