Meditations on ""

God created us to live for Him and has a specific plan for each of us. When our conscience is shaped by a wounded spirit, we will find we are constantly looking for affirmation and mechanically acting out of people pleasing motives, rather than behaving out of love that pleases God.

Only God has the power to help us sort out the issues underneath our anger.

Whatever the goal, the way to success is to plan how we will work to achieve it.

Our lives are unmanageable, our problems are too great, our issues are too confusing, and our emotional challenges are too overwhelming, unless God helps and defends us against our enemy.

Confession of our sins gives us protection from the power and accusation of the evil one.

God wants to teach us not only to look out for our own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Each of us was created to do good work and giving an honest effort will bring us satisfaction. When we are too lazy to bother, our world becomes confusing, we feel less and less able to cope, and our ability to do so declines.

God designed us to be together with others in life as surely as the parts of our body work together for good health and getting things done.

Our choice when we feel down is either to believe and act on the promises God has made us, or to believe the lie the evil one is telling us.

God can heal every heart-wrenching wound left by someone who let us down.

How can we find the strength we need to feel joy and enthusiasm for this journey of growth again?

If we desire to be joyful in our recovery, we will need to be mindful of our thoughts and actions. We need to find out what God’s principles are for successful living and reshape our behaviour around them.