Sharing My Experience, Strength and Hope With Others (Archie Boyle)
2 Timothy 2:4 A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. He wants to please his commanding officer. As we grow in recovery, we need to grow stronger in our character; stronger in our faith, stronger in our commitment to the process, and stronger in our […]
Read More…Jesus said “I’m leaving you well and whole. That’s my parting gift to you. Peace. I don’t leave you the way you’re used to being left—feeling abandoned, bereft. So don’t be upset. Don’t be distraught.” Through the application of the ‘Twelve Steps of Recovery’ and decision to ‘LET GO‘ of the past and ‘LET GOD’ lead, His […]
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Others ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me…….. as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 None of us can escape social responsibility. Charitable generosity […]
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“When you pray, do not keep talking on and on the way ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him.” Matthew 6:7-8 This week I am going through Bill Hybels study ‘Too Busy […]
Read More…FORWARD STEPS (1) Let’s recognize him as the Lord. Let’s keep trying to really know him. Hosea 6:3 Have we really decided to break with our past and step out into a new life? Most of us know this is the only thing to do and what-is-more, we know we will struggle to survive unless […]
Read More…Created For Relationship In a dream he saw a ladder that reached from earth to heaven…. the Lord was standing beside the ladder. Genesis 28:12-13 Occasionally we come across someone whose life mirrors ours. Certainly in the Bible such characters confront us. Jacob is one whose pattern many others have followed. The deceiver was himself […]
Read More…WELCOME NEWS Ezekiel 11:19 I’ll give you a new heart. I’ll put a new spirit in you. I’ll cut out your stone heart and replace it with a red-blooded, firm-muscled heart. It is normal to welcome good news. Only abnormal, mentally unbalanced people fail to be affected by something good that is announced or addressed […]
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“Are you listening to this? Really listening? “Listen carefully to what I am saying–and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own.” ‘The best things in life aren’t free.’ Some of us have suffered much in the consequences of our misguided trips into foolish territory. […]
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Colossians 4:2 Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. THERE IS A PURPOSE TO RECOVERY! And it is outlined in step eleven “To discover God’s purpose for my life, implement it and improve my relationship with Him.” Psalms 4:3-8 says “Look at this: look Who got picked by God! He listens […]
Read More…In order to discover God’s purpose in my life, implement it and to improve my relationship with Him, I will spend time daily in prayer, reading the Bible and meditating on it. We need to be aware of the process of recovery of our strengths and our weaknesses. We all have weaknesses in some areas […]
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