Recovery Meditations

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God.

Audio for ADVENT WEEK 1 -- MISSINGTHE MEANING He (Jesus) went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

This is the beginning of the annual season of advent -- a time of preparing for Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ left heaven's beauty and perfection to come to this broken and sinful world to show us how much God loves us.

There are many ways friends encourage each other and bring out the best in one another.

True friends help us become the people God created us to be.

How do I get over sadness and disappointment? How does God want to work with me to deal with my feelings and circumstances?

Depression is defined in part as "a hollow; being in a low state; a state of sadness; dejection.

Does our happiness depend on everything in our life being just right?

Jesus told the story of a Samaritan who helped a Jewish person who had been robbed, beaten and left half dead.

Jesus countered the ways of this world with the ways of the Kingdom of Heaven and gave us principles on how to live graciously.

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.