I am going to post the July 19 daily meditation from Answers in the Heart. I ran out of time this evening because I was trying to catch up on work documentation. Procrastination sucks!
• JULY 19 •
Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) — Walt Whitman
Step Four begins the process of restoring our relationship with ourselves. No matter how we structure an inventory, it inevitably reveals ourselves to us as we are. There is no bad news in our inventories, only the news of light and darkness together, in one person. In the past we chose to see only what we wanted to see. It was necessary to be selective about what we believed we were because our addiction showed how we couldn’t bear the truth. Now all that is behind us. Through a “searching and fearless moral inventory,” we see that we are not bad, but human. With the help of our Higher Power and the sincere desire to be honest with ourselves, we face our character defects, especially fear, resentment, pride, and self-will. We also acknowledge our strengths, including our courage, willingness, and desire to change. The Fourth Step is our entrance into a wonderful new stage of growth.
Knowing myself is the first step to accepting and loving myself.
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