from Touchstones
Every human being is a problem in search of a solution. — Ashley Montagu
Each of us is a strong and fragile creature. We’re always subject to forces outside our control, and we’re learning steps for living that help us cope and rise above these problems. Our particular situation might seem special to us, but in another sense, everyone’s situation is a unique problem. Spiritual growth is the result of coming face-to-face with our own situation, feeling the brunt of our own puzzlement, recognizing that no recipe will apply perfectly, and then trusting our Higher Power as we make unsure responses.
No school or parent can ever teach us enough to make that search smooth and trouble-free. We become complete human beings by living through the muddle, by truly trusting our connections with God and other people to carry us along until we find clarity again. We progress into manhood when we meet our own particular life crises. We learn to see we have this process in common with every human being. Rather than resist our problems, we band together with others and pool our strength to find solutions.
My problems today are opportunities for spiritual growth.
From Answers in the Heart
What we don’t know supports what we do know. —Bill Moyers
One way we show respect for ourselves and others is by respecting whatever life brings us. What prevented that in the past was our preoccupation with sex and with having our own way. Now, we live our lives on a different rhythm: one of letting go. It is that rhythm to which we must pay attention.
At times letting go feels like doing nothing, and doing nothing feels like standing still. But letting go is not the same as standing still. It is active, not passive. Letting go focuses our attention on life in the present, living it fully moment by moment, rather than in a fantasy future that seems to promise the outcome we crave.
It has been said that the light of God’s love is so bright that it appears as darkness to us. When we feel we’re living in darkness, we may be living in the all-encompassing light of God’s love and compassion for our struggle. We can trust the daily evidence of that love and know we are safe.
My struggles have dignity because I face them with faith in my Higher Power.
Daily Meditation Books
Answers in the Heart - daily meditations for people recovering from sex addiction
Touchstones - daily meditations for recovering men
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