Meditations on "Wisdom"

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility.

Co-dependency is a relationship addiction. People who are co-dependent often form relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and often abusive.

Becoming strong and steady in our recovery requires that we keep on listening and learning from God's Word and from the experience, strength, and hope of others.

When we struggle to do what is right it can be helpful to remember that God knows about the battle and provides a promise for success with a clear strategy for attaining it, “keep alert and pray”.

At most recovery meetings there are lots of handshakes and hugs and "chips" or "fobs" to honour clean time.

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

When the first humans disobeyed God, they alienated themselves from God and were no longer complete as God intended.

In the Bible we read about the children of Israel being released from slavery by the purpose and plan of God.

Wise people are willing to listen to sound advice and learn.

A healthy foundation for life with God in recovery includes seeking truth in all our affairs.

When we came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity, what were we expecting to happen?

To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.