Partners in Hope

Anyone who has made an honest attempt at recovery knows the hard work that is required. What gives us encouragement and hope is that many who have diligently done the required work have succeeded.

To show discretion is to know the right thing to do in a situation and to behave in such a way that we don't cause offense. Quite the challenge.

God says we are precious in His sight. God, through Jesus, has provided a way for us to leave shame behind and live in honour and dignity, regardless of what has happened in our past.

We’ve seen all kinds of news in recent w eeks of people asking for benefit packages from governments or work places to give them what they believe they are owed.We spoke yesterday about the importance of dealing with the sin problem we all carry and entering into a new life-giving relationship with God through Jesus Christ. What we receive from God when we do that is the best kind of benefit package we could ever dream of.

When I was young I was introduced to a simple explanation of the Good News of the Gospel that was contained in a few verses from Romans.  It was called the “Romans Road” and if we live by the truths that are included in these few sentences, I promise you we will have a life that is solid and straight and one that will last not just a long time, but for eternity.

Over and over again we read how Jesus was sensitive to people and what they were going through. He reached out to them with compassion. Recovering the life God intends us to live is learning how to move from being overly sensitive about our own needs and feelings to becoming aware what others are going through and truly caring about them.