Whether the less on is easy or the lesson is chall enging, I
will see each moment as my chance to grow . This way I will learn what
love is, and I will learn who I am. Dear God ,
No matter who I meet today
And no matter what occurs ,
Help me to r emember love. Guide my mind
And open my heart. May I see Y our love in everything ,
That I might know the truth. Amen.DA Y 302
I  s u r r e n d e r  m y  d e s t i n y  t o  a  l o v i n g  G o d . I  c annot know what will happen tomorrow , or what would be best to
occur in my life. I will not try  to control my destiny . I surrender my
future into the hands of God. I ne ed not strug gle to make thin gs happen, and I need not plan how
my life will un fold. I need o nly respond to the invitation of each
moment, to show up fully in exc ellence and love. Thus shall I be guided
by life itself, and delivered to my greater good. T oday I surr end er to the flow of love, knowing it is a river that
leads me  to a peaceful place. I give all goals, all plans, and all
attachments to God. What He wills is my highest good; in my life
and in the world, may His will be done.DA Y 303
T o d a y  I  p r a y  f o r  t h o s e  w h o  d o  n o t  l o v e  m e . P erhaps there is s omeone who does not understand me, who does not
accept me, and does not love m e. Let me not respond to their judgment
with judgment. T oday I respond to their judgment with love. Whatever has so locked their hearts that they cannot see into mine,
may God free th em. Whatever has wounded their souls that they cannot
appreciate that I have wounds as well, may God heal them. W hatever
fear so blinds them to love, may love yet be shown to them. Dear God ,
T oday I pray for someone
Who withholds their appr oval, their support, or their love
Fr om me. Send a miracle into my heart. May I rise above r eaction or blame. Fr ee both of us to the love
Of each other
That lies beyond this veil. Amen.DA Y 304
I  s u r r e n d e r  m y  j e a l o u s y  a n d  p r a y  i t  b e  t r a n s f o r m e d . I f I  am j ealous, I withhold my blessing from those who have  what I
wish to have. Y et jealousy itself will block my reception. Only what I
bless in others do I then attract toward myself. In th e material w orld, supply is limited; while in the spiritual w orld,
supply i s unlimited. No one e lse’ s good diminishes my own. May I
celebrate abundance wherever I see it and thus attract it into my life. Let m e not be waylaid by petty thoughts and ungener ous feeling s.
May I not think that someone el se shouldn’ t have what I know in
my hear t that I want. T oday I bl ess those who have what I would
wish to have, and r elease all jealous thoughts to God.DA Y 305
FOR REFLECTION
O n  K n o w i n g  I t  N o w
Y ou a re a child of God, carrying the eternal mark of your perfect
source. Y ou are naturally entitle d to miracles because love is what you
are. This is not  an arrogant ap praisal of the ego, but rather a humble
acceptance of God’ s truth. Y ou just happen to have within you the eternal
light of the universe. Y our parents might not have told you that. Y our teachers might not
have told you th at. Y our friends might not have told you that. But all of
that is irrelevant. If you’ve live d twenty or seventy years not knowing
until now that y ou’re the light of all creation, the important thing is that
you know it now .DA Y 306
G i v i n g  t o  o t h e r s  i s  a n  a c t  o f  s e l f - l o v e . O nly wha t I give do I get to keep, and what I withhold shall be taken
from me . W ithh olding my love is an act of self-betrayal, and giving to
others is an act of self-love. T oday I will not  be focused sole ly on myself, for my salvation lies in
loving others. May I not obsess about my own concerns, w hen the
concerns of so m any others are greater . May I not be tempted to  deny my
good by denying it to others. It is  neither co-dependent nor s acrificial to love others as I lov e
myself. Rather , it is the hallmark of enlightenment. T oday I seek
to lo ve m or e de eply than I have  loved befor e, that I might know
the joy of using my mind for the purpose it was cr eated to serve.DA Y 307
T o d a y  I  r e c e i v e  a l l  t h e  l o v e  t h a t  i s  g i v e n  m e . H ow often  do I n ot truly take in  the love that is shown me. I don’ t
linger long enough on a loving letter , breathe in deeply enough the
acknowledgment of a friend, or allow myself to value enough the hug of
a little child. I complain about a lack of love, yet often I deflect the love that is
shown m e. T od ay I will receive more fully the love that is there, no
longer demandin g that it come in a form I think I would prefer . T oday I
am grateful for the love I receive. How often I’ve pushed love awa y by not r ecognizing it was ther e.
How oft en I’ve been ungrateful for love, and then watched as it
dissolved. May such patterns end in me today , as I r esolve to be
watchful for the love all ar ound me.DA Y 308
T o d a y  I  a m  m o r e  a l e r t  t o  t h e  n e e d s  o f  o t h e r s . H ow s elf-sabotagi ng is my selfish ness, when I look but do not s ee the
suf fering of others. T oo seldom  do I notice the courage of th ose who
wake up each day and do their best with painful circumstances. T oday I
will be more alert to the suf fering of others. It is hard to face in ourselves the trait of self-centeredness. But in
facing it  we are saved from it. The only way to truly love ourselves is to
open our hearts to each other . Gener osity towar d others is an act of self-inter est, for in loving
others I attract m or e love. May n o one’ s suffering be meaningless
to m e, that I might know the m eaning of life. Fr ee me fr om a
selfish heart. Amen.DA Y 309
T h e  u n i v e r s e  s e e s  e v e r y t h i n g . T h e  u n i v e r s e  s e e s
m e . T here is nothing in the universe u nseen by the divine. God know s each
thought I think and each action I take, and I will see the ef fects  of both. May I cause only good, that I receive only good. May I not be tem pted to think I am ever “unseen,” for God’ s eyes see
through to my heart. He reward s me for my love, yet He does not judge
me for my lack of it. My love H e will increase; and my lack of love—
should I admit it and surrender it for healing—will be the stuf f of His
next miracle. Such is the awesomeness of God. Dear God ,
I know Y ou see me ,
Both when I stand tall and when I stumble. I know Y ou smile when I love the world ,
And cry for me when I do not. I give to Y ou my br oken places ,
The wounds that keep me fr om opening my heart ,
And know I shall be healed. Amen.DA Y 310
FOR REFLECTION
O n  M o v i n g  M o u n t a i n s
W e’ve all got the “right stuf f” because all of us are hosts to God; His
voice, and not the fear -based ego’ s, is the voice we can listen to and learn
