Thursday, July 27, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth.
— Shirley Chisholm
As active addicts, we became very self-centered, acting as if we were the center of the universe. We demanded free rent. Many of us forgot why we were placed on this earth: we are here to be of service. What does being of service mean? It means being available, and it means doing. It is action, not just thoughts of action. We are to be doers. In our program, we help others get and stay sober. But we also clean coffee pots, answer phones, and attend meetings. We see a need, and we address it.
Outside of our program, we are to help those in need. If we have a friend who is hurt and can’t get around, maybe we do some of this person’s chores. If we have an elderly neighbor who can’t get out, maybe we offer to do his or her shopping. Or maybe it means volunteering at a local agency. Service helps us by freeing ourselves of ego — if we let go. We need to pay our rent, and we need to pay it on time.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, help me to be of service. I often forget my true purpose in life, which is to be of service to you and others. Help me to remember.
Today’s Action
I will make a list of four things I can do today to help others. I will do all four things.
Hazelden Foundation
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