Security Vs. Insecurity (4)
Saturday November 4, 2017
Unexpected circumstances that arise on any given day may result in us feeling out of sorts and insecure. Anxious thoughts fill us with fear and block us from taking necessary action. We speak often about a Higher Power but seldom live as though God is truly with us and working for us. Do we really believe that God exists, will act on our behalf, and reward us as we persistently seek Him?
…without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 NIV)
Growth in recovery comes as we begin to believe that God will hold us steady while life shifts and turns around us. God is our rock. As we fix our attention on God and let Him change the way we think and act, He will bring about transformation in us from the inside out. Sometimes we think changing what we do will bring about the secure life we are seeking. While these changes may help contribute to our well-being, only God can renew our minds so that we know and experience what God’s good, pleasing and perfect will is for us.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2 NIV) To enjoy a secure life with God in recovery, we need to have faith that God does exist and reach out to Him in all our circumstances. As we seek Him with all our hearts, we will find Him, along with the help and support we need.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13 NIV)
Prayer: Gracious God, My desire is to trust You with all my heart and lean not on my own flawed understanding. I pray that Your power working in me will help me believe that You exist and that You reward those who diligently seek You. AMEN
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