Meditations on "Surrender"

We were born again from above into the family of God and given the will and desire to live a life of moral excellence.

Life on God’s terms is the way of living we say we want when we come into recovery but we often stray from God’s way. To set things right, we start at the beginning and admit and repent of all our wrongdoing before God.

Everyday life in recovery will bring challenges where we need God’s guidance to live wisely.

How often have we found ourselves in conversation with someone and a remark is made that “pushes our button?” When something like this happens, we need to consider the cause. We are clearly not at peace with something inside us and whatever that is, it needs to be brought to the light so that we can be healed.

As we regularly replace our will with God’s will and plan for our lives, our life will take on new meaning and will be satisfying.

God says we are precious in His sight. God, through Jesus, has provided a way for us to leave shame behind and live in honour and dignity, regardless of what has happened in our past.

Covering up traumatic events with painkillers does not make them go away.  In fact, as so many of us can testify, the memories, whether we are consciously aware of them or not, cause fear and shame to grow and become like mountains that block and confuse our thinking and affect our behaviour.  God invites us to bring the trauma we have suffered and its impact on us to Him for comfort and healing.

We need to discipline ourselves to rejoice in the encouragement that God’s word brings and embrace the unfailing love of God.

Recovery is a process where, with God and trusted caring people, we begin to come alive …and start dealing with our darkest secrets.

Recovery begins when we admit that the power behind our addiction is beyond our control.

Will we, like Thomas, realize that something incredible happens when we ask Jesus to show us who He truly is?

God invites us to a gentle and humble way of life that gives us peace and fills us with joy.