April 30

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
"Turning it over" to my Higher Power is an exercise in accepting my limitations and a way of facing reality. I am saying, "This is too big for me; I am too weak, and it overwhelms me." I am letting go of a struggle which, in most cases, I could not hope to win. I am acknowledging there are some things too complicated, too difficult, and perhaps even too abstract for me to deal with at this moment. Maybe later, when I am able to break a big problem into little bits and pieces, I will once again take up the challenge. But not now. Not while it is bigger than I am.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I learn to live a manageable life by tackling manageable problems, and turning the rest over. May I comfortably accept my limitations.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Today I will pick on problems my own size.

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April 29

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
My happiness does not depend on anyone but me. It is not given to me by others, nor can I earn it from others. Whether I am happy or not is the result of my own attitude toward myself and toward shared experiences. I place a terrific burden upon others if I make them responsible for my happiness. In expecting too much from others, I alienate them and become frustrated and angry with myself and them. This can give me the feeling of loneliness while in the midst of a crowd.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to search inward sufficiently so I can be my own best friend.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
My happiness comes from a positive appreciation of myself.

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April 28

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I used to see God responding to me with a clenched fist. Of course this vision created fear and guilt and made me want to hide. Day by day my vision of my Higher Power has changed. The hand is no longer clenched, but open very wide. The arms are a place where I can retreat for comfort and security. God always guides my footsteps, and, in the painful times when I stumble and fall, God will carry me until I can walk again.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Thank You, Creator, for the knowledge that You are with me, always guiding my path. When I am hurting, may I remember I can look to You for comfort.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
God did not change; only my vision of God changed.

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April 27

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
If it seems that on page after page of this book you are told to let go and let God, it is because it is a lesson we all seem to need to learn over and over again. It sounds so simple. Why is it so hard to do, and why do we continually need to be reminded? We need to be responsible for our lives, to do all that we can to solve our problems and deal with challenging situations, but we must remember that the responsibility is not ours alone. We may not know what our needs are, but our Higher Power does. We may think there is no way a certain situation can be resolved, but there is One who does know how it can be resolved.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I remember that letting go does not mean I do not have to make any effort.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Let God do the worrying.

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April 26

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
In the aftermath of inventorying my specific defects of character, I found that underlying them all was a profound conviction that I am fundamentally defective in my very being. I am programmed with these false instructions: "You are not good enough! And it is your fault. And you are responsible for being better. But no matter what you do, you are weak and wrong, and you are condemned!" But in my Fifth Step my Higher Power gave me permission to accept myself for being me.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I understand that I am not guilty of being no better than I am.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am a part - not apart.

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April 24

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Today will be a great day. I believe it in my mind, my heart, and my bones. Only good things will happen to me and for me. It may rain, snow, or sleet, but so what? My inner sun will be shining. As I smile "good morning" at others, they will feel better and pass on the smile to someone else, thus creating a network of smiles. Though the circumstances of each individuals day may be different, there is one similarity for all of us. We have the choice to think positive thoughts. I choose today to believe that this day will be great. These thoughts are contagious and can work as rapidly as virus germs.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to be a carrier of positive attitudes. May I always realize that happiness spreads happiness.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
No antibiotic can "cure" positive or happy thoughts and actions.

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April 22

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When tense and confused, I need to realize I cannot force-feed thoughts, positive or negative, to my hurting emotions. It only serves to cause more anxiety and depression. I must be accepting of my thoughts and feelings - be able to admit being unable to change them all at once or on my own. They may not make sense at the time and may contradict what I believe. I need to accept them with gentleness and compassion.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me accept that I am hurting. Help me to be gentle with myself and to reach out.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Part of growth is realizing that hurt people, hurt people. I will apply this to myself.

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April 12

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When I clean a drawer, I do not just rearrange the mess inside. I dump out the contents, throw away the things which are no longer usable, and keep only that which is valuable. I need to "dump" myself out to my Higher Power, throw away attitudes and behavior that have been hindering my relationships, and keep only those ideas which build and strengthen me.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Grant me the courage to take an honest look at myself.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I trust that my Higher Power will help me know what to throw and what to keep.

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