to fo llow . Each of us is meant to channel the spiritual forces of talent,
creativity , and intelligence. This is nothing to take personal cred it for , but
nothing to apologize for either . As a child of God, you just  happen to be
the recipient of endless power and possibility . Whether or not you’ve
always known this, or practiced it, there lies within you in this very
moment the latent ability to create and achieve beyond your wildest
dreams. And this never changes. No mortal condition diminishes the power of
God. It doesn’ t matter what your résumé is, or how many deg rees you
have. It doesn’ t matter what mis takes you’ve made, or how the economy
is doing . It matters only where y ou place your consciousness now . Know
who you are and who lives within you, and moving mountains will seem
small compared to what you can do.DA Y 31 1
I  t a k e  f u l l  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y  f o r  t h e  s t a t e  o f  m y  l i f e . I  ta ke full respon sibility for the state of my life. As I change my mind
from fea r to love, all situations  miraculously heal. I am not a victim of
the world I see. I do not abdicate the power of my mind. I empower myself by
surrendering to God. I surrender  all of my thoughts to Him, and pray that
I be lifted to the holy mind-set whereby I myself am a creator of good. The pric e I pay for not taking fu ll r esponsibility for my life is an
inability to change it. God Himself r esides in my mind,
empowering me to change any cir cumstance by r emembering to
love. T oday I will use the power I am given, to heal my life b y
loving the people who ar e in it.DA Y 312
I  w o u l d  b e  f r e e  o f  t h e  b u r d e n  o f  s e l f . I  w ill not take m yself too seriously today . As I lighten up, I will  see the
light. T oo much focus on myself only blinds me to the truth. As I  free myself of the burden of self, the chains that bind me shall
fall awa y . Empt ying myself, I s hall be filled with God. Exaltin g God, I
shall be exalted. Losing myself, I shall find myself in Him. Dear God ,
Please take fr om me
Any false impr essions of who I am. Release me fr om chains that bind me
T o a limited per ception of others and myself. Fr ee me to see the unlimited life
That is Y ou, that is me, that is everyone. Amen.DA Y 313
T h e  u n i v e r s e  i s  m y  h o m e . I  a m  s a f e  h e r e . G od sees me and  cares for me, as He sees and cares for every one. I
belong i n this world, and He abides here with me. The univer se is my
home, and I am safe here. May I feel the a rms of God arou nd me. May I feel the warmth o f the
sun upon me. M ay I feel the angels surround and uplift me, as I go about
my way . So o ften I have walked the world in fear of what it will do to m e,
cowering befor e imagined dem ons, r etr eating fr om others and
even fr om myself. May light dissolve all darkness in my mind
today , a nd r etur n me to my inner knowing that love is r eal an d
fear is not.DA Y 314
I  n e e d n ’ t  s t r u g g l e  f o r  w h a t  i s  m i n e . I  n eedn’ t  apologize for the fact  of my existence. Angels them selves
celebrate it, for I am a creation of God. I am adored by Him, as is
everyone. I need but to remember this, to experience what is mine. I have a voice that is mine alone . I have talents that are mine alone. I
have a function that is mine alon e. Such are the gifts He has given me. I
needn’ t struggle for what is mine. Dear God ,
May I not be tempted to believe
That I am less than Y ou cr eated me to be. May false humility not deter me
Fr om appr eciation of Y our power within me. May true humility fill my mind and heart ,
That I might find my str ength. Amen.DA Y 315
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O n  S u r r e n d e r i n g  O u r  A n g e r
I t doe sn’ t matter if someone tells you that you “deserve” to be angry—
you deserve, of course, to feel whatever you want to feel! But the only
way to experience miracles is to think about situations in a miracle-
minded way . Holding on to ange r hurts no one but yourself. As it says in
A Course in Miracles, “Do you prefer to be right or to be happy?”
The universe knows if you were hurt, and it is already on the case to
make rig ht what ever wrong occurred. Y our anger , if it lingers, throws a
wrench in the machine of the miraculous universe. Something
miraculous happ ens when we say , “I am angry but I am willing not to be. Dear God, help me see this situation dif ferently . Amen.”DA Y 316
M a y  t h e  a n i m a l s  b e  b l e s s e d . T oday I remember the animals of the world, our cohabitants of this
precious planet. I recognize their vulnerability , as well as the harm we
sometimes do to them. May careless, even cruel behavior toward animals be forever
removed from the earth. May my heart be open to ways I can be of
service to them. May the relati onship between humans and animals be
lifted to its highest place. Dear God ,
Please bless the animals. Pr otect them
Fr om the actions of those with cold hearts. May we be pr oper stewar ds
Of these pr ecious cr eations in our midst. Amen.DA Y 317
I  a m  h e r e  t o  s o a r  w i t h  t h e  w i n g s  G o d  h a s  g i v e n  m e . E ach of us has a unique function on the earth. I do not serve the  world
by w ithholding my gifts in the n ame of modesty . Remembering  I am no
more or less special than anyon e else, I am free to soar with the wings
God has given me. Until I do, my place in the universe is left unfilled. My love, my
abilities, my skills are mine alone, and I was born to extend them as a
light unto darkened places. T oday , in every moment, may I be the
embodiment of the light of the world. Dear God ,
Y ou have given me such special gifts ,
And yet I block them when I deny Y our love. T oday may I r emember
The holy purpose Y ou have given me ,
That I might find my talents
And be blessed ther eby . Amen.DA Y 318
T o d a y  m a y  I  b e  a  b e t t e r
m a t e / f r i e n d / p a r e n t / e m p l o y e r / e m p l o y e e . W hatever role I pl ay in life, I am there to be more, and do more,  than
appears. While the ego focuses in any situation on my needs as  I define
them, my only true need is to be the most shining light I can be. As I increase my own giving—a greater generosity , deeper
understanding, a nd more loving attitude toward others—my life will be
thereby blessed. May I participate today in all of my relationships from a
more healed and holy place. May I view each r ole I play as God intended it to be: the avenue
thr ough which miracles pour into me and thr ough me. May I no t
limit my  per cept ions today to th e drama of the mortal plane, but
rather see every r elationship as a holy one.DA Y 319
T o d a y  I  s e e k  t o  l o v e  e v e r y o n e . W hen I see anyone today , I will bl ess him or her silently . When I enter
