Meditations on "Recovery"

Many of us are plagued throughout the day with a nagging sense of guilt.

Seeking out those to whom we need to make amends can be intimidating.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 12-Step program help us develop faith in Jesus Christ, a power greater than ourselves who can restore us to sanity.

As we come before the Lord either alone or together with others, is our mind focused on praising God for all He has done in our lives?

There’s nothing more satisfying than finishing a job and having someone say, “What a good job!

We are reminded over and over again in the AA Traditions, Twelve Steps, and the experience of so many that it is the simplicity and focus of sticking with one primary purpose that helps us help one another.

One day Jesus and his followers were having a discussion about the challenges that people experience when they choose to give up self-will and follow God’s will.

When Jesus was on earth, He often went off on His own to pray.

Making a list of persons we have harmed is intimidating but becoming willing to make amends to all of them seems too much to ask.

One of the ways many of us try to hide our hurt and anger is through sarcasm.

When troubles show up in our lives, we are right to call out quickly to God and trust that He will hear us and will help us.

God wants us to “get it right.” If we will pay attention and obey what we learn from God’s Word, God’s Spirit will lead us on the right path every time.