Meditations on "Courage"

Living according to the wisdom of God has more benefits than we would ever have space to list.

People who walk with God in recovery look to Him for wisdom, hope, and direction

Life on God’s terms is the way of living we say we want when we come into recovery but we often stray from God’s way. To set things right, we start at the beginning and admit and repent of all our wrongdoing before God.

Scientific evidence suggests that being cheerful seems to have positive benefits on our over-all health. There are studies that suggest being cheerful and optimistic limits stress, reduces pain, supports our immune system, and even helps to protect our heart. Is it any wonder that long before there were tests to prove it, the Bible already had this important information available?

We often give up on God before His plan for us, in His perfect timing, takes effect. Jesus’ death on Good Friday came before His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Things looked hopeless for Jesus’ followers during the time between those two events, but God was still in charge.

We can’t “fight our demons” on our own but when we ask our all-powerful God to help us, He will give us so much more power to do so.

Forgiveness is the only way to stop the pain of a buried grudge.

Are we surprised that Jesus came into the world so we could have freedom from sin and our dead spirits made alive?

Who can show us the way out of darkness into the light? Jesus says He is the Light and if we follow Him, we won’t have to walk in darkness but will have the Light that gives life.

We come to believe as we give God a chance to work in our lives and then watch how He does.

As we act in faith and obey God, one desperate circumstance at a time, we will find that God will do all He promises.

We do not face any crisis alone, we do it with God, and He has committed to helping us be overcomers.