This is posted from the "Today's Hope" site of Alanon.
DAILY SLOGAN/SAYING Please God first, yourself second, and everyone else third.
- Heard in a meeting
DAILY REFLECTION Reacting
Sometimes I allow my temper to get the better of me, and when I do, I jump to react. But the problem with reacting during a moment of intense emotion is that I often say things or do things I later regret. When I let my emotions take over, I act from a place that is not in line with my spiritual path.
Reacting without stepping back to calm my mind leads me to make assumptions--assumptions that often prove to be inaccurate.
Today, I try my best to walk away from a heated moment and give myself time to process the situation and use logic to clearly think on the problem. Then, when I feel that I can approach the situation again with a bit of compassion and a bit of maturity, I do so, sure in my behavior.
Dear God, help me to be rational. Help me to choose to react as a loving and kind adult in all situations that may try my spiritual growth.
Daily share from the forum can be found here:
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