Feeling Vulnerable (3)
Wednesday July 8, 2015
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. (2 Peter 1:3-4 NLT)
How do we get “everything we need for living a godly life” active in our lives today? It’s not a complicated process. 1) We admit that our addictive desires are corrupt and choose to forsake them. 2) We get to know God’s promises and principles by reading the Bible. 3) We practice "speaking truth to ourselves" rather than simply reacting to how we are feeling. 4) We start to put God’s principles into daily practice. As we persevere, we will surely find that peace will come, our emotions will quiet down, and we will begin to experience goodness filling our hearts and our minds.
Paul Baloche has written a song that reminds us that life is often overwhelming and we tend to feel vulnerable. In this song, "God My Rock" he points us to the only one who can steady us in these challenging moments.
When my heart is overwhelmed I will look to You alone, God my rock, God my rock, God my rock. You will stand when others fall. You are faithful through it all, God my rock, God my rock, God my rock. When I’ve struggled to believe You have not let go of me. God my rock, God my rock, God my rock. Carried through the darkest storms, You have held me in Your arms. God my rock, God my rock, God my rock. In the blessing, in the pain, through it all You’ve never failed me. You are the strength of my heart. You are the strength of my heart. I can rely on You, I can rely on You. You are the joy of my life. You are my song in the night. There is no one as true. Jesus I trust in You.
As long as we are living and breathing we will feel vulnerable. Life is too much for humans to deal with on their own. We were created to do life well only as we live in loving relationship with God who gives us wisdom and strength. To live well with God in recovery, it will be helpful to remember that we will find what we need in what God is giving us today, if we seek Him.
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