July 14

”Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all – and hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all.” G. K. Chesterton

I am human, I am flawed, I have limitations. I may have been created in God’s image, but this copy is severely lacking in omnipotence. Yet there is hope in this darkness. My Higher Power, as I understand Him, is willing to work through me, to let me love unconditionally, to forgive everything and anything, to have unending and enduring faith and hope. I need only ask and let myself be open to letting Him guide me. On my own ability I will always fall short; I simply do not have the capacity to do these things like my Higher Power can. Trying to live like this is completely different than anything I have ever tried. It requires a near complete surrender to God’s will and acceptance of those things I cannot control. It requires me to love my enemies like my friends, to be brutally honest with myself and others, to love myself as I am – the good, the bad and the ugly. It is easily the most difficult thing I have ever attempted to do, and it takes strength beyond that which I possess. I need to pray regularly to live as my Higher Power sees fit. I have not given complete trust into this process but I am making an effort.

Affirmation I am capable of many things but with my Higher Power by my side anything is impossible.