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My Positive Attitude

It’s time for me to realize that my attitude—toward the life I’m living & the people in it—can have a tangible, measurable & profound effect on what happens to me day by day. If I expect good, then good will surely come to me. And if I try each day to base my attitude & point of view on a sound spiritual foundation, I know it will change all the circumstances of my life for the better, too. Do I accept the fact that I have been given only a daily reprieve that is contingent on the maintenance of my spiritual condition?

Since my illness was spiritual—as well as emotional—may I mend spiritually through daily contact with God. May I find a corner of quiet within me where I can spend a few moments with God. May God’s will be known to me.

                 To spend a quiet moment with God.

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I am God's Creation

“If you’re not all right the way you are,” it’s been said, “it takes a lot of effort to get better. Realize you’re all right the way you are & you’ll get better naturally.” Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation so difficult that it seems insoluble. The more we think about it, the more we get on our own backs for our imagined inadequacy to overcome the situation–& we sink into depression. That’s the moment to recall a single phrase, slogan or bit of philosophy, saying it over & over until it replaces thoughts of the tormenting problem–which, in the final analysis will take care of itself. Do I sometimes forget that the thorns have roses?

May I see that God gives us patterns so that we can take comfort in opposites–day follows night; silence follows din; love follows loneliness; release follows suffering. If I am ineffectual, may I realize it & try to do something constructive. If I am insensitive, may my friends confront me into greater sensitivity.

  Clouds have linings. Problems have endings.

My Gratitude

Can I be wholeheartedly grateful for today? If so, I’m opening doors to more & more abundant good. What if I can’t be thankful for the “rain” that has fallen in my life—for the so-called bad times? What then? I can begin by giving thanks for all the sunshine I can remember & for every blessing that has come my way. Perhaps then I’ll be able to look back over the rainy periods of my life with new vision, seeing them as necessary; perhaps then, hidden blessings I’ve overlooked will come to my attention. Am I grateful for all of life—both the sunshine & the rain?

May I be grateful for all that has happened to me, good & bad. Bad helps to define good. Sorrow intensifies joy. Humility brings spirituality. Disease turns health into a paradise. Loneliness makes love, both human & Divine, the greatest gift of all. I thank God for the contrasts which have made me know Him better.

           I am grateful for the whole of life.

I Am Never Alone

We can be surrounded by people & still feel lonely. We can be all by ourselves & still feel happy & content. What makes the difference? We feel lonely if we look to other people for something they really can’t provide. No one else can give US peace of mind, an inner sense of acceptance & serenity. And when we find ourselves alone, we needn’t feel lonely. God is with us; God’s presence is like warmth enfolding us. The more we’re aware of ourselves as beloved by God, the more we’re able to feel content & secure–whether we’re with others or alone. Am I experiencing a sense of God at all times & in all places?

May I understand that we each have our own kind of loneliness–whether we are young & friendless, old & kept waiting by death, bereft, left, running away, or just feeling out of it in a crowd. May my loneliness be eased a bit by the fact that loneliness is, indeed, a universal feeling that everyone knows firsthand–even though some lives seem more empty than others. May I–& all the lonely people–take comfort in the companionship of God.

                          Shared loneliness is less lonely.