Meditations on "Humility"

Too many people think that all the fun gets left behind when we are no longer going to bars and parties where substances are used and abused. What many of us have discovered is that there is much more enjoyment in the fun times of life when we experience them sober rather than when we were “under the influence.”

God not only has the Power to restore us to sanity but is able and willing to do so. Our part is to allow Him to teach us His Word and to become willing to obey His principles in all we say and do.

After years of uncertainty and upheaval at every turn, it's wonderful to recover a life that has some stability.

We must stop using our problems as an excuse to sit on the sidelines of life.

The desire to express our love for God and our neighbour should be the motivation behind what we do each day and how we work through our agenda.

We need to encourage ourselves with the truth of God’s Word rather than allow feelings of inadequacy and lingering guilt to control us.

There is no time in our life when we don't need correcting because circumstances keep changing and we have limited understanding and often get used to bad habits. There’s always more we need to learn about some issues and then be willing to receive correction when we are in error.

Demonstrating to others that we care about them is encouragement to them whether the problem is resolved or not. If God had not come alongside us when we were struggling and encouraged us to try again, where would we be today?

Allowing ourselves to grieve over the events we have participated in, is part of the healing process.

We need God’s help to identify our shortcomings and the infilling of the Holy Spirit to give us the will and the power to remove them.

When we say we have given our will and life over to the care of God, what does that mean to us? It means that in every situation we may encounter we have decided that we will obey the principles God has established for the guidance of our behaviour.

We are created to serve God and bring joy and blessing to others. God promises to help us. Are you and I willing to step forward confident in who God says we are? Are we willing to follow His ways and the plan He has for each of us?