Meditations on "Relationship"

Gossip shows up in our lives in many forms. God hates them all because He knows how harmful destructive words are to our dignity and our relationships.

We all know that staying sober starts with not picking up a drink or our drug of choice or returning to whatever our destructive habit was.

One of the greatest obstacles to receiving and living in God’s absolute forgiveness is that we haven’t truly repented.

Forgiveness happens when a person willingly forgives the wrongs that have been committed against them by another.

Many people who choose for life with God in recovery think they can live any way they want to as long as they attend meetings, complete an honest set of steps, pray on occasion, and don’t pick up.

The choices we make affect not only our own life but the lives of our loved ones as well.

Once we have cleaned up our lives from all past involvement in destructive and addictive practices we are home free for a life of joy and peace and blessing, right?

During our time in addiction, we didn't give a second thought about telling lies.

Our old ways of thinking and behaving are being transformed as we journey with God in our new life in recovery.

What does prayer have to do with recovery, particularly relapse prevention?

Step 11 of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous encourages us to improve our conscious contact with God through meditation and prayer.

When we surrender our will and our lives into God’s care, we are restored to relationship with God.