IN ORDER TO CHANGE I WILL INVESTIGATE WITH GODS HELP MY SINFUL HABITS, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS. In the process of continued Spiritual growth we must continually review where we currently stand in the process. After praying, reading and listening to the Holy Spirit on Step Four this week […]
For the next three years, Bill Wilson pursued his recovery through the Oxford Group, which emphasized the following: 1. Complete deflation (of false pride) 2. Dependence on and guidance from God 3. Moral inventory 4. Confession Restitution 5. Continued work with other suffering persons This week at ‘Celebrate Recovery’ we […]
Proverbs 21:2 We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives. None of us set out to do the wrong thing. Generally, we believe we are doing what is right for us. But God sees the motives of our hearts. Often we make choices in areas of […]
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-20 Focus Verse: Matthew 4:19 These men already knew Jesus. He had talked to Peter and Andrew previously (John 1:35-42) and had been preaching in the area. When Jesus called them, they knew what kind of man He was and were willing to follow […]
STEP TWO I believe God exists, that He cares about me and He can help me to regain control of my life. As we enter this season of CHRISTmas remembering 1 Timothy 1:15 whis says “This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into […]
Galatians 4:9 Now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless beliefs? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again? Change in our lives is not always easy. In fact, most of the time […]
STEP TEN Now that I am in the process of change, I will check myself daily to make sure I am not slipping back into my old ways and if I am, I will take steps to rectify it. Make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted […]
Luke 11:36 If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light. The only way to work out what in your life is stopping you from following God is to take inventory, […]
John 3:19-21 This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, […]
Job 31 2-37 “what can I expect from God? What do I deserve from God Almighty above Isn’t calamity reserved for the wicked? Isn’t disaster supposed to strike those who do wrong. Isn’t God looking, observing how I live? Doesn’t he mark every step I take? “Have I walked hand in hand with […]
