Recovery Meditations

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of people within our families, our communities, and our nation.

We tend to base our security on the experience of our personal relationship with others.

Making amends requires a will to do so. Some of us struggle to be sorry for our harmful actions towards another and want to justify ourselves for what we did.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

We all know that children need to be disciplined by wise guidance they receive from caring parents.

Unkind words said about us or unresolved hurtful events cause us to store anger which, if not dealt with, will turn into frustration, anxiety, hatred, despair, rage, and hopelessness.

Being rude refers to words or actions that are improper, impolite, or crude, and have the intent to offend or put down a person or a group that the offender disagrees with.

A recent search for the word "encourage" in the Bible brought 92 direct references.

Envy is included on many lists of character defects.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the 12-Step movement founded by Alcoholics Anonymous is the emphasis on ordinary people – even broken and pretty much washed-up folks.

Life with God in recovery includes recognizing where shame is active in us and inviting God to heal the wounds that have caused us embarrassment and humiliation.