January 22 - In a very real sense, we are imprisoned by our inability or unwillingness to reach out for help to a Power greater than ourselves. But, in time, we pray to be relieved of the bondage of self, so that we can better do God's will. In the words of Ramakhrisna, "The sun and moon are not mirrored in cloudy waters, thus the Almighty cannot be mirrored in a heart that is obsessed by the idea of 'me and mine.'"
Have I set myself free form the prison of self-will and pride that I myself have built? Have I accepted freedom?
Today I Pray - May the word freedom take on new meanings for me, not just "freedom from" my addiction, but "freedom to" overcome it. Not just freedom form the slavery of self-will, but freedom to hear and carry out the will of God.
Today I Will Remember - Freedom means freedom to.
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