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bluidkiti · 01-19-2025, 06:43 AM

January 19

What I spent, I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me.

~Anonymous

They say money talks. And so it does. The amount of time we spend trying to acquire money and the things it can buy speaks volumes about our spiritual state. We use money to gauge our success, to measure our community standing, to give us a sense of security. And then we wonder at the emptiness we feel. There may be coins in our pockets, but they can't buy our spiritual needs.

As we look for fulfillment elsewhere, the importance of money recedes. We begin to treasure quiet times with friends and family - and with our Higher Power. We thrive on sharing our experience, strength, and hope with those who have none. We feel rewarded when we brighten someone's moment with a smile. We come to see that we are enriched by what we give, not by what we have.

Today I look for a chance to give to someone in need because this is how I grow spiritually wealthy.

Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery*

01-19-2025, 06:43 AM	#19
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,775	January 19 What I spent, I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me. ~Anonymous They say money talks. And so it does. The amount of time we spend trying to acquire money and the things it can buy speaks volumes about our spiritual state. We use money to gauge our success, to measure our community standing, to give us a sense of security. And then we wonder at the emptiness we feel. There may be coins in our pockets, but they can't buy our spiritual needs. As we look for fulfillment elsewhere, the importance of money recedes. We begin to treasure quiet times with friends and family - and with our Higher Power. We thrive on sharing our experience, strength, and hope with those who have none. We feel rewarded when we brighten someone's moment with a smile. We come to see that we are enriched by what we give, not by what we have. Today I look for a chance to give to someone in need because this is how I grow spiritually wealthy. Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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