Jesus Christ, apparently somebody wrote today's daily reading entry knowing that I'd need it (and probably could've used it every day for the last 2 or 3 weeks).
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The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear...primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands. The difference between a demand and a simple request is plain to anyone.
Peace is possible for me only when I let go of expectations. When I'm trapped in thoughts about what I want or what should be coming to me, I'm in a state of fear and anxious anticipation and this is not conducive to emotional sobriety. I must surrender -- over and over -- to the reality of my dependence on a Higher Power, for then I find peace, gratitude, and spiritual security
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How's THAT for a bitch-slap from the clouds?
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