Meditations on "Recovery"

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

Recently on the news the story was told of two women who went into a Tim Horton's coffee shop, bought many doughnuts and cups of coffee and began to give them out to the next people who came in as a "random act of kindness.

God desires to honour us and fill us with His Spirit.

God created the heavens and the earth and set them to run on His established laws.

When we let confusion reign in our minds we live as though in turbulent waters, allowing ourselves to be tossed about like the waves of the sea.

Many events in life seem to destroy our value and puncture holes in our self-esteem.

Low self-esteem. No self-worth. This is the experience of many who suffer in addictive lifestyles.

There are times in life when “nothing goes right from morning to night” as Elvis Presley used to sing.

How different each day in recovery becomes when we walk and talk with God.

There is no such thing as satisfaction in a self-directed life.

Political leaders have come and gone. Sometimes we like those who have been elected to power and other times we wonder what happened on the campaign trail.

The season of Christmas celebrations and New Year holidays has gone for another year.