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.
Owning My Five Percent
Sometimes the issue isn’t what I said. It’s the impression I left. Recovery is teaching me to own my influence. Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40 Recently I was accused of saying something I never said. An employee told my boss that I said…
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Powerless, Not Helpless
Acceptance and Responsible Action Getting older can stir up resentment we don’t expect. Here’s what happened when I worked a Fourth Step on it. My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, my power is made perfect in you. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lately I have been more aware of my body. I do not…
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Yes and No
Finding Balance In recovery I learned that fear-based no and guilt-based yes are both extremes. Healthy boundaries mean saying what I truly mean. Let your Yes be Yes, and your No, No. Matthew 5:37 Before recovery I said no to everything. No was my first response. I was a no person. I did not open…
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The Highest Power
Admitting I am powerless doesn’t make me weak. It connects me to the Highest Power.When I draw near to Him, He draws near to me. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 As far back as I can remember I have always believed in God. By that I mean…
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The Root of It
The Real Issue The addiction was visible. The character flaws were underneath. Real change began at the root. Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 When I first walked through the doors of recovery, I thought I was coming to save my marriage. That was…
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Recovery Takes Action
Doing The Next Right Thing Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:17 The other day my car broke down. The battery died and I did not have any jumper cables. I was stranded on the side of the freeway. I grabbed my phone and called my friend.…
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Serenity Prayer
A Guided Prayer Meditation Serenity Prayer is not just words I repeat in meetings. It is more than that. It has become a new way of thinking, practicing surrender, and living my life each day. This is how I practice it in real life. I use the full prayer. God, God is the source of…
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Breaking the Spiral
From Spinning to Stepping When I start spinning in fear, the next right step breaks the spiral. Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. Psalm 56:3 I have an online store and recently someone wanted to return an item that they were not happy with. So I approved the return fully intent on…
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Not An A-La-Carte Recovery
There Are No Shortcuts to Surrender Recovery works when I stop trying to customize my own program and start trusting His path. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5–6…
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That’s A Good Question
Why Don’t I Answer It? When I stop using a question to justify my resentment and start using it to search for truth, healing becomes possible. Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23 I was recently sharing in a meeting about how I used to be…
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