Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
~ Bertrand Russell ~
In recovery we learn to give up hate. We must stand for justice, not for hate. We must learn to respect people. They, in turn, will respect us in most cases. We begin to see how important it is to give up hate—if we want others to care for us.
Hate is often our secret. Hate is found deep in our hearts and minds. It eats at our souls. It hurts our spiritual growth. Sometimes people are public about their hate. There are even dangerous groups based on hate. But, the most dangerous hate is the private and unspoken. Do I have public hates? Do I have secret hates?
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, search my heart and show me any hates I have. Help me rid myself of them.
Action for the Day
I’ll list any people, nations, or creeds I hate. I’ll pray to have this hate removed. I’ll pray for these people, nations, or creeds.
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