My words for today are prayer and meditation. I'm not the pious type. You won't see me clutching a rosary or wearing an orange bathrobe while contemplating on the inner essence of a walnut. But, there is a passage in the Big Book, the book of Alcoholics Anonymous that describes what I attempt to do to improve my conscious contact with God as I understand God. It's on page 86:
"On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead [because all we really have is a daily reprieve, contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition - another good quote from the previous page]. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin [reminds me of the slogan First Things First]we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it [our thinking] be divorced from self-pity, dishonest, or self-seeking motives."
That's the use of prayer - making a request of God. As for meditation, keep reading. "In thinking about our day, we may face indecision. We may not be able to determine which course to take. Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or decision. [please God, show me what to do.]"
It's not rocket science. It doesn't require that I attend a school of theology. I ask a question. I wait for an answer. "We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while."
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