Tag: Reliance

People Reliance vs God Reliance

5th October 2021 aeboyle 2021, Daily Reflection, Living Life Recovery, October, Step 10 Comments Off on People Reliance vs God Reliance

This weeks topic is self reliance. Today I want to train our thoughts to the mistake of relying on people instead of relying on God.

Most of my using days all I wanted to do I was impress other people. My parents, friends, bosses I worked for, the girls I went out with, my friends. It was hard work creating an image to present for each of them. And, remembering which mask to wear in each situation. In the process of identity creation I lost ‘the real me’

It wasn’t till I arrived in recovery in 1989 I began to take time, though learning and applying the Twelve Steps to discover who I really was. I also began then to investigate the question of who God said I was and was prompting me today.

Step Ten in this process became my life line. Taking time, daily to do an inventory on my day, My attitudes, behaviours and character, and asking God to help me improve the things I needed to improve and change my character to become all that He is calling me to be. I am still on that process as I walk daily with Him, so Step Ten and daily check up on myself still a lifeline in my relationship with Him.

For a long time I relied on the approval of others. Today I only need the approval of One, my Lord, my Saviour and my One True Higher Power Jesus Christ.

#2022 “Let go, and let God.”

2nd November 2018 aeboyle 2018, Living Life Recovery, November, The Word For Recovery Comments Off on #2022 “Let go, and let God.”

Galatians 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

The WORD For Recovery

We let go of our compulsive need to be at center-stage or even at the center of our own universe. We let go of desperate efforts to function as our own higher power. We have indeed “been crucified with Christ,” and we have died to and let go of excessive codependent reliance upon people and things.

Through spiritual rebirth and awakening, we let God resume His rightful position as the centerpiece of our lives. As we seek spiritual solutions to the old dependent hunger of the flesh, we discover that “we will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves” (Alcoholics Anonymous, p.84).

The Twelve Gifts Of Life Recovery #1

30th May 2018 aeboyle 2018, Living Life Recovery, May Comments Off on The Twelve Gifts Of Life Recovery #1

Psalms 130:5 I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on Him. I have put my hope in His word.
Twelve Gifts

The ‘Gift of Hope’ in recovery is a result of reliance on God, understanding His Word and applying it to every area of our day to day lives.

Thought for Today – Archie Boyle

28th June 2012 aeboyle Living Life Recovery, Personal Growth, Principle 3, Strength 2 Comments

The only way to win in recovery is reliance on God. In our own strength we tire and expire. In His strength we succeed and eventually lead the examples He is calling us to.

Nehemiah 4:10 But soon word was going around in Judah,The builders are pooped, the rubbish piles up; We’re in over our heads, we can’t build this wall.

Thought for Today – Archie Boyle

2nd May 2012 aeboyle Life Experience, Living Life Recovery, Personal Growth, Relationship, Trust Comments Off on Thought for Today – Archie Boyle

Ephesians 6:12 Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places.

Recovery can be a struggle. The ‘Good News’ is God equips us to deal with struggle. We all have our own demons, things we don’t want to face or do anything about. A word of warning! If we avoid dealing with them they will bring us undone.

In order to overcome them we need supernatural power, and God provides it to us by giving us His Holy Spirit within us as armour against our demons.

If you feel discouraged right now remember Jesus’ words to Peter “Upon this rock I will build my church; and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)

Support Paul Colman in the recording of his first solo album in 7 years

1st May 2012 aeboyle Living Life Recovery Comments Off on Support Paul Colman in the recording of his first solo album in 7 years

Paul Colman is a great son writer, writing songs that relate to recovery. Please support his campaign to write his new solo album by October 2012 or share this link with others so they can support him.

Look forward to the album mate!

It happened again!

23rd February 2012 aeboyle Life Experience, Living Life Recovery, Personal Growth, Recovery, Relationship, Testimony, Trust Comments Off on It happened again!

What am I talking about you may ask?

This blog gets it’s fair share of comments. Some get posted some don’t. One of the reasons some don’t is because to post them would put pressure on me to do something about them.

One is this “I enjoyed reading this (the page About Archie) but in your future posts can you please expand on it?”

The reason this is a difficult comment to respond to is because it involves me putting my life out there, warts and all, on display for the world to see. The scary part for me is ‘that’s what God expects’. He never rescued me from addiction and guided me through recovery for me to keep it to myself. So over the next weeks, months? However long it takes I will expand on my story.

