When I make a commitment—to a relationship, educational pursuit, pet, and so on—I may face new responsibilities and decisions. But any veil of uncertainty is lifted when I turn within to the inner place of oneness. It is there I connect with my inner strength and guidance of Spirit.

I commit to my spiritual practice, to prayer, and to caring for myself. The outcomes of all other promises, endeavors, and dreams are influenced by this primary commitment.

Daily I remind myself: I am a child of God, firmly anchored in my faith. With the assurance of this divine inheritance, I know that at any time, I can turn within as Jesus instructed in Mark 6:31, to “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.”