Meditations on "Recovery"

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.

To live without fear we must intentionally receive the kindness and tenderness that is offered by God.

When King David did an inventory of his heart he exposed murder and adultery and lying and self-righteous pride.

As we learned yesterday, we begin the process of changing our selfish self-centered way of living by first turning our will and our lives over to God.

We might consider that we’ve entered into recovery when we stop using our substance of choice or quit the destructive habit that has contributed to our destructive way of life.

Life in addiction narrowed our focus to a self-centered view of what we wanted or thought we needed.

Serenity: What is it? How do I get it? Why do I lose it?

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

We began this week reflecting on whether we are “doughnut or hole” people.

In our meditations these days we are exploring three things that are foundational if we hope to have a positive and optimistic outlook on life.

What do you see when you go to Tim Horton’s? In the display case filled with good things to eat, what catches your eye to go with that cup of “double/double?