I want to begin to day by saying the one unique gift we all have to share in our lives and in our recovery is our personal experience of God. I hear regularly pastors say “the answers are all in the Bible” but I don’t believe that. The answers are all in personal relationship with Jesus Christ. does that mean we don’t need to read and study the Bible? Definitely not! Why? Because the Bible has within in it the rules for living right, and we all need to live right. The Bible has within it examples of others personal relationship with God, from which we need to learn. Lastly, the Bible has within it evidence of our Risen Lord, who is our perfect example of how to live and how to relate to God and to others.

I also want to share with you my prayer as I commit to making this blog personal. It is found in Psalm 119:66 Give me (Archie) the knowledge to make wise decisions.  I trust your commands.

My trust is in Jesus my hope is in His interaction in my daily life through the power of the Holy Spirit living in and through me.

To all who have asked me to expand on my story ‘THANK YOU!’ God had used you to show me what to say next.

Jesus is my light, I’ll serve Him with my might!

18th November 2011 aeboyle Life Experience, Living Life Recovery, Personal Growth Comments Off on Jesus is my light, I’ll serve Him with my might!

 

Micah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

Isaiah 43:2-3 When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.

Isaiah 42:16 I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them.Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I will trust you. I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. So why should I fear anyone? The Lord protects my life. So why should I be afraid?

We all have bad days, we all have troubles. Recovery is a simple process for complicated people. We need to remember in the dark times. Times when it seems like nothing is happening ‘God is still on the throne’ and He changes us in His time not in ours…

God helps us with self-discipline

2nd October 2011 aeboyle Life Experience, Living Life Recovery, Personal Growth, Trust Comments Off on God helps us with self-discipline

So hold on through your sufferings, because they are like a father’s discipline. God is treating you as children. All children are disciplined by their fathers. Hebrews 12:7

Who loves their children more? The parents who allow their children to do whatever they want, even though it can harm them. Or the parents who correct, train and yes punish their children to help them learn what is right? When God corrects you  see it as proof of His love for you and ask Him what He is trying to teach you.

The way we accept God’s discipline determines how much we will benefit from it. When we are disciplined we can accept it without questioning it. We can accept it with self-pity feeling we didn’t really deserve it. We can accept it with anger and resentment or we can accept it gratefully  and learn from it, the appropriate response toward a loving Heavenly Father.

God pushes us beyond our comfort zones and requires we live lives of discipline. Although we may not feel strong enough to achieve victory in the tasks he presents us we can be assured He will supply all we require to overcome every trying situation.

Those who refuse correction hate themselves, but those who accept correction gain understanding Proverbs 15:32

God is still on the throne – remember it!

2nd August 2011 aeboyle Joy, Life Experience, Messages, Obedience, Prayers, Testimony, Trust Comments Off on God is still on the throne – remember it!

The words of the song below ring in my ears as I sit tonight to consider my day and all it’s business. Do you ever have a day when you ask God “Is this still where you want me” I was having a day liken that this morning. I woke up late, got to work and felt overwhelmed by some of the tasks I had in front of me. So I stopped and asked God this question.

Here’s what happened:

  1. Whilst on my way to an appointment I met a client I worked with rather intensely last year. Who told me how well he was doing. He was now happy in long-term accommodation working, studying His Bible and felt that now was the time in his life to start and attend ‘Recovery Church’ at 614.
  2.  I received a call from a colleague about a new client who had just presented and could I assist  them with accommodation and case management.
  3. I met a couple I also worked with last year. Who are mow in a far better place than when I first engaged them.
  4. In a case meeting about a client who has gone missing over the weekend after a drug overdose, his partner asked me to find him. I left the meeting and prayed, called a couple of people I know. The result I am meeting him tomorrow morning to discuss how I can assist him going forward.

A number of other God interventions occurred today, but I think you got the picture and the reason the song below is ringing in my ears.

I’m so glad that Jesus lifts me! Daily, in all areas of my life….

Don’t assume that God’s dismissed you from his mind,
Don’t assume that God’s forgotten to be kind;
For no matter what you do, his love still follows you;
Don’t think that you have left him far behind.

Chorus
For his love remains the same,
He knows you by your name,
Don’t think because you failed him he despairs;
For he gives to those who ask
His grace for every task,
God plans for you in love for he still cares.

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