Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance
Leap Essence’s Thought for the Day offers daily meditations for people in recovery or affected by addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
Browse daily passages to find your inspiration for the day.
What is unconditional love? Not being able to explain what it is or how it might feel is typical. It’s certainly not unusual to have grown up in homes where love was expressed only in response to High grades or the completion of chores. Being loved for just being is not common memory for many of us.
Hearing from others in the group that they and God love us in spite of our defects is not very believable at first. Since childhood we have known we aren’t perfect, and thus we feel unlovable. Time will help us believe we are loved. Being surrounded by friends who express their love to us will help us believe. And the healing will come. The best result of believing in the possibility of unconditional love is that we’ll be able to feel it for others too.
My Higher Power loves me fully today. Even If I fail to live up to my expectations, I will have lived up to God’s. Meditating on this will help me believe it.
Since 1954, A Life Of My Own has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this “little book” offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives.
Karen Casey is also the Best Selling Author of Each Day a New Beginning, Daily Meditations for Women which has sold more than three million copies. Casey has spoken on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth for more than twenty years. Casey’s passionate about helping others in Twelve Step support groups where her own recovery from addiction began more than three decades ago.
This summary is not intended to replace the original book; all quotes are credited to the author mentioned above and the publisher. Thank you.
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