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Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.
We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter.
Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
We ask especially for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no requests for ourselves only. We may ask for ourselves, however, if others will be helped. We are careful never to pray for our own selfish ends.
Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means.
For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching becomes a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.
. . . and Fear says, “You dare not look!”
Continued to take personal inventory. . . .