June 22

June 22 – AM 

Page 87, Into Action, Chapter 6

If circumstances warrant, we ask our wives or friends to join us in morning meditation.  If we belong to a religious denomination which requires a definite morning devotion, we attend to that also.  If not members of religious bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a few set prayers which emphasize the principles we have been discussing.  There are many helpful books also.  Suggestions about these may be obtained from one’s priest, minister, or rabbi.  Be quick to see where religious people are right.  Make use of what they offer.

June 22 – PM

Page 102, Working With Others, Chapter 7

Why sit with a long face in places where there is drinking, sighing about the good old days.  If it is a happy occasion, try to increase the pleasure of those there; if a business occasion, go and attend to your business enthusiastically.  If you are with a person who wants to eat in a bar, by all means go along.  Let your friends know they are not to change their habits on your account.  At a proper time and place explain to all your friends why alcohol disagrees with you.  If you do this thoroughly, few people will ask you to drink. While you were drinking, you were withdrawing from life little by little.  Now you are getting back into the social life of this world.  Don’t start to withdraw again just because your friends drink liquor.
Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful.  You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand.  Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed.