July 7

”Maybe there's more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time.” Veronice Roth

I am redeemed. I am remade. I am worthy. I matter. I deserve goodness and to be happy. These are the small things that my Higher Power, through His grace, has given me and that I now hold in my possession. Not because I deserve them, not because I have asked for forgiveness, and not because I have made amends. I have all these gifts because I believe that He made me in His image, and that He gave His son to the world for all of our sins. My views of perfection are changing. I want to be more like the God of my understanding, more selfless, fuller of unconditional love, and certainly more humble. I am learning the power to give, to forgive, and to surrender. I am starting to walk more like a child of God. I no longer struggle as much to live by my own will and for my own desire. When I find myself faced with a tough decision, I am more likely to pray for the wisdom to find the path my Higher Power has lain before me. When I feel overwhelmed, I get on my knees and surrender, turning the situation over to His care. I am acutely aware that He can do things for me that I cannot do on my own. And I am happy be of service.

Affirmation I will seek to serve today rather make demands; to follow rather than lead, to surrender rather than fight. It is the will of my Higher Power that keeps me sane.