Psalms 34:4 I looked to the Lord, and he answered me. He saved me from everything I was afraid of. In the process of God changing our sinful habits and attitudes, it is important we keep our focus on Him. If you ask ten different people in recovery […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]