The Word For Recovery
Hebrews 13:1-2 Let brotherly friendship continue, but don’t forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels.
Pretending to Believe
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord everything you do. Then he will make your plans succeed. If you sincerely want to achieve lasting, growing recovery you need to include God in it. You have all probably heard the clichés “Fake it till you make it.” I don’t believe […]
Jesus knows it all
Proverbs 15:11 If the Lord can see everything in the world of the dead, he can see in our hearts. God knows all about us. He understands our strengths and our weaknesses. He knows if we lie, cheat, steal or do anything He disapproves of. One of the […]
Watch What You Say
The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. A great forest can be set on fire by one tiny spark. The tongue can corrupt the whole body, sets the whole course of your life. It is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, […]
Anger is Often a Reaction to Hurt Pride
Numbers 22:29 Balaam said, “Because you’ve been playing games with me! If I had a sword I would have killed you by now.” The donkey saved Balaam’s life but made him look foolish in the process, so Balaam lashed out at the donkey. We sometimes strike out at […]
Matthew 5:4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.” Jesus began his Sermon on the Mount with words that seem to contradict each other. God’s way of living often […]
Verse For Today
Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry–but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Ephesians 4:26 The angry man is compared to a ship sent into the sea, which hath the devil for its […]
Unresolved Anger Violates God’s Command To Love
“You’re familiar with the command to the ancients, ‘Do not murder.’ I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother ‘idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ […]
Recovery is about learning to live life
Proverbs 9:6 Don’t stay unsure of yourself, but live! Walk in the way of understanding!”
25th April 2019
In our time something new has been added. What Moses and the prophets witnessed to all those years has happened. The God-setting-things-right that we read about has become Jesus-setting-things-right for us. And not only for us but for everyone who believes in him. For there is no difference […]
