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Came To Believe

Friday January 11, 2019

At some point in our lives we became aware that we were powerless over our dependencies and that our lives had become unmanageable.  By some miracle we found ourselves in rooms where we were told the next step to a healthy life was, “coming to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”  The challenge then is, how do we come to believe?  How long does it take and what is involved in the healing and restoration process?

God meets us at this place on our journey and reassures us of His love, His care, and all the help that is available to us.

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.  Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.  But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.  (Romans 5:6-8 NLT)


 It is God’s desire to restore us to a life giving and satisfying relationship with Him.  As we seek God, we can ask Him for His direction and help for the journey of coming to believe He exists, and will be there for us in our times of trouble. 

Without faith it is impossible to please God.  Those who come to God must believe that he exists.  And they must believe that he rewards those who look to him. (Hebrews 11:6 NIRV)


One step at a time God will show us a new life-giving way to walk out of hatred and victimization.  Daily reading the Bible is foundational to our progress because it teaches us how merciful and kind God is to those who reach out to Him and begin to walk in the path He directs.  As our thoughts and actions follow God’s principles, we will notice peace and security filling our hearts.  We have come to know that a good and caring God is present with us offering personal and practical help and support.  As we come to know God’s character, we become willing to turn our will and our life over to His care


Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Forgive me for living so long in the misery of my own making. I have come to believe that You care for me and that You have the power to do what needs doing to restore me to sanity.  Help me to trust in Your unfailing love for me and in the truth that only in You will I find the peace and security in life that I am seeking.  Amen

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