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.
Not Me Anymore
A Noticeable Change One of the things I’m learning in recovery is that having an off day does not mean I am back to being the old person I used to be. My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19 The other…
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Accepting Life As It Is
Surrendering Control I’m learning that peace is not found in controlling everything around me. It is found in learning to trust God in the uncertainty. Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. However, not my will but your will be done. Matthew 26:39 I have two grown children whom I love…
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Learning How to Be There
Presence Over Control I’m learning through my recovery that sometimes the most loving thing I can do is to stop trying to fix people and just be there with them. Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. Romans 12:15 I’ve heard it said that recovery is a selfish…
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At Peace With Myself
I spent years trying to escape my thoughts. Recovery taught me how to face them honestly You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 The topic at a meeting I attended recently was simple: “What do I feel when I’m alone?” As I…
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Where Do I See God Today?
His Gentle Whisper I am noticing that God is often working in the small daily moments I usually overlook. And after the fire came the sound of a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:12 Recently my sponsor gave me an assignment that stumped me. Sponsors have a way of doing that, don’t they? He said he…
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My New Normal
Grateful For Peace Recovery didn’t just change my habits. It changed what normal feels like. You, Lord, give true peace to those who depend on You, because they trust You. Isaiah 26:3 When I sat down to write today’s devotional, I was completely stumped. I had nothing. No big realization. No powerful moment. No dramatic…
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How Important Is It?
Protecting My Peace One of the greatest gifts of recovery is learning what to let go of. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 Before recovery, I reacted to almost everything. If someone embarrassed me, challenged me, disrespected me, or hurt my feelings, I usually had one of two responses.…
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Freedom Through Honesty
Seeing What Was Already There What I thought would destroy me was the very thing that led me to freedom. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 Like most people in recovery, I first came because of a broken relationship. I was hoping to learn how to fix…
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The Master Artist
Trusting the Process God is the Master Artist turning my chaos into something beautiful. I pray with great faith for you, because I’m fully convinced that the One who began this glorious work in you will faithfully continue the process of maturing you and will put His finishing touches to it until the unveiling of…
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One Step at a Time… Again
Back to Basics Drift doesn’t announce itself. It just shows up quietly. Before I even notice. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12 This week after meeting with my sponsor, I realized something that caught me off guard. For the first time, I hadn’t completed…
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