Strangely, it was comforting to me when I read that squirrels forget where they hide about half their nuts.
~ Ruth Casey
We sometimes set unreasonably high standards for ourselves. Instead of being content with average, we think we must be perfect or we don’t count. The problem is that none of us can be perfect in every endeavor. To be human is to be fallible. And that’s okay, even though we don’t often believe it.
God doesn’t expect perfection. How often have we been reminded of that since joining this program? What God does expect is that we do our best and do it lovingly. Whether we are at work, at home cooking dinner for the family, or at the bedside of an ailing friend or lover, we need only give the task our focused attention and willing heart. The joy we feel as the result of our efforts will convince us that we have been as close to perfect as we need to be.
I will do the best I can today if I am determined to be attentive to the task at hand and loving in my attitude.
© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation
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