a room, I will send my love b efore me. In thinking of anyone, I will
surrender the relationship to God. T oday I seek to love everyone. M y mind and heart were created to be
a vessel of God ’ s compassion, and today I pray to be aligned with His
intention for my life. Dear God ,
It isn’ t easy
T o be a lover of the world ,
But today I will try . May my love expand to include everyone ,
Both those I like
And those I do not like. Help me love mor e deeply ,
That my life might be of gr eatest use. Amen.DA Y 320
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O n  C h o o s i n g  t o  B e  B e t t e r
O ur cl inging to ol d wounds might inspire sympathy for a time, or  even
temporary support. But it will not inspire invitations to start over , from
other people or from the un iverse itself. Bitterness is hardly the
personality trait that someone out there is looking to hire, partner with,
promote, or invest in. No matter what we have endu red, there is probably someone out
there w ho has been through worse. There are people who have
experienced the most heinous things, and have found a path forward into
happiness and peace. There are things that happen in life after w hich we
know w e will never be the sam e. But which way it goes—wh ether we
become bitter or better—is a choice that only we can make.DA Y 321
T o d a y  I  h a v e  t h e  c o u r a g e  t o  r e a c h  f o r  m y  d r e a m s . I  know in my he art that it isn’ t outer force, but merely lack of c ourage,
that keep s me from living the life I desire. I recognize the fear that keeps
me from reaching for my dreams. The miracles I seek will not unfold unless I claim the love that casts
out fear . T oday I will not hide behind the excuses that I give myself; I
will dee pen my willingness to serve the light within me, wherever it
leads and whatever it might ask of me. Dear God ,
I cower in fear at times
Befor e the calling of my soul ,
The call to gr eatness ,
The call to enlightenment ,
The call to Y ou. Please help me make the choice for love ,
That I might live the life
I truly desir e
And manifest my dr eams. Amen.DA Y 322
I  t u r n  a w a y  f r o m  h a b i t s  o f  w e a k n e s s  a n d  c u l t i v a t e
h a b i t s  o f  s t r e n g t h . I  kno w I have habits of weakness in certain areas of my life. T oday , I
remember that with the help of God I can change my mind an d change
my ways. Who I have been, I need not be now . What I have done, I need not do
now . How I have acted, I need not act now . I call upon the spirit of God
to break the cha ins that bind m e to the weakness of my former self. I
choose strength, and know that God Himself supports my choice. I k now God Himself will help m e be the person He would have
me b e. T oday I eschew the habits of weakness that keep me bound
in suffering. I claim the power of God within me to br eak all
cor ds that bind me to the past and to deliver me to my better self. Amen.DA Y 323
I  s e e k  t o  b e  t h e  b e s t  f r i e n d  I  c a n  b e  t o  t h o s e  w h o
h a v e  b e f r i e n d e d  m e . H ow often I take for granted the love that is shown me by my friends. I’m rem inded to day that our m ortal lives are not forever , and  that our
friendships on earth are but fleeting gifts. May I remembe r to listen mor e, and say , “thank you” and “I love
you” more to my friends. May I seek to understand what others are
feeling, before telling them wh at I am feeling. May I be a less selfish
friend, today and always. Dear God ,
I place in Y our hands
My r elationship with my friends. May I be a better friend ,
Mor e supportive and understanding
And giving and compassionate. Thus may my r elationships
Fulfill their purpose
And make all of us whole. Amen.DA Y 324
M a y  I  n e v e r  b e  c y n i c a l . I t’ s easy to become pessimistic at times, to declare oneself too cool to
care, too knowledgeable or reas onable to believe in miracles. Y et love is
the power of God, and miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. T oday I will not allow cyni cism to blind me to the infinite
possibilities God  provides. Miracles are all around me and I cla im them
as my own; may I see the light that is mine to see whenever I open my
eyes. May cynicism never close my eyes, nor pessimism poison m y
thinking. May I always be looking for the ray of light eternally on
God’ s horizon. May my mind th us be a conduit for miracles an d
love.DA Y 325
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O n  t h e  A t o n e m e n t
W hen we take full responsibility for the places where we know in our
hearts w e underperformed in the past, or acted without integrity ,  or failed
to respect opportunities and abundance that once were ours, we
experience the miracle of the Atonement. Atonement is a mental proce ss through which we correct our
perceptions, thus changing the trajectory of probabilities that unfold as a
result. Atoneme nt is like a spiritual reset button. It is a gift from God,
providing us the opportunity to clear the karma of past mistakes by
owning them, taking responsibility for them, admitting them, making
amends for them, and doing wh atever is possible to change the  patterns
of behavior that created the situations that now cause us shame. W e reco gnize past errors and pra y , “I am willing to be dif ferent t han I
was before. Please show me how .” The universe then corrects all
limitations caused by our wrong-minded thinking. Guilt dissolves from
our minds as thoughts of mercy and love replace it.DA Y 326
I  s e e  t h e  w o r l d  i n f u s e d  w i t h  l i g h t . R egardless of the painful dramas of the world, I believe in a force more
powerful than evil. I believe th at in the presence of love, all fear will
disappear . And I believe that people are essentially good. I p lace myself in service to the mighty force of peace. I believe  that
there wi ll yet be a turning of the  human heart. I pray to be used in a great
awakening that reminds us who  we are, infusing our hearts and then our
world with a light that casts out darkness and delivers us to love. Dear God ,
Bring forth the light of understanding
That enables us to see each other ,
T o love each other ,
T o for give each other ,
And thus to save the world. Amen.DA Y 327
I  w i l l  n o t  j u d g e  w h o m  I  k n o w  G o d  l o v e s . G od d id not create the universe and then ask me to run it. He did not
ask me to be judge and jury of anyone. He has only asked me to love. How my ego would nail others to the cross of my own expectations. May I be delive red today to a more humble way of seeing, for o nly God
can see into eve ry heart. I will not judge whom I know He lov es, and I
know that He loves everyone. May I be heale d of my judgme ntal mind, which only serves t o
defeat m e. As I judge I will sur e ly be judged, for such is the la w
