Recovery Meditations

Jesus encountered a man who had been sick a long time.

People with a victim mentality often confuse love with pity or rescue.

A person with a victim mentality has learned to focus on suffering and avoiding more suffering at all cost.

A victim is a person who has been abused or hurt or oppressed and, was without power to change their circumstances.

God has given us gifts and talents to share with others.

God’s attention and artistic skill did not end the day we were born.

Many things in life seek to break down our vision of our value as God created us.

God created each of us with beauty and dignity. This knowledge should fill us with great joy and a real sense of personal worth.

Low self-esteem. No self-worth. We hear these thoughts from many who suffer with addictive lifestyles and we recognize these thoughts often in our own hearts and lives.

How many times do we get caught in guilt around our failure to accomplish one of the following?

When we've done wrong it's always best to admit it as quickly as possible, confess our wrong doing to God, receive His forgiveness, take responsibility for any consequences, and move on.

"Unforgiveness is like drinking a cup of poison and hoping it hurts the other person.