Meditations on "Powerless"

God alone knows what is best for each person. Only God has the foreknowledge necessary to guide us over the long haul.

If we want to stay on track in our recovery, we need to have a mindset that reflects our intention to get well and stay well.

God wants us to “get it right.” If we will pay attention to, and obey what we learn from God’s Word, God’s Spirit will lead us on the right path every time.

Each of us was created to do good work and giving an honest effort will bring us satisfaction. When we are too lazy to bother, our world becomes confusing, we feel less and less able to cope, and our ability to do so declines.

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

Do we recognize how much Jesus suffered so that we could be set free from the power of sin?

Sometimes we think we have got recovery because we are feeling fine. It's when we think like this that we are most vulnerable to relapse to our substance of choice, or habit, or of sliding into other unhealthy behaviours.

We wanted change but were not always willing to humbly ask God to make those changes in us.

God will support us each step of the way and, as we experience success, our confidence will grow

Negative feelings often contribute to our inability to do the daily things we need to do as we stay clean and sober, and unless we are careful, may lead us to relapse. How can God help in these circumstances?

We also hear individuals talk about what a difference it made to their life to turn their will and life over to the care of God. The question is, what does it look like to do that?

God not only works on our behalf but also strengthens us and teaches us valuable lessons from the things we have experienced.