Psalms 41:4 I said, “Lord, show me your favor. Heal me. I have sinned against you.” Pouring our heart out to God opens up the way to forgiveness. Forgiveness opens up the way to change. Personal experience of God’s pardon in my life helped me to seriously consider […]
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from His love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don’t […]
Romans 7:15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. One of the best ways to deal with bad habits is to recognize them for what they are and confess them honestly. Paul […]
STEP SEVEN THROUGH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOD’S SUPREME POWER, I HUMBLY ASK HIM TO HELP ME CHANGE MY SINFUL HABITS AND ATTITUDES. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says “Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon” […]
STEP SEVEN Through the acknowledgment of God’s supreme power, I humbly ask Him to help me change my sinful habits and attitudes. When you enter ‘Spiritual Recovery’ and realise God had to be looking after you how could you not want to know more about Him? That’s what […]
“Sing to the Lord, O Earth, Declare each day that he is the one who saves!” 1 Chronicles 16:23 There is One True Higher Power and His name is Jesus Christ. He came to earth to show us ‘The Way’ to recovery by revealing to us ‘The Truth, about […]
“God’s angry displeasure erupts as acts of human mistrust and wrongdoing and lying accumulate, as people try to put a shroud over truth. But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what […]
1 John 1:8-10 If we claim not to have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, then, since he is trustworthy and just, he will forgive them and purify us from all wrongdoing. If we claim we have not […]
Recently on a trip to Perth, I had some time to sit down, reflect and write. As I did the following emerged and I thought it was the beginning of a new book for me. As I read and reflected on it this morning what I see I […]
