Some mornings we may awaken filled with thoughts of what is wrong in our lives. Perhaps we obsess about our failures or the limits of our relationships. If we let ourselves sink into self-loathing, we build a wall that separates us from those things that nurture us and give us joy.
When we awaken to the living and growing world, our spirits lift and open up to hope and new possibilities. Walking along an old sidewalk or across an abandoned parking lot, we see cracks in the concrete or asphalt and new green growth pushing through. Where there is enough soil to hold a seed, there is the possibility of a tree someday. The universe seizes opportunities for renewal that slip through the slightest opening. There is always hope for renewal in our relationships when we are willing to plant the seeds and feed them so they can grow.
Name an experience that has shown you the seeds for new growth.
Hey Larry! for the longest time, each morning I open my eyes I experience the meditation of asking my Higher Power for forgiveness in any area I may have offended(in prep for the day,think I was okay while I slept:) )the ability to forgive and then focus on our 3rd and 11th step before I get out of bed.It really helps keep me in the realm of knowing that God's grace is the reason my eyes opened in the first place.The real work begins when my feet hit the floor!!!!The seed planted helps to keep me striving to be everything God intended me to be....some days much better than others,but full of hope........
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.