of per ception. When my mind a ttacks anyone, my mind attacks
me. May my mind become a vessel of love, and all judgment fall
away .DA Y 328
I  c h o o s e  a  m o r e  g e n t l e  p e r c e p t i o n  t o d a y  o f
e v e r y o n e  a n d  e v e r y t h i n g . H ow harsh my mind can be, when I blame instead of bl ess. I
acknowledge the insanity of my thinking, when I attack whom I know
God loves. May I be delivered to a new way of thinking. May gentleness and
holiness come upon my heart today . May the spirit of for giveness renew
my spirit and show me what love is. Dear God ,
Wher e I am harsh, please make me gentle. Wher e I blame, please teach me to bless. When I would close my heart ,
Please keep it open. Thus shall I be changed
In my spirit
And my life will be transformed. Amen.DA Y 329
F o r g i v e n e s s  f r e e s  m e  t o  l i v e  a  d i f f e r e n t  k i n d  o f  l i f e . T he only way to be free of my past is if I’m willing to free others from
theirs. May my focus be changed today—from what others have  done to
hurt me to what others have don e to love me, and from what oth ers have
not given me to what I have not given them. I ex tend my perceptions beyond the mistakes of the body to the
innocence of spirit, and from the  darkness of the world to the lig ht within
our hearts. I ch oose to for give, that I might feel for given. Fo r giveness
shall then free me to live a dif ferent kind of life. Dear God ,
Please r emove the scales
That would blind my eyes
T o the light that is all ar ound me. Help me to see the innocence in everyone
And the love in every heart. Help me no longer dwell in darkness ,
But rather bathe in eternal light. Amen.DA Y 330
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O n  W h e r e  t o  P u t  O u r  T a l e n t s
T he w ay to abun dance is to surrender our abilities and talents, asking
that they be use d by God to help heal the world. T oo many pe ople feel
that they  have talent but simply  don’ t know where to put it. W e’re not
raised in a soci ety that asks, “ What are your gifts, and how can they
make th e world a more beautifu l place?” W e’re usually asked something
more like this: “ What will you d o to make a living?” This knocks us out
of o ur natural rhythm, because the soul simply doesn’ t think that way . There is no mor e natural proclivity than to serve love. Someth ing very
powerful happen s when we pray , “Dear God, please use me.”  Making
ourselves available to the universe for its loving purposes, we are taken
up on our of fer immediately .DA Y 331
M y  b o d y  i s  h e a l t h y  a n d  v i t a l ,  w a s h e d  i n  h o l y  l i g h t . A s I go about my day today , I use my mind to heal and restore my body . I d o not take in the stress of the world, for I relax in the arms o f God. I
continually pour  white light into  the cells of my physical self, that they
might be fed by the divine. My body  is a lea rning device that supports me in my soul’ s jour ney . I
do not abuse it or misuse it, for it is a holy temple. It contains my ener gy
for t he purposes of my life on e arth. How holy is this gift that God has
given me. Dear God ,
May my body be healthy and whole. I surr ender it to Y ou
T o be used for Y our purposes—
T o give and r eceive the gifts of love
In all I say and do. May it contain Y our light
And expr ess Y our vibrancy . And so it is. Amen.DA Y 332
W h e r e  I  a m  b r o k e n ,  I  a m  h e a l i n g . A n d  o n e  d a y  I
w i l l  b e  s t r o n g . A s I walk through the valleys of failure or loss, I shall not for get Who
walks w ith me. Such times, though hard, are temporary . I feel my pain,
but hold on to my faith. Even now , in the  midst of my tears, I know God is watching. H e has
posted angels around me, who will guide me to the other side of my pain. I wi ll be shown  what it is that I need to see, and one day I w ill laugh
again. For my God is an awesome God. Dear God ,
Though I am weakened ,
Please make me str ong again. Wher e I am damaged, please make me whole. Though my heart is br oken ,
Please bring back my joy . Amen.DA Y 333
I  b l e s s  m y  l o v e d  o n e s  w h o  h a v e  p a s s e d  b e y o n d  t h e
v e i l . T oday I think thoughts of love toward those who touched my life while
here on earth, and then continued on their journey . My family and my
friends—my beloved companions—may they feel my love where they
are now . And in my heart, may I feel theirs. Death is but an illusion of the mortal mind, for truly life go es on
forever . As the body drops, the spirit soars to new heights. Neither
sickness nor death will tempt me to for get that in God the re is life
unending. May Go d fill my heart with an inner knowing that those who hav e
left have not left at all, for they  r emain in His heart and mine. I
feel peace as I r emember them, for I know they ar e not gone. May
they , and I, r est peacefully in the arms of God.DA Y 334
I  a m  o p e n  t o  c h a n g e ,  a n d  d o  n o t  r e s i s t  i t . I  w ill not resist what occurs today . I open my heart to new places, new
people, and new chapters of m y life. For I know that all is planned
according to God’ s will that I be blessed. I wi ll no t live in fear of the unfamiliar . I am open to the change s that
are p art of life, for they always bear new gifts. The past is ove r , but the
present is filled with the infinite gifts of God. I fac e today with a courageou s heart. I ignor e the voices tha t
would hold me to my past, and dwell eagerly in the newness of
now . I dwell in  the pr esent with an open heart, knowing m y
destiny will unfold with miracles and joy .DA Y 335
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O n  G o d ’ s  P l a n
T rust that there is  a perfect plan for the unfolding of your highest  good,
which your rational mind canno t formulate. God’ s plan works, a nd yours
doesn’ t. Y ou cannot know how your part fits best into a lar ger  plan for
the h ealing of the world, but God does. Y our job is merely to open your
mind an d open your heart so th at a higher consciousness can t hen flow
through you.DA Y 336
I  g r e e t  n e w  p e o p l e  w i t h  a  k i n d  a n d  f r i e n d l y  h e a r t . E very me eting is according to divine assignment. May I see no
strangers, but only friends whom  I haven’ t met yet. May everyone who
comes into my presence feel a peaceful welcome from my heart to theirs. May all my encounters be holy t oday as I open my heart to everyone. May I bless eac h person in a room before I even enter it, and everyone
around me while I stand in their midst. Thus shall I experience the
miracles brought to me when my heart is open to love. Dear God ,
Please post Y our angels ar ound me
T o always r emind me
Of the beauty of Y our childr en. May I never for get to bless them ,
Regar dless of who they ar e.
