Staying Grounded

 Of all the four seasons of the year, spring seems to describe our new life in recovery the best.  The temperatures warm up.  We hear birds begin to sing again.  There are more hours of daylight.  New flowers bloom.  The bears come out of hibernation, and we feel a similar desire to get outside and enjoy the freshness and the hope of the season.

 
After long periods of time in coldness and darkness in our addiction it is so refreshing to witness the light of hope within us and allow our hearts to thaw a bit. We welcome both the return of life-giving actions and the newness of safer daily practices in healthy relationships.

Perhaps Jesus was seeing spring around Him when He said the following words:

 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren't you worth much more than birds? And why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves. (Matthew 6:26, 28 GNT) 

But more than anything else, put God’s work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.  Don’t worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today.  (Matthew 6:33-34 CEV)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I want to believe for this new day and the new life You have given me.  Help me to remain grounded in You today and simply get to know Your will and do it.  Help me to let go of worry about the future.  You will make all things right as I surrender to Your will so that I will be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen

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