Recovery Tool : Prayer (5)
Friday March 17, 2017
Life is more than just about us. God wants us to have the wonderful character qualities that He has. These qualities give life and hope to the world around us. God wants us to work together with Him through compassion and care to restore those who need healing. Prayer is our way of co-operating with God so that the job gets done. God acts in answer to prayer. Many have been touched by God through prayers offered on their behalf.
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV)
Prayer is not designed to change God. It is designed to change us. Prayer is not calling on God to bless our activities. Prayer brings us closer to God, helps us know His will and gives us understanding of how to live life the way He intended. We need to humbly admit before God that He is the creator, and we are the created. God is in charge and our lives work best when we work together with God. 
Addiction isn’t just about putting “stuff” into our bodies or living in unhealthy relationships. The real root of addiction is living for what pleases me, myself, and I. The key to sustaining success in recovery is prayer and obedient action in response to God’s direction. Humility in seeking God’s will for our lives, together with turning from our own self-centered ways, establishes the foundation for a life that is purposeful and satisfying.
Jesus promised: When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. (John 16:13, 8 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, you are the source of life and peace in our recovery and in our relationships. We humbly ask you to remove any shortcomings that keep us from Your good and pleasing plan for our lives. Amen.
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