May anyone in my pr esence
Feel Y our peace and love. Amen.DA Y 337
K i n d n e s s  i s  t h e  g r e a t e s t  p o w e r ,  w i t h o u t  w h i c h  I  a m
w e a k . U nless I am kin d I am not aligned with love, regardless of my
intentions. Kindness is God’ s key that unlocks any door . W ith kindness I
work miracles, for kindness is the mark of love. How easy it is to for get how fra gile people are, not only myself but
everyone. T oday  may I be kind to whomever I meet, that they might feel
the blessed touch of someone sensitive to their heart. Dear God ,
I know I’m on earth to be kind to others. How easily I am swayed by the ego’ s insistence
That something else, anything else ,
Is sur ely mor e important. T oday I take a stand against the ego’ s insistence
And pray for an angel of kindness
T o touch my soul. May this seed bear fruit, dear God ,
And make me a kinder person. Amen.DA Y 338
I n  a n y  m o m e n t ,  i n  a n y  c i r c u m s t a n c e ,  a  m i r a c l e  w i l l
o c c u r  i f  I  a l i g n  m y s e l f  w i t h  l o v e . T here is no order  of dif ficulty in miracles. One is not harder or bigger
than ano ther . I am a child of God, and God works miracles naturally . Miracles are built into the fabr ic of the universe, and I am e ntitled to
them because of who I am. Remembering w ho I am, I will not struggle today about anything. I
release a ll cares, all burdens, and  all questions to God. I will not  constrict
my ener gy , but rather relax in to His loving arms. From the re, every
circumstance in my life shall be miraculously lifted to divine right order . The mor e bur dens I carry , the mor e temptation I experience to
tighten, to worry , to contr ol, to constrict. Y et today I r emember to
do th e opposite. I r emember tha t miracles will occur in whateve r
situation I r elease to love. T oday I r elease them all.DA Y 339
I  a l l o w  e a c h  m o m e n t  t o  b e  e x a c t l y  a s  i t  i s . I  r eal ize that my  only true probl em is separating myself from G od. Y et
how dif f icult it feels at times to truly trust that He is there. T oday I open
my heart and relax my mind, in order to experience His presen ce in my
life. I a llow every m oment to be ex actly as it is. As I relax instead of
trying to  control, I see how all th ings get lifted to divine right order . God
is here and He is active in my  life, in any moment that I surrender to
Him. May every instant of my life be holy . Dear God ,
I seek to r elease contr ol today ,
Loosening my tight grip
And surr endering my life to Y ou. What I r elease fr om my hands, dear God ,
Please take into Y our hands. T ake all that I cannot contr ol
And make it beautiful. Amen.DA Y 340
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O n  F i n d i n g  Y o u r  C a l l i n g
O n th e spiritual plane, you h ave no competitors. There is no
competition for  your position, as you are a unique expression of the
Mind of God. Y ou not only have a place in the universe; you have an
essential function in the universe. Only you can do the job of being you,
and the universe  itself is incom plete without you. It is not arrogant but
humble to realize this, as you place yourself in service to the greatest
drama there is: the actualization of your own potential. Y our hig hest fun ction is simply to be the person you are capab le of
being, and from that ef fort—t he development of your kindness and
positivity , your vulnerability and availability to life, your calling will
emer ge.DA Y 341
M a y  G o d ’ s  w i l l  b e  d o n e . H ow easi ly the deeper truths reveal themselves when we allow
ourselves to see. May God’ s w ill (thought) be done (be manifest) on
earth (in my exp erience) as it is  in heaven (my abstract unders tanding). Forever and ever (moment after moment after moment). Amen ( and so it
is). T oday , I surrender all I think and all I do to the will of Go d, or
thought of love. May the love I  bring forth help cast out the fe ar of the
world. May my mind be a channel thr ough which the thoughts of heaven
make their way into the world. May God’ s emanations of love
find expr ession thr ough me in a ny way possible. May God’ s wi ll
be done in my life and everyone’ s. Amen.DA Y 342
N o  m a t t e r  w h a t  I  t h i n k  o r  d o ,  t h e  u n i v e r s e  k n o w s . N o thoug ht is unrecorded in the ethers of the universe. The L aw of
Cause a nd Ef fe ct insures that w hatever I think will have an ef fect on
some lev el. As a friend once said to me, “The universe keeps a perfect
set of books.” T oday I seek right-minded thought, that only that which is
right shall be returned to me. I s urrend er my mind to the spir it of God, that my thoughts might be
lifted to  higher places. May I for go blame and embrace blessing, for go
fear and  embrace love, for go v iolence and embrace peace. Thus may I
become a co-creator with God. T oday I  pray my mind becom e an instrument of love and a
method of miracles. May my tho ughts be guided by the though ts
of G od, and tu rned into a ble ssing for myself and for all the
world.DA Y 343
M a y  m y  m i n d  b e c o m e  a n  o p e n  d o o r  t h r o u g h  w h i c h
m i r a c l e s  c a n  e n t e r . N o mi racle is too big or too com plicated for God. It isn’ t limits to His
power b ut only limits to my lov e that keep miracles from heali ng every
problem in my life. A loving  thought opens a door , thus attracting a miracle. An unlo ving
thought closes a door , thus deflecting one. May my mind be an open
door through which miracles can flow freely into my life. Life is simpler than I make it, for all things fall into only tw o
categories: love  or fear . Wher e I love, may I choose to love even
mor e. W her e I fear , may I choose the love and for giveness tha t
cast it out. I will thus experience my power to work miracle s,
thr ough God’ s love that is in my mind.DA Y 344
I  w i l l  n o t  j u d g e  w h o m  a n d  w h a t  I  c a n n o t
u n d e r s t a n d . O ften we have but a piece of information, a glimpse of someone’ s true
being, and then still rush to judgment. Such temptation of the ego merely
blinds us to trut h and casts us into darkness. Only through the  eyes of
love can  we truly see anything, and only through the Mind of Love can
we truly understand. I w ish only to see what God wou ld have me see. For there is lov e and
yearning in everyone. May God give me new eyes that I might see and a
new mind that I might understand. Dear God ,
May I not be tempted to think I know
What in fact I cannot know . May I not be tempted to judge Y our childr en
When Y ou Y ourself do not. May my mind be fr ee of the ego thoughts
That hide the light
In everyone. Amen.DA Y 345
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O n  t h e  S o n g  o f  t h e  U n i v e r s e
T he true you, your holy self, is b eyond any limits of the mortal world. So are the talents and brilliance within you. When you dwell in that
knowledge, simply recognizing and appreciating the divi ne spirit
residing in all of us, you receive the charisma of a self-confident person. Someone who has confidence in God comes across as confident to
the worl d; some one who thinks of himself or herself as a fol lower of
God comes across as a leader to the world. Y ou’ll develop a kind of
invisible light, a sense of humble certitude, a greatness that comes from
beyond yourself. Y our abilities, your intelligence, your talents, your personality , your
circumstances, y our dreams will all come together in a beautifu l pattern. And you will see all this as yo ur calling—a calling back and forth, in
continuous song , from your hea rt to the universe and from the universe
back to you.DA Y 346
M a y  I  l e a r n  t o  l o v e  a s  G o d  l o v e s . W hom I do not like, God still l oves. For God loves everyone. By
turning away from love for anyone, I turn away from God. T oday I
choose not to counter His will, but to be His instrument. I am an idea in the Mind of God. The Mind of God is the Mind of
Love, for everyone and everything. T oday may I learn to love as God
loves, that I might learn who I really am. Dear God ,
Please lift my thoughts to love
For everyone and everything. For then I will know what it means to love
And I will know who I r eally am. Amen.DA Y 347
