Recovery Meets God is a daily devotional where I write honestly, from my lived experience in recovery, about what happens when recovery principles and trusting God meet in everyday life.
Feelings Follow Actions
Take The Next Step Change didn’t start when I felt better. It started after I acted. For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For most of my life I built a wall so I would not have to feel my feelings. I did not want to deal with those unpleasant emotions…
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My Mind Took Off
Slowing It Down My mind can take me places that aren’t even real. I’m learning to catch it, slow it down, and come back to what’s actually true. We are even taking every thought prisoner so that it is obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 I was in a meeting recently, and I really wanted…
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What Was So Good About Friday?
What felt like the worst day of my life… became the turning point. Why do we call it Good Friday? It’s the day Jesus Christ died for our sins. It’s the day He paid the price for everything that had gone wrong. That’s what we’ve been told. That’s what we know. But if you really…
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Faith That Shows Up
Trusting the Process I used to think faith was something I believed. Now I’m learning it’s something I do. Showing up, even for 15 minutes, changed more than I expected. Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. Hebrews 11:1…
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Self Reliance
Back to Basics I still need God. I still need people. That hasn’t changed. Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. Proverbs 3:5 I was recently asked to share at a beginners meeting. What I heard in the readings was this reminder: go to meetings and share when I can, get…
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Why I Need to Be Right
Hearing vs Proving I didn’t realize how much I needed to be right… until I saw how it kept me from actually listening. My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily. James 1:19 I was having a conversation with a friend, and we had…
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The Battle For Peace
Taking Thoughts Captive I’m learning that I can have peace in spite of what’s happening around me. It comes from what I’m thinking about. You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You. Isaiah 26:3 I didn’t realize how important my thinking was. I really…
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Living Amends
Practice Pause I used to think amends meant apologizing for everything I felt guilty about. Now I’m learning to slow down, look at what’s going on inside me, and stop creating the same damage. A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.Proverbs 14:16 I was in…
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Trying Too Hard
Already Enough I didn’t realize how much pressure I put on myself… until I saw it in my daughter. A person’s words come from what fills their heart. Matthew 12:34 My daughter plays softball, and she’s a good hitter. The other day during a game, she overheard the opposing coach say, “Wow, she makes good…
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Focus on the Solution
The Next Right Step When I finally moved, I discovered God had already been helping me. Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves. James 1:22 It’s paradoxical. When I focus on the problem instead of the solution, I stay stuck in it. I get frustrated and…
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