Meditative Prayer
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, God, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:15
This well-known text from the book of Psalms helps to bring closure to Meditative Prayer, as we conclude our time for private reflection in meditation. Our prayers are joined with those who have come before us. In this context, perhaps the most focused recovery prayer we can offer is simply to ask God to help us become the best that we can be. We can ask for no more. And that’s really enough. Making our best effort without fixating on the results frees us to accept life on life’s terms. Once we are able to do that, we can go on living again.
What we say should reflect what we feel. While often missing elsewhere in the world, emotional honesty is something that we learn in the program. It is certainly something that others can learn from our recovery, as well. Teach it to others by living the truth of your recovery.