Sunday Psalm Protection In Times Of Vulnerability
Sunday October 23, 2016
Life in recovery has many vulnerable moments, especially in the early days. The memories of our wrecked relationships and unresolved problems play over and over again in our minds. Our lives were truly at the point where they were unmanageable and we were powerless to sort things out. We felt broken down and the whole world was after us. The clarity of time in recovery painfully underlines these facts. Thankfully Step One's admission is linked to Step Two's affirmation of hope that there is a higher power who can restore us to sanity.
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. So many enemies against one man—all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence. (Psalm 62:1-3 NLT)
In our times of vulnerability and awareness of the brokenness of our past, it's time to come before God and remind ourselves that with God there is saving grace and stability. God has everything we need to sort out whatever needs sorting and to protect our tender hearts in the process.
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:7-8 NLT)
Our lives with God in recovery give us many opportunities to witness God's work of restoration in us. We've not previously known strength like God's to include kindness and understanding. What is our part in our relationship with Him? We just pour out our hearts to Him as honestly and openly as we can and trust Him. We will experience a mixture of fear and trust in the beginning, but as we walk with God, we will become more confident that He truly is a place of refuge from the storms of life. No enemy can reach us when our security is in Him. Learning to live in God's care will safely restore our dignity and give us the stability we need to live successfully.
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