Meditations on "Recovery"

There is a strong desire in us to succeed, to win, to excel, to be successful!

An attitude of humility allows us to accept our dependence on God and encouragement from one another.

When God wanted to give people a very simple summary of how life was meant to be lived he said this: O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

As we enter into a new life of recovery and seek to leave addictive and destructive life habits behind it’s important that we come to God who knows us, who cares for us, and who has prepared a way forward for us that is secure and satisfying.

God says to each of us: My child, today you are faced with many decisions and you're unsure about what to do.

Day after day, in recovery meetings and elsewhere, we pray these words: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Accepting responsibility for one’s behaviour is not a popular trend in today’s culture.

Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

A person who chooses a life of sin is eventually trapped by that sin.

How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.