Meditations on "Recovery"

The coming of Jesus to our world to reconcile us to our Heavenly Father is a powerful witness to the truth that our seemingly ordinary lives matter to God.

Christmas decorations have been up for weeks. Many malls have prepared a winter wonderland, a special "North Pole" room for Santa to greet his friends.

Christmas lights brighten the dark evenings of December and are a reminder to us that no matter how dark this season may be, the coming of Jesus into the world brought light and hope and joy.

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return.

What does it mean to have favour with God? Favor with God is a special blessing from God to us.

The Christmas story reminds us that we don't have to clean up our lives before we make room for Jesus to enter our hearts.

Meditating on God’s word in the Bible and prayer to our Heavenly Father are positive daily habits that help us rebuild our lives.

People travel from one end of the country to the other to be with family during the Christmas season.

Gossip shows up in our lives in many forms. God hates them all because He knows how harmful destructive words are to our dignity and our relationships.

The practice of gossip is extremely destructive to our growth in living with God in recovery.

We all know that staying sober starts with not picking up a drink or our drug of choice or returning to whatever our destructive habit was.

Our weaknesses are no surprise to God. God strengthens us in areas where we have grown and encourages us in the areas where we still need to grow.