February 13

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When I came to the program, Step Three was confusing to me. Now I have learned that even though I may not totally understand God, or the meaning of God's will, I can still make a decision to surrender. I have already proved to myself that I alone cannot manage my life. What image I have of a Higher Power is not important. It is best that I just make a decision on whether I want God in my life or not. What have I got to lose?

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
If I cannot manage to say anything else, then just let me be able to say, "Help me."

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Stop analyzing - start accepting!

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February 6

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I decide on a daily basis to surrender my will and my life (my thoughts and my actions) to God. This step is one of total surrender. I am saying, "My life is Yours, God. I am willing to do Your will for me." My job is to pay attention, for God does let me know what is wanted from me as I go through my day. Much of the time it is taking care of ordinary activities. I call it putting one foot in front of the other.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I have the willingness to surrender all aspects of my life to my loving Higher Power.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Surrender!

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January 6

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I started giving God a chance to control the outcome of things as suggested in Step Three. I discovered when I did that, I was freer to do what had to be done. When I remember I cannot control the universe (not even my own little universe), I can relax and let my Higher Power take over the worries of my world. It is such marvelous freedom to not be in control. The energy I save when I turn my life over to God as I understand God can be spent enjoying all the good things: love, smiles, family, friends, hugs, or nature. I have to make that conscious decision of surrender every day of my life. What a relief!

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
I pray I continue to have the sense to turn my life and my will over to You each morning as I awaken.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Worry is worthless; surrender is serenity.

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September 23

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I am a guilt addict! The twelve-step program is helping me to recover from this addiction. Slowly my eyes are opening to the truth of my behavior and how it feeds this addiction. In the past I would overfill each day with "must do's" and "have to's" and "should do's," so that each evening I felt exhausted and guilty about what did not get done. Each morning began with leftover guilt feelings from the behavior of the day before. The future appeared as a repeat of the past: not enough time for the perfect performance of every duty and desire. By practicing the program I have become aware of my addiction and the harm it does me. This awareness is followed by acceptance, forgiveness, and then action.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me concentrate on Step Three today. This Step ever reminds me that Your will for me does not have a guilt "aftertaste."

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Felling guilty is an indulgence which always hurts me and destroys my enjoyment of the present day. I will choose to be free of it.

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