Be Alert At All Times
We have all experienced the ups and downs of recovery. We may work hard for a time and then wander from our essential agenda and choose to focus on other things. We get comfortable with where we are at and, particularly around the times we mark significant periods of sobriety, we feel satisfied with ourselves and what we are currently doing. It’s at these times that we are very vulnerable to relapse.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers. (Ephesians 6:18 NLT)
We dare not let our guard down because our enemy prowls around every moment of every day seeking to destroy us and the precious life in recovery that God has given us.
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (Mark 14:38, 1 Peter 5:8 ESV)
It is important that we continue to do practical things such as: - embrace what is going on in our lives rather than avoid difficulties, even if it means living through painful circumstances; allow thoughts and feelings of regret to pass; connect in meaningful ways with others; serve others with love and compassion. However, the bottom line to successful and consistent recovery is to stay alert to God’s voice and be persistent in prayer.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, In this day and as often as necessary, I will seek, through prayer and meditation. to improve my conscious contact with You, praying only for knowledge of Your will for me and the power to carry it out. Amen
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