Step Two Giving God A Chance
How do we come to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity? There are a lot of issues in that one statement. Perhaps we have sat in recovery meetings and heard others share about their journey of coming to believe and we related to some part of their story but wonder how our life might fully relate to it all. In a world where people believe many things – including some who believe there is no god – how do I know there is a power greater than myself? How do I know that God has any interest in restoring me to sanity or even more important, has the power to do so?
Our questions are valid and welcome. We’re not the first to ask them and we won’t be the last. Jesus Christ made bold claims about being God and about coming to earth to take the punishment for our sin and brokenness by dying on the cross. People who hung around with him felt hope stirring in them that Jesus was the one they had waited for centuries to see, but some had doubts. On a dark day when one of those people wondered if he had gotten it right, he sent some of his friends to Jesus to ask for confirmation of what he believed.
“Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?” Jesus answered, “Go and tell John what you have heard and seen. The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news. God will bless everyone who doesn’t reject me because of what I do.” (Matthew 11:3-6 CEV)
We come to believe as we give God a chance to help us see and understand things we have been struggling with; to find strength to take steps we never could before; to experience healing in our hearts and memories where pain used to overwhelm us; to find this life we never knew existed. We come to believe as we give God a chance to work in our lives and then watch how He does.
I praise you, Lord, for being my guide. Even in the darkest night, your teachings fill my mind. I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear. (Psalm 16:7-8 CEV)
Prayer: Loving God, give me ears to hear and a mind to understand Your word, and through obedience, see the reality of it in my life today. Help me to believe who You say You are, and that You have the power to restore me to sanity. Thank You for giving me hope. Amen
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