Partners in Hope

If we are to learn about controlling our impulses, the experience, strength, and hope of those who have walked this journey before us is important to seek out and put into practice. Others’ recovery in this area is a testament to what God can do and will give us hope that we also can learn to control our impulsive behaviour.

Our bodies are not our own but belong to God. Life with God in recovery gives us the opportunity to explore and live in this truth.

After years of uncertainty and upheaval at every turn, it's wonderful to recover a life that has some stability.

As we continue to think about ourselves as God created us – spirit, soul, and body – today we want to think about our body and the things we say and do with our body.

As we’ve been reflecting these days, we are a wonderfully complex human being, a spiritual person who has a soul and lives in a body.  And the truth is, real change in words and actions only comes when what we believe changes. 

When we surrender our will and our lives into God’s care, He establishes a living connection between us and Him.  Our spirit comes alive as God’s Spirit lives in us.  God begins to pour unfailing love into us. We begin to realize that we actually belong, we are cherished, and someone who brings delight to God’s heart.  This truth grows in our spirit and begins to bring stability and freedom to our soul – that part of our being where we think and feel and make choices.