Meditations on "Lies"

We will come to experience a secure and happy life in recovery as we learn to be grateful and appreciate the smallest blessing in each day.

Too many of us drive while distracted by our cell phones and other activities such as changing stations on the radio or eating.

God wants us to be responsible and generous with all He has given us – time, abilities, money, possessions.

When we repent of our sin and surrender our will and life over to the care of God, amazing things happen.

? Often when we are going through hard times we fail to call out to God for help.

One of our natural responses to the pressure and challenges of life is to indulge in self-pity.

Many of us have been in the company of others who think they know everything but when they open their mouths not much wisdom comes out.

To cope with living an addictive lifestyle we often repressed our moral thinking and denied the downward trend we were on.

Contentment in life does not come from trying to control someone so they will meet our needs, or by trying to please them so they will like us and make us feel secure.

When we first come into a recovery meeting and someone is asked to share their experience, strength, and hope with the group, we are often skeptical in our thoughts about what the person is saying.

When making an inventory of our lives before God, some basic questions to ask are: "God what does my life look like to you?

What a refreshing feeling it is to be free from the guilt of our addiction and dependencies.