Recovery Meditations

32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him.

14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him.

As we walk through the seasons of our life, we find ourselves wanting more out of life – more joy and peace, more meaning and satisfaction, more gentleness, more forgiveness and caring.

“The cross is where you leave your burdens and walk in faith.

For the past couple of days we've been thinking about this amazing gift we get from Jesus -- his life in exchange for ours; our sinful brokenness for His healing and wholeness.

What does Jesus death have to do with me? Well, maybe nothing and maybe everything -- the choice is ours.

Add caption What does the suffering of Jesus have to do with us?

Sharing our lives means that we look for a person we can respect to accompany us on our spiritual journey.

It has always been God’s plan that we share our lives together.

How do we learn to know and follow God? --Trust God and wait patiently and peacefully for His plans to unfold.

Is this really the correct order? "Trust God – Obey God – Know God" When we face circumstances that are out of our control, the "figuring out" game begins, and we treat our lives as if God does not exist or at least doesn’t have a plan for us in the middle of what we are experiencing.