Insecurity
Tuesday April 16, 2019
Our life in recovery is often like treading an unknown path. The surroundings are unfamiliar and we do not feel confident in the direction we are going. Sometimes we long for the security of what was familiar when we were in addiction. We seek the relationships, the neighborhood, or just the known way of doing things. Recovery has brought change to our lives and we wonder if we can truly rely on God to provide for us and to keep us secure.
Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see how good God is. Blessed are you who run to him. (Psalm 34:8 MSG)
Growth in recovery and security come as we begin to believe that God will hold us steady while life shifts and turns around us. As we fix our attention on God and allow His word to change the way we think and act, we will come to a place of peace in our hearts. Following the ways of God requires surrendering our own familiar but ineffective ways, for God’s unfamiliar but trustworthy ways. My child, listen carefully to everything I say. Don’t forget a single word but think about it all. Knowing these teachings will mean true life and good health for you. (Proverbs 4:20-22 CEV)
When we seek God’s help, God works on our behalf. In the Bible we can read about the miracles God did when people trusted Him. The Bible also promises us that God will do much more than we could ask for or even imagine.
God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us. (Ephesians 3:20 NIRV)
We are invited today to believe God and see what happens when we choose to trust Him.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I confess that the unknown ways of recovery often make me feel insecure. Please help me to trust You and Your ways as I move forward. When I feel insecure, help me to believe what You say in the Bible and trust that You will hold me steady. Amen
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