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Feeling Vulnerable

Tuesday January 26, 2021

While we were living in addiction our daily agenda was completely centered on meeting our own needs.  We used our substance of choice to help cope with the emptiness, the unbearable pain, the loneliness, and other feelings we were unwilling to deal with.  Now in recovery, we are aware that God has promised to meet all our needs.  Are we willing to let Him do so?  When we feel vulnerable, where are we first seeking to find help?

God invites us, Call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory. (Psalm 50:15 NLT)

No one likes feeling vulnerable but stuffing our feelings just does not work.  When we admitted we were powerless over the destructive dependencies we were using, we chose to get help and came into a recovery program.  Our life had become unmanageable and we felt empty inside.  We stopped using our substance of choice and began the journey of living in a healthy way.  Now we are wondering if it is possible to handle our life situations without the help of our dependency.  How can we face the devastating feelings and pain of our loneliness, frustration, disappointment, and even shame, without picking up again?
Success in recovery requires living in truth, and the truth is, without God, our lives are not complete.  That is why we struggle with fear when we are feeling vulnerable and powerless.  God, and trusted people around us, assure us that there is a safe way forward.  They remind us that step by step we can come to know and believe in a power greater than ourselves who can restore us to sanity.  God is powerful.  God is with us.  God cares for us.  God will guide us.  The peace we desire will come when we completely turn our will and our lives over to the care of God. 



God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. (Psalm 46:1 NLT)

Prayer:  Almighty God, I confess that I am powerless, and my life is unmanageable.  Help me to sort out my vulnerable feelings.  When I am fearful and overwhelmed, I ask you to help me trust in Your Word which says, You are powerful, You are with me, and You care about me.  Help me to believe and receive all that You are for me.  Amen

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