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Recovery is a Process

24th September 2022 aeboyle 2022, Messages, September Comments Off on Recovery is a Process

RECOVERY IS A PROCESS OF:
– Getting to know yourself.
– Getting to know God.
– Putting effort into getting to understand others.

The Bible says of the process of recovery It’s not the one who plants or the one who waters who is at the center of this process but God, who makes things grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7 In other words “you can’t go through the process without including God.”

The best that can be said for it is that the testing process will bring truth into the open and confirm it. 1 Corinthians 11:19 The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says of the process “It demands rigorous honesty.” You can’t achieve successful recovery by continuing to lie to yourself to others or to God. And, “you can’t achieve recovery based on half-truths.”

It’s not fragrance and smoke from the altar that whets your appetite. So I said, “I’m here to do it your way, O God, the way it’s described in your Book.” Hebrews 10:6-7 Recovery is a life-long process “you can’t achieve it just for a period of your life and then go back to your old way of living.”

Current work commitments do not permit time for me to spend time daily on sharing here. To that end, I am going to present a ‘Discussion Starter’ podcast when I can.

I am using for curriculum a process given to me through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and my own experience of recovery and the Life Recovery Bible.

The picture below outlines the process the recovery tree. How long it will take? I have no idea! Each part of tye tree has a six week study attached. I will also post, exclusively to thos website worksheets for each week.

It depends on where the Holy Spirit leads as we go through this process together the gap between each podcast.

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2022 | Day Thirty-Seven | Morning Harmony

6th February 2022 aeboyle 2022, February, Morning Harmony, Comments Off on 2022 | Day Thirty-Seven | Morning Harmony

Psalm 139:1-16 

God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you’re there, then up ahead and you’re there, too— your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too wonderful— I can’t take it all in! Is there any place I can go to avoid your Spirit? to be out of your sight? If I climb to the sky, you’re there! If I go underground, you’re there! If I flew on morning’s wings to the far western horizon, You’d find me in a minute— you’re already there waiting! 11Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!”  It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you.  Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God you are breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day.

GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU
Psalm 139:1 God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand.

 GOD KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF
Psalm 139:14 Thank you, High God. You are breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration

GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU THINK OTHER PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOU
“Jeremiah 16:8 If there happens to be a feast celebrated, don’t go there either to enjoy the festivities.”

GOD KNOWS YOUR POTENTIAL FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
1 Corinthians 9:2 All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s gold eternally.

2022 | Day Thirty-Six | Verse for Today

5th February 2022 aeboyle 2022, February, Verse For Today Comments Off on 2022 | Day Thirty-Six | Verse for Today

We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Romans 8:38-39 I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.


Paul says in these two verses when we believe Jesus is the One True Higher Power and put our faith in Him it is impossible to be separated from Him. His death for us is proof of His unconquerable love. Nothing can separate us from His presence.

The Bible demonstrates to us how great His love is for us and convinces us we have nothing to be afraid of.

Not only does He love us, but He also empowers us to overcome all obstacles we will face as we grow in our faith and apply what we learn.

2022 | Spiritual Foundations | Week Five

30th January 2022 aeboyle 2022, January, Messages Comments Off on 2022 | Spiritual Foundations | Week Five

2022 | Spiritual Foundations | Week Five

Episode Five | Growing in Faith

This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines. John 3:30

We are all sinners. Jesus is not! He came with one purpose: “To save us!”  Doesn’t that make Him more important than us?

Putting the purposes of God first in our lives is not always the easiest thing for us to do. Especially if we have been experiencing a lot of crises in our lives. But it is the wisest way for us to move forward in recovery. 

Successfully growing, continuing in spiritual recovery and maturity can only be achieved by putting our faith in Jesus. He is the One True Higher Power, and we need to learn to trust Him completely, in every area of our lives.

 –  What things are you holding onto right now because you don’t trust God enough with them?

Prayer: Just for Today Lord help me today to in faith. To put my trust completely in You and realize it is not about me but about You and Your purpose for my life. 

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  1. FAITH IN GOD = BELIEF IN JESUS

Jesus said, “I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. John 14:6

Hebrews 11:1 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.

Hebrews 11:6 It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.

2. HOW MUCH FAITH DO I NEED?

“Because you’re not yet taking God seriously,” said Jesus. “The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.”   
                                        Matthew 17:20

Philippians 4:19 You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.

Romans 3:23-24  Since we’ve compiled this long and sorry record as sinners (both us and them) and proved that we are utterly incapable of living the glorious lives God wills for us,  God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity, he put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ.

