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Sunday Psalm Divided Loyalties

Sunday April 22, 2018

When we wandered in addiction we tried to be loyal to our families but gave priority to our drug of choice.  We wanted to do what was right but, in a moment of need, we threw away our moral principles and did whatever we thought we had to do to get what we thought we needed.  We were people of divided loyalties. 



In our new life with God in recovery, we get to lay down the false facades, move away from unhealthy people, and walk with a single focus.  We can just be ourselves.  We learn to make and keep commitments and no longer need to run away from responsibility because of our obsession with our drug of choice.  More and more we experience the weight lifting from our shoulders as we walk in truth with nothing to hide and no games to play.  God’s word describes this shift.

I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions. You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God. Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed. Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.  (Psalm 119:113-117 NLT)
The way to a life of peace and joy is to single mindedly focus on God’s will and God’s instructions.  As we commit to doing this on a daily basis, we will find that the fear and stress in our heart settles down.  The sense of restlessness and always needing to “be on the alert” diminishes.  Hope grows within us that we really can have a meaningful life, one day at a time.  


As we choose to read God’s word and follow God’s principles, we begin to experience peace in our hearts.  This feels so good that we make a choice to guard our hearts from all that would cause us to stumble.  No more divided heart.  Now a single-minded focus on God’s goodness for us.



Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I want to live in relationship with You and put Your principles into effect in my life.  Strengthen me as I reject those things that would cause me to stumble.  Fill me with Your power and wisdom to live well with You and at peace with others.  Amen



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