C.A. Spokane Monday, August 25, 2008
i'm reminded of how strong the chains of addiction are and can be in the lives of so many people, as i sit in on the meetings(as i did last night)...for so many, its a minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, day-by-day process to get through one more day without falling back into substance abuse...
when i think of those that i sat with last night, listening to stories of recovery, i can't help but thank the Lord for pulling me out of my own addictions 13 months ago..with no desire to return to the whirlpool of addiction that can drag us under, and that has claimed so many lives in the process...
when people speak of a higher power in those 12 step meetings, its hard to know exactly what or who their higher power is..with me, there's no question that the only reason i'm here today is solely because of Jesus Christ, and His unfailing mercy, grace and love for those He calls His own...
hearing the stories of relapse last night, it reminded me, too, how easy it is to fall right back into the addictions..and if it weren't for the faith that we hold onto in Him, it would be so easy to be right back where we were...but i know His promises, i trust in His Word...and in Him.
our faith, in many ways for some of us, is also a minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, day-by-day process...and we need to remember that to make it through each day is all we need to or can do..not to fear what today holds, and not to worry about what tomorow brings...when we submit our lives to Him, and allow Him into our hearts..He will see us through each moment, each trial, each struggle..and each joy!
where does my help come from? it comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth..and in Him completely will i trust...
God bless and strengthen each of you today as you continue to walk with Him...
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