Not all in recovery Matthew 6:14 “Forgive people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you. One of the problems with the process of recovery is – not everyone is in recovery, even though we all need it. […]
Time to forgive Matthew 5:44 Here is what I tell you. Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you. Forgiving others isn’t always easy. Often the pain is still real and raw. But forgiving is necessary to moving on in the process of recovery. The degree […]
Love Your Enemies Matthew 5:43-48 “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a […]
Recovery takes TIME! Philippians 1:6 I am sure that the One who began a good work in you will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns. Spiritual growth like physical growth takes time. When we first come to recovery […]
Friend of God Proverbs 18:24 Even a man who has many companions can be destroyed. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. I am a friend of God: It is unlike any other friendship I have ever been in. I trust Him completely and […]
Pray diligently Psalms 119:133 Teach me how to live as you have promised. Don’t let any sin be my master. I love this verse in the Bible. I have one prayer I pray every day, sometimes several times a day and it is “God show me the next […]
Thank God Psalms 103:2 I will praise the Lord. I won’t forget anything he does for me. Colin Buchannan sings a children’s song that says: “Remember the Lord. Remember that He is in control.” Good advice for people in recovery! Knowing that God is in control brings me […]
Trust God always Psalms 91:14 The Lord says, “I will save the one who loves me. I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me. Recovery is about finding safety through personal relationship with God. God promises that He will keep us safe if we love Him […]
Read the Bible Psalms 79:9 God our Saviour, help us. Then glory will come to you. Be true to your name. Save us and forgive our sins. If others offer you advice that goes against the Word of God, it is the wrong advice. A large part of […]
