Meditations on "Recovery"

Recently there have been stories of racial prejudice on the news networks.

Our lives in addiction were often shaped by characteristics of impatience and selfishness.

Do I truly want a life of intimacy with God in recovery?

Individuals leaving addiction behind and entering into life with God in recovery often choose the Twelve Steps of AA to help them sort through their issues.

What does the suffering and death of Jesus have to do with us – recovering addicts?

Elections come and go and we, the people, are always looking for leaders of our country to make decisions which will better life in our home community, in our country and the world at large.

Many of us carry unrealistic expectations into our life in recovery.

We are unable to control all our circumstances, but we don't have to let what happens spoil our day.

Great debate goes on between scientists and theologians regarding how the earth came into being.

Many of us have struggled with addictive and destructive habits for a long time.

We begin the process of changing our self-centered way of living by first turning our will and our lives over to God’s care.

To stop using our substance of choice is a great beginning to recovery but God knows that unless we deal with the underlying root of our habits and addictive practices we are still doomed for failure.