Desire To Change

 It is not too difficult for us to dislike the suffering and inconvenience we experience alongside our using and drinking.  However, it really does take an act of God to remove the desire to drink or use again.  God can work a miracle in us so the obsession to pick up is removed.  We can expect a “daily reprieve” as we invite God to be the source of our strength to say “NO” when the desire to drink or use arises.  We need God’s help to be sober today.  We need our actions to be in line with God’s principles so we have the courage to do the next right.  

As we add one day of sobriety to another, we will notice change around us.  Our relationships will be more joyful and peaceful.  As we experience success in some areas, optimism will begin to grow in us.  The blur in our minds starts to clear and we find ourselves laughing and enjoying simple pleasures.  Together all these things will support our desire not to drink or use.  

As we make conscious contact with God a priority, He will faithfully change our desires.  The more we obey what God says works, the more we experience the peace of God and a sense of well-being deep in our souls.  Life with God will always be sweeter and more fulfilling than a life of drinking or using.

 Find your delight in the Lord. Then he will give you everything your heart really wants. Live by the Holy Spirit’s power. Then you will not do what your desires controlled by sin want you to do. (Psalm 37:4, Galatians 5:16 NIRV)

 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Change me from the inside out.  Help me to enjoy the blessings of this life but most of all to enjoy being cared for and loved by You.  Help me to experience the promise that life with You is more desirable than a life of drinking or using.  Amen

 

 

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