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Unforced Rhythms Of Grace

Wednesday March 28, 2018

Do I truly want a life of intimacy with God in recovery?  To have this intimacy with God, what would I need to change?  God desires us to wholeheartedly turn our will and our life over to His care.  Life is a gift.  Healing is a gift.  Am I willing to give my life to God so He can come close and help me enjoy the life I was created for?




God says:  Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.  Walk with me and work with me -  watch how I do it.  Learn the unformed rhythms of grace.  I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.  (Matthew 11:28-29 MSG)


When we come into recovery, the road to a stable and healthy life can seem long and hard.   We wonder if we have the energy to do what it takes to work our program and maintain our sobriety.  Tragically, many of us tire of the effort and relapse. 

The only true way out of addiction into a settled life is to depend on the love and grace of God rather than on our own effort.  We can’t wait to come to God until we have sorted out the mess in our lives.  Rather, we must invite Jesus to come into the mess to accompany us, comfort us, strengthen us, and show us the way out.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT)

While there are choices to make and work to be done, it’s only as we walk with God and experience His unconditional love that we find the desire and strength to keep working our program of recovery, even when times are tough. 

Prayer:  Loving God, On our own our lives are chaotic and unmanageable and filled with brokenness and pain.  Help us to surrender to You, and learn from You, about the unforced rhythm of a gracious life lived in Your love and care. Amen 

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