3. (WIFM) – WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME

They said, “Put your entire trust in the Master Jesus. Then you’ll live as you were meant to live.”  
                 Acts 16:31

Psalms 37:4-6 Keep company with God, get in on the best. Open up before God, keep nothing back; he’ll do whatever needs to be done: He’ll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval.

Proverbs 3:6 Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.

Joshua 1:9 Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. GOD, your God, is with you every step you take.”

2021 | Day 365 | Morning Harmony

31st December 2021 aeboyle 2021, December, Morning Harmony, Comments Off on 2021 | Day 365 | Morning Harmony

Jesus said “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self.”  That means killing off everything connected with that way of death: doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. Among those who belong to Christ, everything connected with getting our own way and mindlessly responding to what everyone else calls necessities is killed off for good—crucified. If God himself has taken up residence in your life, you can hardly be thinking more of yourself than of Him. It stands to reason, doesn’t it, that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, He’ll do the same thing in you that He did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives and breathes in you (and He does, as surely as He did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ’s! 

MEDITATION

We can’t profess faith in God and keep living the same life we have always led. Jesus said: “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” God has a purpose, and there is a purpose to Living Life Recovery. NEWS FLASH – they are the same ‘to introduce the promises of God through the process of recovery and encourage people to examine and implement them at their own pace.’ For too long I have watched people tell others “this is the right and only way to get sober’ Through Living Life Recovery we are not interested in getting sober. We are interested in changed lives and people obeying God’s will for their lives. In 2022 I have developed 7 x 6 weekly series of how I have walked the road to recovery with Christ’s help. Each week will begin with a video presentation, each day a podcast, and a text message based on the ‘Morning Harmony’ and “Discussion Starter’ daily readings of Living Life Recovery.

If you a loved one or a friend are suffering from the negative effects of addiction and compulsion in your lives I encourage you to join me @ArchieBoyle or on my website, Facebook group or page,

PRAYER

Lord, thank You for the year that was 2021. I ask that You will use me and use Living Life Recovery in the coming year to reach the lost, save the unreachable and change the lives of people for Your Glory,

#ThoughtForToday

7th November 2021 aeboyle 2021, Discussion Starters, November, Thought For Today Comments Off on #ThoughtForToday

Stand firm

Galatians 5:1 Christ has set us free. He wants us to enjoy freedom. So, stand firm. Don’t let the chains of slavery hold you again.

How we respond to discipline will determine how much we benefit from the recovery process. We can respond to discipline in a number of ways and they all affect how we grow spiritually. We can hold a pity party and feel sorry for ourselves. We can decide just to take things as they come without expecting much change. Or we can stand firm in the knowledge that our recovery is controlled by God Himself and as our loving heavenly Father He expects great things for us and from us.

God is not just our Heavenly Father He is also our life coach. He pushes us each day because He knows our growing strength will not only help us but also help others.

How are your efforts in recovery encouraging others to seek God?

Prayer: God help me today to stand firm on your promises and encourage other to do the same

Thought For Today

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“Lord, lead me as you promised me you would; otherwise my enemies will conquer me. Tell me clearly what to do, which way to turn.” Psalms 5:8

THINK ABOUT IT: Jesus is my One True Higher Power

QUESTION: Is He leading or am I?

God created you. Jesus died for you. And, now you are in recovery He is calling to be your One True Higher Power. He promises Leadership and victory over your addictions and compulsions. He will reveal to you His will, if you ask Him to.

Psalms 139:16 You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book!

He thought about you before you were born. He has a perfect plan for your life. It will only happen if you put your faith and trust in Him and are obedient to His Leadership in every area of your life and go where He tells you to turn. Will you GO?

Thought For Today

24th May 2021 aeboyle 2021, May, Thought For Today Comments Off on Thought For Today

“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you. Matthew 5:48

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What The Bible Says

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As our faith grows, we will become a source of encouragement to others as we share our experience, strength and hope with them and all God has done in and through our lives through faith in Him.

Later, as the Eleven were eating supper, he appeared and took them to task most severely for their stubborn unbelief, refusing to believe those who had seen him raised up. Then he said, “Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever refuses to believe is damned. “These are some of the signs that will accompany believers: They will throw out demons in my name, they will speak in new tongues, they will take snakes in their hands, they will drink poison and not be hurt, they will lay hands on the sick and make them well.” Mark 16:14-18

It’s Not About Me!

3rd October 2020 aeboyle 2020, Discussion Starters, October Comments Off on It’s Not About Me!

Everybody wants to be important. We all want to be identified in the right groups by the right people.

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