A common recovery saying is that “you must give it away in order to keep it”. How are we to live this out today?
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come … he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. (Isaiah 61:1-3 NLT)
Our new life, free of the destructive dependencies of the past, is a living witness that recovery is attainable. Whether we are sitting at a recovery meeting or simply interacting with others, we are in contact with hurting people who need to know how to find a new way of life. God is giving us the assignment of sharing our own experience, strength, and hope in His power to set people free from the bondage of addiction. If we make ourselves available to God He will strengthen us to reach out and encourage others.
In God's plan, what we have received we are to share with others. When we remember and share our own path to recovery, we are made more conscious of the fact that God has guided us each step of the way. We bring hope to others who don't know where to turn when we share our journey with them. Today, as on our first day in recovery, we know that we are powerless without God. When we placed our will and our life into His care, we saw a power greater than ourselves in action. Others encouraged us as we heard story after story of God's faithful companionship on the recovery journey, To share with others, we don't have to pretend we know more than we know or have experienced. God wants us to use our experience of life in recovery with Him to bring hope to others.
Our new life, free of the destructive dependencies of the past, is a living witness that recovery is attainable. Whether we are sitting at a recovery meeting or simply interacting with others, we are in contact with hurting people who need to know how to find a new way of life. God is giving us the assignment of sharing our own experience, strength, and hope in His power to set people free from the bondage of addiction. If we make ourselves available to God He will strengthen us to reach out and encourage others.
In God's plan, what we have received we are to share with others. When we remember and share our own path to recovery, we are made more conscious of the fact that God has guided us each step of the way. We bring hope to others who don't know where to turn when we share our journey with them. Today, as on our first day in recovery, we know that we are powerless without God. When we placed our will and our life into His care, we saw a power greater than ourselves in action. Others encouraged us as we heard story after story of God's faithful companionship on the recovery journey, To share with others, we don't have to pretend we know more than we know or have experienced. God wants us to use our experience of life in recovery with Him to bring hope to others. Prayer: Thank you Lord for this day with you in recovery. Help me to recognize the opportunities you are putting before me to share my experience, strength, and hope with others. Amen
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