Don’t Just Talk The Talk But Walk The Walk

When we were trapped in our own personal hell and in bondage to the substance that medicated us, we called out to God.  He heard us and set us free.  We were grateful to receive forgiveness for our sin and the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to live the life we always wanted.  We were excited to set out on our new journey.

The joy of meeting Jesus, our new friend who desires the very best for us, was like having our cake and eating it too.  However, as the days and weeks went by, we began to miss the old familiar lifestyle.  We started to grumble like the children of Israel whom God had released from slavery in Egypt.  On their journey to freedom they missed certain things that were available in Egypt and began to see slavery with these familiar pleasures as better than freedom.  If we are to walk the walk of life with God in recovery, we need to be willing to persevere through the rough country of learning to do things God’s way rather than doing things our way.  God is with us and will see us through every obstacle we encounter, but we need to determine to stay the course even when the going gets tough. 

Talking about building a house is easy, but the process of building one requires patience, know-how, and strength.  In recovery, we can’t just talk the talk, we need to have patience and the know-how to walk the walk.  God will strengthen us to make the journey, but we need to be willing to surrender to His ways.

Heavenly Father, I don’t just want to talk the talk of recovery, I want to walk the walk.  With Your help and guidance, I hope to sustain the life I desire to live.  Please help me!  Amen

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