T o d a y  I  s e e k  t o  l o v e  m y  e n e m y ,  t h a t  h e  m i g h t
b e c o m e  m y  f r i e n d . T he only sure way to rid myself of an enemy is to choose to be his
friend. My withholding love fro m anyone is not what God would have
me do. Thus ev en someone who has been my enemy can miracul ously
become my friend. T oday I allo w the power of for giveness to do for me
what I cannot do. I pray for my enemy , despite my resistance, that he or
she might become my friend. Cr eating walls of separation between others and myself will
never cr eate a miracle. Love is the power that will defeat m y
enemy , b y defeat ing within me a ny idea of having one. I choose t o
be rid of my enemies by choosing to love them instead.DA Y 348
M a y  m y  m i n d  n e v e r  b e  a n  i n s t r u m e n t  o f  a t t a c k . W hile love  would  not always hav e me agree with a brother , it w ould
always have me love him. May  my mind be an arbiter of fairn ess, and
never an instrument of attack. In d isagreeing with someone, may I do so with respect. In holding
someone accountable, may I do so with honor . In setting a boundary ,
may I do so with love. Dear God ,
May my mind be a conduit of love
And not fear ,
That I might somehow help
T o heal this hurting world. May my mind be clear
But my heart be always open ,
Accor ding to Y our will. Amen.DA Y 349
I  c l e a v e  t o  G o d ,  a n d  t o  G o d  o n l y . H ow often I cling to people or things, hoping that I can keep them
close. In doing so, I repel the very people and things I love. T oday , may I cling only to God. As we depend on God within us, we
become more independent people. Through the independence of my
spirit, I attract everyone and everything that contributes to my good. Released from my ego, I free others to more easily love me. Dear God ,
Please r emove
My attachment
T o things that ar e not mine. Remove my ego’ s grip
Fr om the flow of all things good ,
That all things good might flow thr ough me. Amen.DA Y 350
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O n  I n t e r n a l  R e g r e e n i n g
S ome people wonder why the ener gy in their life seems not to be
moving forward —when in fact the only thing holding them back is their
own unwillingn ess to face the  issues that still need to be fa ced, the
shadows that still need to be ow ned, and the amends that still need to be
made in order t o free their ener gy and restart their engines. As long as
we’re st uck inte rnally , our lives will be stuck externally; the only way to
go wide in life is if we are willing to go deep. It doesn’ t matter if the
problem happen ed decades ago; the challenge is to face it and deal with
it no w , s o in the decades ahead y ou’ll be released from the karm ic trap of
having always to reenact past disasters. What sometimes seems as a slowing down of our jets is often
anything but. Internal work is s ometimes done more easily while sitting
there thinking than while busily running around. A frantic schedule helps
us to avoid taking a deeper look  at ourselves, but at a certain p oint such
avoidance simpl y does not and cannot work anymore. Slower l ifestyles,
candles and soft music in the house, yoga, meditation, and the like are
often sig ns of an internal regre ening. W e are focusing on changes that
support our deepening. And that deepening is the purpose of our lives.DA Y 351
L o s t  o p p o r t u n i t i e s  a r e  n e v e r  t r u l y  l o s t . I  have not always behaved in ways that have maximized my
opportunities. But the fact that I attracted them means that they were
mine. Every lesson will come a round again, and I will have a chance to
learn it. Through my atonement, humili ty , and sincere desire to get it right
where I have gotten it wrong be fore, I will attract the same opportunities
again in another form. God hold s His miracles in trust for me u ntil I am
ready to  receive them. He will  send opportunities around again, with
even bigger plans for how they can bless me and others now . Dear God ,
I am r eady to learn what I did not learn befor e.
I am r eady to gr ow and to be a b etter person because of what I know
now . I atone for the mistakes of my past
And pray that they be used miraculously
T o cr eate an even gr eater good. Amen.DA Y 352
B e i n g  p r e c e d e s  d o i n g ,  i n  m e  a n d  i n  t h e  w o r l d . T he only way I can know what I should be doing is to focus on who I
should be. There are important things God would have me do, but I am
responsible for becoming the vessel through which He can work . He can
only work for me if I allow Him to work through me. Putting my focus on who God would have me be, is the only sure
way I will ever come close to discerning what He would have me do, and
being able to do it. Being precedes doing, in me and in the world. Dear God ,
Please make me who Y ou would have me be ,
That I might do what Y ou would have me do. May I embody the love
And extend the peace
That alone can change the world. Amen.DA Y 353
I  p o u r  l i g h t  o n  a n y  t r o u b l i n g  c i r c u m s t a n c e . G od disentangles any dysfunctional ener gy that pervades a situation,
when I place it in His hands. In my mind’ s eye, I pour ligh t on any
troubling circum stance. I loosen my attitudinal grip. I will see it as a
lesson in miracles, as God disp lays His infinite power to turn darkness
into light. I no  longer hold  on to the problem, for God Himself shall ma ke it
right. M y emotional constriction does not serve. Expanding into the
infinity of my being, relaxing into the arms of God, I appr oach the
situation dif ferently . And the situation will change. Dear God ,
I lay this pr oblem on Y our altar . Please interpr et this situation for me. May I see only the love in others and in me. Show me what I need to see ,
Guide me to what I need to do. Help me to for give. Raise me above the fear in my mind. Thank you, God. Amen.DA Y 354
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O n  R e b u i l d i n g  O u r  L i v e s
J ust as we look to food to fuel our physical selves, we look to
meditation and prayer to fuel our spiritual selves. Meditation is like spiritual e xercise, developing our attitudinal
muscles and making them strong. Consider it your daily workou t. After a
certain p oint in our lives, whet her in relation to physical or attitudinal
muscles, gravity  pulls them dow n if we’re not working to keep them up! Flabby spiritual muscles are things like cynicism, negativity , victim
consciousness, a nger , judgment,  and fear . Just as we do well to exercise
our bodies on a regular basis, we also do well to exercise our minds. Why? B ecause w e wish to be vital, vigorous, and strong. At a c ertain
point, a constan t reenactment of our neurotic dramas becomes as boring
to us as they already are to those around us. W e are ready to rebuild our
lives.DA Y 355
I  b a s e  m y  i d e n t i t y  o n  a n  e t e r n a l  r o c k . I  do not look to t he world for comfort; I look only to God. I do n ot look
to th e w orld for peace; I look only to God. I do not look to the w orld for
security; I look only to God. I base my identity on an etern al rock, no longer at the ef fect of a
chaotic w orld. I seek love that li es beyond the world, that I might bring it
here. Dear God ,
May Y our spirit overshadow my mind
And give me eyes to see. May I per ceive the love I know exists
And overlook the r est. May I rise above the darkness of the world
And my mind be bathed in light. May I be calm and comforted
By truth. Amen.DA Y 356
T o d a y  I  c h o o s e  t o  s p r e a d  m y  w i n g s . I  r ealize the huge calling of histo ry at this time. W e have been c alled to
a collect ive geni us, and each of us is being prepared to play our part. Our
world ne eds spiritual giants, and it takes not ego but humility to  sign up
for t he ef fort. M any of my probl ems arose because I chose to play small,
thinking that there I would find safety . But I was born w ith wings, and I’m meant to spread them. Anything
less will hurt me , will deny love  to myself and others, and will mean that
I end my life never having flown the flight of spiritual glory . Dear God ,
If left to my own devices ,
My per ceptions will be skewed. I surr ender to Y ou everything I think and feel. Please take my past and plan my futur e.
