Choosing Well Every Time
Thursday May 11, 2017
Many people who choose for life with God in recovery think they can live any way they want as long as they attend meetings, complete an honest set of steps, pray on occasion, and don’t pick up. They believe these activities put them in right standing with God regardless of the fact they consciously continue to behave in ways they know are disobeying the word of God.
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil. Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. (1 Peter 3:12, Matthew 7:21 NLT)
Too often we choose to do whatever we feel like doing whenever we feel like doing it. If our desire is to have a relationship with God in recovery, we cannot behave in this way. A person who chooses to live for God will follow God’s principles in every area of life, not just coping with drinking or drugging or any other destructive habit they are seeking to change.
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7 NIV)
When we are truly surrendered to God, we will choose to obey Him regardless of our feelings, because we are committed to doing what He says in all of our ways. This will result in the positive change we are seeking. It may not be instant change but, as we live one day at a time surrendered to God, our relationship with Him and others will prosper and grow.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I surrender every area of my life, to You. Help me to know and follow Your principles in every choice I make. Amen
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