A Thought For the Day [Dec 8]

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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 from our most popular meditation books to find your inspiration for the day.

December 8

Guidance doesn’t always come in the way we expect.

Needing guidance is human, but many of us used to struggle against admitting that we didn’t know how to proceed. Our dilemma was this: Asking other people for help made us feel inadequate. But when we didn’t ask for help, our problems persisted. Now we are learning that there are many safe ways to receive help. One of the easiest and least threatening is simply quieting our minds so that our Higher Power can be heard. Sometimes, however, we may hear our own egos instead, so we must be wary. Asking close friends for suggestions is another way our Higher Power can reach us. And again, we have to be certain we are open to their words, not to the words of our egos.

A third way our Higher Power can reach us is through messages. We have heard from those wiser than we are that God’s messages are everywhere. Perhaps we will find a message in the passages of a respected book. The point is that asking for help makes us ready to receive it. When our requests are sincere and our hearts humble, we’ll gather the guidance we are ready for.

Today’s Food for Thought:

I will be open to the help I seek today.

A Life Of My Own

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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