This day I give to God. It is my gift to Him.
1. Today I will not lead my life alone.
²I do not understand the world.
³Therefore, trying to direct my life alone can only be madness.I
⁴But there is One who knows all that is best for me.
⁵And He gladly makes all choices for me that lead to God.
⁶I give this day to Him, for I do not want to delay my return home.
⁷And He it is who knows the way to God.
2. And so,
we give You this day.
²We come with wholly open minds.
³We ask for nothing that we think we want.
⁴Give us what You would have us receive.
⁵You know all our desires and our needs.
⁶And You will give us all that we truly want,and all that will help us find the way to You.
I You only want to be at peace and to be happy, and that is a legitimate aspiration, not a spiritual luxury. If you do not enjoy that state now, it is worth asking yourself honestly: what is preventing it? You may discover that it is because you still allow yourself to conceive of unhappiness and conflict—and that the idea attracts you.
The simple fact that you are capable of bringing about such states is proof that, in some corner of your mind, you value them. Yet that is not what you truly want, nor what your Father wants for you. It is, rather, the fruit of your desire to be separate from Him and to maintain your own exclusive identity.
It takes great honesty to recognize and admit this inclination. And the same honesty, illuminated by the light of truth, is needed to accept that on your own you cannot abandon this fictitious condition of isolation. The core of the problem lies precisely in your wish to live “on your own,” and so, as long as you insist on solving it by yourself, you will not succeed.
To be happy is your natural condition, but it is also a decision you must make. Peace, likewise, is permanent, but it is perceived as optional only when its opposite is given appeal. For this reason, it is helpful to ask yourself, “Why do I keep choosing what I do not truly want?”
Give to the Holy Spirit all the decisions you think you must make concerning the illusions you see, and rest. In your present state, you cannot make sound decisions about the affairs of your life. Your task now is to heal the root of your unhappiness, and this is accomplished by giving your life to God, remembering that that life is both His and yours, for there is nothing you do not share with Him.
This day I dedicate to God, and it is my gift to Him.
I trust in His guidance and let Him direct my way.