~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME

AUGUST 15

REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
It's often said that you can't tell a book by its cover.  For many of us, our "covers" or surface records haven't looked all that bad; it seemed at first, that making an inventory would be "a breeze."  As we proceeded, we were dismayed to discover that our "covers" were relatively blemish-free only because we'd deeply buried our defects beneath layers of self-deception.  For that reason, self-searching can be a long-term process; it must go on for as long as we remain blind to the flaws that ambushed us into addiction and misery.  WILL I TRY TO FACE MYSELF AS I AM, CORRECTING WHATEVER IS KEEPING ME FROM GROWING INTO THE PERSON I WANT TO BE?

TODAY I PRAY
May God aid me in my soul-searching, because I have hidden my faults neatly from friends, family and especially myself.  If I feel more "sinned against, than sinning," may I take it as a clue that I need to dig deeper for the real me.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Taking stock of myself is buying stock in my future.