On completion of my list of sinful habits, I will confess them to God and to someone that I trust. Psalms 40:12 There are more troubles all around me than I can count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can’t see any longer. My sins […]
STEP FIVE:On completion of my list of sinful habits, I will confess them to God and to someone that I trust. BIBLE READING: I’m on the edge of losing it— the pain in my gut keeps burning. I’m ready to tell my story of failure, I’m no longer […]
James 1:22-25 Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk […]
Bible Reading: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-2 We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Our initial goal was to stop the addictions that made our lives unmanageable. Once that was done, we may have experienced some confusion about what should come next. We […]
Today look upward toward God, not downward toward yourself. Look away from unpleasant surroundings, from lack of beauty, from the imperfections in yourself and in those around you. In your unrest, behold God’s calmness; in your impatience, God’s patience; in your limitations, God’s perfection. Looking upward toward God, […]
As Archie Sees It This morning I woke early and I read Luke Chapter 5. I have read it a number of time before but today it raised new, holy inspired thoughts in me and I felt compelled to share them with you tonight. In Luke 5:1-11 Jesus […]
WHAT DOES SALVATION MEAN FOR US?Out of sheer generosity, he [God] put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of […]
Through faith in the mercy of God He delivers us from condemnation through Jesus Christ. Through our learning and applying His principles to our lives, He purifies our hearts and helps us to be obedient to His will for our lives. Romans 1:16-17 This extraordinary Message of God’s […]
Ephesians 5:16 Make the most of every opportunity Since I became a Christian in 1989 I have had some amazing opportunities. It would take a whole other book to tell you about them all. But I have been blessed. I have said on more than one occasion I […]
Recovery is about learning to live lifeLiving Life is more than just recovery We were made for community. None of us were created to be loners, even though that’s how many of us ended up. We were born to share with others, care for others and take care […]