AUGUST 22 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Change me"

A Day at a Time Reflections · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

So often, in the past, we prayed for things, a windfall, or a streak of luck. I've learned in Gamblers Anonymous that real prayer begins-not ends-in asking God to change me. In fact, that's exactly what the Seventh Step suggests: humbly asked God (of our understanding) to remove our shortcomings. We ask God for help through His grace, and the amazing thing is that such a prayer is answered if we truly want it to be. Our own wills are so much a required part of the result that it seems almost as if we had done it. But the help from God is even more necessary; without Him, we couldn't possibly…