April 30

The life of the spirit is centrally and essentially a life of action. Spirituality is something done, not merely something believed or known or experienced.

~Mary McDermott Shideler

We often think of a spiritual life as a life of contemplation, of distancing ourselves from the rest of the world. Actually, spirituality is action. We can include spirituality in our day-to-day routines whenever we want. We can transform mundane activities into links to our Creator merely by offering a silent prayer.

As we open an envelope or listen to a sales presentation, we can think of the power and the love we are receiving this moment from God. As we hear the ring of a phone or have the day's first cup of coffee - any number of ordinary things - we can remember that we are here by the grace of God. When we extend a helping hand, we're saying thanks to God. A smile, a kind word, a hug - all are everyday spiritual acts.

I can take spiritual action in ordinary living.

Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery*