Spiritual Detox (2)
Tuesday September 26, 2017
In sobriety, we become aware of how much spiritual poison we’ve allowed to build up in our hearts and minds. We have many misguided desires and false ideas about life. The deadliest spiritual poison we have fed ourselves is the belief that we know how to live on our own without God.
Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But, when God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Titus 3:3-6 NLT)
The truth is, we were created for a relationship with God. Other relationships we have used to gratify our desire for fulfillment have proven to be as defective and destructive as the use of alcohol and drugs. Like harmful substances, these relationships and activities did not fulfill our desire for a meaningful life and now our souls need to be cleansed from the false hope that we’ve attached to them. God created us to live life well in relationship with Him, submitted to His ways. That’s why the founders of AA framed the 12 steps to begin with admitting our powerlessness to face life on our own and the need to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God. All the rest of our recovery is built on that foundation. This is what the Bible teaches us as well:
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (Proverbs 14:12, John 14:6 NLT)
Prayer: God, we admit that we are powerless on our own and our life has become unmanageable. Help us today to get to know you and to turn our will and our life over to your care. Amen
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