Endigar 965 ~ A Simple Gesture
From Courage to Change of Jul 24:
Every day I pray for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry it out (Step Eleven). Then I try to trust that my prayer has been heard and will be answered. In others words, I trust that at some point in my day I will do God’s will.
To me, doing God’s will doesn’t mean that I perform heroic acts on a daily basis; it means that, at any given time smelling a rose or emptying waste baskets or washing the car may be exactly what is needed.
I have a Higher Power that loves me as I am. When I learn to love myself as my Higher Power loves me, I believe I am doing God’s will.
Today’s Reminder
What loving action can I take today? Maybe I will make some time for nothing more practical than simple pleasure – a movie, a good book, or a breath of fresh air. Or perhaps I’ll deal with paper work that I’ve been avoiding. I could make a commitment to eat well and get the rest I need, or make amends for something that’s been on my mind. A simple gesture can be the beginning of a lifelong habit of self-love.
“God alone knows the secret plan of things he will do for the world using my hand.” ~ Toyohiko Kagawa
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In my experience, doing God’s will isn’t usually about grand gestures or public acts of virtue. It’s in the small, often invisible spaces—where no applause is expected and none is needed. That’s where my recovery lives, too. In the quiet choices. In the willingness to pause.
When I pray for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry it out, I’m not asking for a cosmic assignment. I’m asking for alignment. I’m asking for presence. And most days, that presence reveals itself in simple ways: in the way I treat my body, in the way I speak to myself, in the grace I offer others when they cross my path.
It’s powerful to remember that changing kitty litter or mopping the floor can be enough. These are not distractions from a spiritual life—they are the spiritual life, when I let them be. I remember that line from the Karate Kid so many years ago; “Wax on, wax off.” It seems appropriate here.
Loving myself as my Higher Power loves me—that’s a lifelong re-learning. Some days it looks like resting. Some days it looks like keeping a small promise. Some days, it looks like forgiving myself for not being more productive.
Today, I can take a loving action. It doesn’t have to change the world. It just needs to come from a place that honors my dignity, my healing, my connection to something greater.
Maybe I’ll choose to rest. Maybe I’ll face something I’ve been avoiding. Either way, I’ll know: I am walking in the will of a loving God—not because I’m accomplishing something, but because I’m showing up with an open heart.
Isn’t that more than enough?
Daily Reprieve 
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