Power Greater Than Ourselves
Friday January 26, 2018
Step Two is often referred to as “The Hope Step”. What has been impossible for us to do on our own becomes possible when we place ourselves in the presence of someone or something that surpasses our individual human ability to understand. We reach out for help to a power greater than ourselves.
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 NLT)
The Bible tells us that the key to life is in the higher power we look to. The God of the Bible is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving. He’s the one who created the world. He’s the God who planned for each of us to have a loving and caring relationship with Him, and then with others. He’s the one who planned to redeem the sinful mistakes of humans before they even committed them. The foundation of successful recovery is hearing and responding to God’s invitation to get to know Him and how much He loves us.
We will be more eager to come to God if we see Him as the one who “rewards those who sincerely seek him”. Our faith may not have matured to this point, but we can start by asking God to help us have more faith. Belief in the God of the Bible will result in forgiveness for our sins, acceptance of who we are, and unconditional love to help us be the person God created us to be.
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1 NLT)
Prayer: Dear God, I am not sure about who You are, but I am coming to believe that there is a power greater than myself. I believe You heard my cry for help and have brought me to this place. I believe that You will restore me to sanity as I trust You and follow You in all my ways. Please strengthen me to do those things that please You. Amen
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