GOD TAKES OUR MESS God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity, he 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 […]
Revelation 3:20 “Look! I have been standing at the door, and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with me.” There are many times in our spiritual walk of recovery we ‘stand […]
2 Timothy 3:16-17 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is God’s way […]
Luke 9:34-35 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”John 1:14 says ‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling […]
1 Corinthians 15:57 Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Regularly thanking God for what He has done, is doing and will do in our lives is a good habit to adapt in recovery. There are four elements to habitual thankfulness we […]
Galatians 4:5-7 We have been set free to experience our rightful heritage. You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, “Papa! Father!” Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with […]
Proverbs 19:21 You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. How did I get here? God used our past to bring us to where we are right now. None of us ended up in recovery by mistake. He knew a everything we were going to think, […]
None of us intentionally set out to do the wrong thing. We do what we believe is right. Unfortunately, sometimes it isn’t. I first made a decision to recover from addiction in 1987. I entered rehab, I attended A.A. I learned and applied the Twelve Steps according to […]
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 […]
Don’t go and stuff yourself! That would be just the same as cutting your throat. Wise men and fools alike spend their lives scratching for food and never seem to get enough. Both have the same problem, yet the poor man who is wise lives a far better life. […]