Send Y our spirit to r edeem my mind ,
That I might be set fr ee. May I be Y our vessel
And serve the world. May I become who Y ou would have me be ,
That I might do what Y ou would have me do. Amen.DA Y 357
FOR REFLECTION
O n  G i v i n g  U p  O l d  S t o r i e s
E ven if your mother or father did n’ t tell you that you were wonderful
when you were a child, your divine Father/Mother tells you that now . Spiritual understanding is a corrective to any false programming you
might have received as a child. Rather than endlessly analyzing a tape
from childhood , you can erase it by recording a new one. Spiritual
growth involves  giving up the stories of your past so the univ erse can
write a new one. Y ou are not denying your childhood; you are simply
transcending any of its negative aspects. God is your rea l Mother and Go d is your real Father . Y ou are loved
and adored and cared for and bl essed. Accept that if even for a moment,
and the torments of mortal childhood begin to pass away .DA Y 358
P r a y e r  e x p r e s s e s  m y  p a s s i o n  f o r  G o d . W ith m y prayers I  invite Him in, He who is already there. W ith pr ayer ,
I sp eak to God . W ith miracles, He responds. The endless chain of
communication between loved and lover , between God and man, is the
most beautiful song, the sweetes t poem. It is the highest art and the most
passionate love. Dear God ,
I give this day to Y ou ,
The fruit of my labor and the desir es of my heart. In Y our hands I place all questions ,
On Y our shoulders I place all bur dens. I pray for my br others and for myself. May we r eturn to love. May we all be blessed. May we find our way home ,
Fr om pain to peace ,
Fr om fear to love ,
Fr om hell to heaven. For Thi ne is the Kingdom, and the Power , and the Glory . Fo r ever
and ever . Amen.DA Y 359
I  a s k  G o d  t o  t r a n s f o r m  a l l  n e g a t i v e  t h o u g h t s . H ow do I quit the  negative self-talk, the chronic repetition of thoughts
and feelings that cause me to emotionally spiral downward? It’ s not
always as easy as simply sayi ng, “I won’ t think that way anymore.”
Entrenched thought forms ar e like a buildup of plaque on my
consciousness. But I’m not asked to be my own transformer; I’m asked
only to surrender the thoughts and feelings that need transforming. God
will do the rest. Dear God ,
I feel myself falling into the hole
Of self-pity , self-obsession, and negativity . I know I shouldn’ t think this way ,
But I’m afraid and I cannot stop. Please r eplace my thoughts with Y ours, dear God. I am willing to see myself and all things differ ently . Please send me the miracle of new eyes and ears ,
That I might know my gr eater good. Amen.DA Y 360
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O n  T r u s t i n g  O u r  D e s i r e s
M any people have a hard time allo wing themselves to really want what
they want. They think, at leas t subconsciously , that asking for total
happiness is asking for too much. They don’ t bother , therefore , to truly
listen to their heart’ s desire. But wh en your mind is attuned through prayer , meditation, and
for giveness; wh en your body is attuned through healthy nutrition and
exercise; and when your behav ior is attuned through a sincere ef fort at
healthy living, then you’ve earned the right to trust yourself. When
you’re a ligned with truth, your desires can be trusted. Y ou  have a
knowing that they come from God.DA Y 361
I  a m  d i v i n e l y  p r o g r a m m e d  t o  r i s e . I  a m internally p rogrammed to rise to my highest creative possibility . Nothing I do ca n erase the ye arning of my soul to achieve it, or the
yearning of the universe to give it to me. No deviation from love—on my
part or anyone else’ s—can kee p the universe from its divine intention
that my life be one of fullness and joy . According to A Course in Miracles, any miracle I might have
deflected is “held in trust for yo u until you are ready to receive it.” The
universe has a built-in insurance policy . Whatever I have lost is
programmed to return—in another form, in another situation, in  another
town, or  with other people, perhaps, but through the power of at onement,
it will  return. Dear God ,
I feel that I have failed. I feel that all my efforts have come to naught. I feel shame at the way my life has turned out. I do not know what to do or wher e to go. Please, dear God, r epair my heart ,
Heal my mind, and change my life. Pave a way for me out of darkness into light. I atone for my err ors, and I pray for for giveness. Please do for me what I cannot do. Thank you, God. Amen.DA Y 362
I  s u r r e n d e r  t o  G o d  m y  w o r k  i n  t h e  w o r l d . T o the ego mind , surrender means giving up. T o the spiritual mind,
surrender means  giving in and receiving. Once I’m there, inside the holy
place where all is inner riches , the outer gold of worldly prosperity
appears in a miraculous way . It comes inviting me to use my wealth
responsibly and to share it generously , as the universe so shared it with
me. As G od so clothes the lilies in th e field, He will surely clothe me. He
asks that I extend to others the blessing and protection He has poured
upon me, that His love might flow forth in an endless stream of miracles. Dear God ,
I surr ender to Y ou who I am, what I have, and what I do. May my life and talents be used in whatever way serves Y ou best. I surr ender to Y ou my failur es and any pain still in my heart. I surr ender to Y ou my successes and the hopes that they contain. May the light of Y our love shine deep within my heart
And extend thr ough me to bless the world. Amen.DA Y 363
I  d e d i c a t e  m y  t a l e n t s  t o  G o d . T hat w hich is pro actively placed in the service of love is protected  from
the grips  of fear . That which is proactively placed in the service of deep
sanity is protected from the grip s of neurosis. That which is pr oactively
placed i n the service of what i s good, holy , and beautiful is protected
from the forces of destruction. T oday , I take myself, my work, and the God within me seriously—
dedicate myself  daily , hourly , even moment by moment t o love’ s
purposes—and t he ego won’ t ha ve a chance. It knows a holy m ind when
it sees one. Dear God ,
I dedicate to Y ou my talents and abilities. May they be used in a way that serves Y our purposes. I surr ender to Y ou my business and finances. May my work be lifted to its highest possibility ,
As a blessing on all the world. Amen.DA Y 364
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O n  t h e  M i r a c l e  o f  F o r g i v e n e s s
I t’ s fairly easy to stay loving and serene when others always act t he way
you wan t them to, but that’ s n ot a realistic picture of life. Everyone’ s
imperfect, everyone’ s wounded, and most of us have been s omewhat
