Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
There is no healing without forgiveness. I love the peace I feel with forgiveness. — Helen Casey
The program is helping us understand that when we feel resentful or angry, we are hindering our own recovery as well as our Higher Power’s plan for us. We cannot receive God’s full message if we are trapped by our hateful feelings.
Why would we want to continue our agitation toward someone else, particularly when it means we can feel no peace? The answer lies in our struggle to be “right” in every situation. Being right rather than peaceful remains too important to us. But observing women who are serene will enlighten us about the possibilities for change the program promises. These possibilities can be ours if we change our attitude, develop the willingness to let go of past hurts, and live in a forgiving present.
It may sound difficult to live in a forgiving present, but it’s not. We make the decision and then ask God to help us. Our hearts will heal and our resentments will be gone. Peace can become our permanent companion.
Serenity is my goal today; forgiveness of others is the way I can achieve my goal.
Hazelden Foundation
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