Wisdom For Today - April

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April 27

Wisdom for Today
When I was active in my addiction, it took every ounce of energy I had just to hold on. It didn’t seem to matter how tightly I held on; things continued to slip away. First it was my relationships with my parents and siblings. Then my relationship with God fell by the wayside. Soon my friends started to disappear, and then my job started to get away from me. In every way possible, my life was slipping away and I knew it was just a matter of time before I lost my life as well. All meaning in life
just seemed to fade away. I was living with only limited time left.

The program and the Grace of God gave life back to me. Today I understand that this time I have been given is borrowed. I owe the program and my Higher Power for saving my life. My whole attitude about my life has changed since coming into the program. I now understand that the life I hold onto today is a gift. I realize that I need to hold this life in trust for the program and for God. This is why I try to give back in some small measure what I have been given. I feel a sense of
responsibility to help others in any way that I can accept the gift that is freely given by God and by the program. Do I hold my life in trust for the program and for God?
Meditations for the Heart
Think deeply about the gift of recovery that has been given to you. When I really stop and think about what could have been and where I am at in my life today, I sit in awe. A miracle has happened. Not only do I have life, but also I have found happiness and inner peace. Then when I think about what it means to have this gift and to hold it in trust, it becomes easy to do the things I need to do in recovery. When I realize what has happened to me in recovery, I become convinced
that anything is possible. I only need to practice these principles in all that I do. I believe that more miracles will occur in my life if I hold my life in trust for God. When I do what He wants me to do, good things happen. I simply need to follow His lead and leave the results up to Him. I know everything will be good. Even in my struggles, I have learned that good can come from these. Am I making good the trust I have been given?
Petitions to my Higher Power
God,

This is a day to celebrate the miracle of my life. In humble gratitude I know I have been entrusted to live my life as You would want me to. Let me not forget all that has been done for me by the people in the program and by Your mighty hand. Today I know I can celebrate because of the gift of a new day. Let me use this gift wisely.

Amen