scathed at one time or another by the casual cruelty of others. For giveness involves faith in a love that’ s greater than hatred, and a
willingness to see the light in someone’ s soul even when their
personality harbors darkness. For giveness doesn’ t mean that someone
didn’ t act horribly; it simply me ans that we choose not to focus on their
guilt. In focusing on it, we make  it real to us, and in making it real to us,
we make it real for  us. The only way to deliver ourselves from
vulnerability to other people’ s b ehavior is by identifying with th e part of
them that lies be yond their bodies. W e can look beyond others’ behavior
to th e in nocence in their souls. In doing so, we not only free them from
the weight of our condemnation, but we free ourselves as well. That is the miracle of for giveness.DA Y 365
T h e  p o w e r  t o  w o r k  m i r a c l e s  i s  m y  n a t u r a l
i n h e r i t a n c e . A s a child  of God, I am entitled to the riches my Father bestows o n me:
the miracles that occur when my mind is attuned to love. In remembering who He is, and who I am, I remember the power
within me. This is not a power  to merely fix things. It is the power to
transform the world. May I use my power with magnanimity and grace,
to work miracles wherever I am. Dear God ,
I r eceive the gift Y ou have bestowed on me
T o work miracles on Y our behalf. May my mind so serve Y our purposes
That in time we come to co-cr eate
A heaven her e on earth. And so it is. Amen.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
T hanks to all the marvelous pe ople who helped me put this  book
together . It was a sweet, meaningful experience bringing all our hearts
and creative talents to the ef fort. My abiding thanks to . . . Mickey Maudlin, for steering my literary ship with calm and
creativity . I’m very grateful for the opportunity to deliver my w ords into
such capable hands. Ellis Levine, for literary cou nsel, constant back-and-forths, and
always-sage advice. T ammy V ogslan d, for keeping my material world in right order . And
that is no joke. Kathryn Renz, Lisa Zuniga, T erri Leonard, and Michele W etherbee,
for all their exce llence in taking a manuscript and turning it into a book;
and Claudia Boutote, Laina Adler , Amy V anLangen, and Melinda
Mullin, for letting the world know about it. Also, Jeremy Cowart and
David Kaufman, for the beauty they brought to the process. Mark T auber , for publishing my work. Thank you for the honor . Lesley Silverman, for generous and impeccable assistance with the
manuscript. It’ s a better book because you were at my side. Frances Fisher , W endy Zahler , and David Kessler , for the bles sings
of friendship. I cannot thank you enough. India W illiamson, for being the daughter of my dreams. T o all of you, my abiding gratitude. This book carries your love, as
well as mine, out into the world.ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON  is an internationally acclaime d author
and lect urer . Six of her ten published books have been New Y ork T imes
bestsellers. Her books include A R eturn to Love, The Law of Divine
Compensation, T he Age of Miracles, A Course in W eight Loss, Everyday
Grace, A W oman’ s W orth, Illuminata , and The Gift of Change . Marianne
has been  a popular guest on television programs such as The Oprah
W infr ey Show , Larry King Live, Good Morning America, and Charlie
Rose . V isit her online at www .marianne.com. Reading these daily morsels of wisdom will help you stay focused,
hopeful, and centered—and open your eyes to all the ways God  wants to
help and bless you. Expect a miracle every day! V isit www .AuthorT racker .com  for exclusive information on your
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        Whether the less on is easy or the lesson is chall enging, I
will see each moment as my chance to grow. This way I will learn what
love is, and I will learn who I am. Dear God,
No matter who I meet today
And no matter what occurs,
Help me to r emember love. Guide my mind
And open my heart. May I see Y our love in everything,
That I might know the truth. Amen. DA Y 302
I  s u r r e n d e r  m y  d e s t i n y  t o  a  l o v i n g  G o d. I  c annot know what will happen tomorrow, or what would be best to
occur in my life. I will not try  to control my destiny. I surrender my
future into the hands of God. I ne ed not strug gle to make thin gs happen, and I need not plan how
my life will un fold. I need o nly respond to the invitation of each
moment, to show up fully in exc ellence and love. Thus shall I be guided
by life itself, and delivered to my greater good. T oday I surr end er to the flow of love, knowing it is a river that
leads me  to a peaceful place. I give all goals, all plans, and all
attachments to God. What He wills is my highest good; in my life
and in the world, may His will be done. DA Y 303
T o d a y  I  p r a y  f o r  t h o s e  w h o  d o  n o t  l o v e  m e. P erhaps there is s omeone who does not understand me, who does not
accept me, and does not love m e. Let me not respond to their judgment
with judgment. T oday I respond to their judgment with love. Whatever has so locked their hearts that they cannot see into mine,
may God free th em. Whatever has wounded their souls that they cannot
appreciate that I have wounds as well, may God heal them. W hatever
fear so blinds them to love, may love yet be shown to them. Dear God,
T oday I pray for someone
Who withholds their appr oval, their support, or their love
Fr om me. Send a miracle into my heart. May I rise above r eaction or blame. Fr ee both of us to the love
Of each other
That lies beyond this veil.
The author's approach is to see each moment as a chance to grow and learn, and to focus on love and positivity.
What is the author's approach to dealing with challenging situations?
The author emphasizes the importance of self-love and the power of love, stating that it is the only way to truly love others and experience miracles.
What is the author's message about the importance of love and self-love?
The author believes that the universe is not just a random, chaotic place, but rather a place of infinite love and power, and that we have the power to choose to align with this love and create a better life.
What is the author's view on the universe and its power?
The author emphasizes the importance of forgiveness, stating that it is the only way to heal and grow, and that it is a choice we must make to be free and at peace.
What is the author's message about the importance of forgiveness?
The author views God as a loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful being who is always available to guide and support us, and the universe as a place of infinite love and potential.
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