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Faithful In Love (2)

Saturday February 18, 2017

God is faithful to us.  God has also given us many practical commands for faithfulness in our service to others including our spouse, our friends, and those who are suffering.  One of the character strengths we are meant to reclaim in recovery is how to be dependable and reliable.




Even if we are not faithful, he [God] remains faithful.  He must be true to himself. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.   (2 Timothy 2:13 NIRV, 1 Peter 4:10 NIV)



Many of us with a dysfunctional background have lived too long in the chaos of our own hearts and broken relationships.  We’ve lived first for ourselves, our wants, our desires, and our perceived needs.  We’ve broken promises more times than we can remember.  Life with God in recovery is about learning how to care for and support others and to really be there for them in their time of need.  Real satisfaction and meaning will fill our day when we live as people that others can depend on to do good no matter what the circumstances.
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.  Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.  (Hebrews 13:1-3, 5 NIV)

We are used to living with expectations of how others should be doing certain things for us so that our needs are met, rather than reaching out first to serve others knowing that God will take care of us if we do so. God offers us a better way today – the way of faithful love.

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, help me to live faithful in love today no matter who I meet or what circumstances I find myself in.  Help me to faithfully use the gifts you’ve given me in service today.  AMEN

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