A growth Inventory
“We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to
keep and what we want to discard.”
Basic Text, p. 29
As each day winds to a close, many of us reflect on the past twenty-four hours and
consider how we can live differently in the future. It’s easy for our thoughts to
remain trapped in the mundane: change the oil in the car, keep the living room
clean, or empty the litter box. Sometimes it takes a special effort to jog our thinking
out of the daily rut and onto a higher track.
One simple question can put us on the high road: What do we think our Higher
Power wants for us tomorrow? Maybe we need to improve our flagging conscious
contact with the God of our understanding. Perhaps we’ve been uncomfortable in our
job or our relationship, holding on only out of fear. We might be hiding some
troubling defect of character, afraid to share it with our sponsor. The question is, in
what parts of our lives do we really want to grow?
As each day ends, we find it beneficial to take some moments to spend time with our
Higher Power. We can begin to reflect on what will benefit our program of spiritual
growth most in the coming day. We think about the areas in which we have grown
recently, and target areas that still require work. What more fitting way to end the
day
Just for today: I will set aside some time at the end of the day to commune with my
Higher Power. I will review the past day, meditating on what stands between me and
my Higher Power’s will for my life.