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Finding Hope

Wednesday January 13, 2021

A person with hope looks forward with reasonable confidence to something that will take place.  In recovery, we are hoping that the bondage to our dependency will be overcome and we will have freedom to nurture a new life focus.  Our personal history confirms that within us we do not have the power needed to produce change, so where can we get this power that enables us to have hope?


Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of - infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. (Ephesians 3:20 TLB)



When we have repented of our wrongs and given our will and life over to the care of God, the Spirit of God works together with our spirit to give us conscious knowledge that we are children of our Heavenly Father.  Therefore, we have hope, because we are loved and cared for by our Father in Heaven and by His extended family here on earth.  Some of our brothers and sisters will have previously travelled the same path that we are on and as we listen attentively to them share their experience, strength, and hope, we will be encouraged.

 Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father. (Romans 8:14-15 NIRV)

Instead of being alone in our anxiety we have a community of people around us who are willing to share the blessings that God is pouring out on them.  Our expectation of staying clean and sober is being inspired and hope is growing in us for what we once thought to be impossible. 

 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NIV)

 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Your great love and tender mercy is fueling my hope to leave my unmanageable life behind and is encouraging me to practice Your principles in all my affairs. My hope is that Your mighty power at work within me will do far more than I could ever ask for or even dream about.  Amen

 

 

 

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