Few people are more aware of their need for God’s help to restore them to sanity than recovering addicts. We know how unmanageable our life has been and how powerless we were to stop the suffering and chaos. What a relief it was to turn to God who was ready, willing, and able to receive and restore us.
Do all you can to add to your life these things: to your faith add goodness; to your goodness add knowledge. (2 Peter 1:5b ERV)
There is a “God’s part” and an “our part” to this new life we have. God sent Jesus into the world to die for our sins so that we might be free from the penalty of sin, which is death. Our part is to humbly admit our wrongs and receive forgiveness and the new life God is offering us. God has established spiritual principles for a life that is good, pleasing and perfect. Our part is to get to know those principles and obey them. When our character defects cause us to stumble, we ask God to forgive us and help us change our ways.
It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Faith comes from hearing the message. And the message that is heard is the message about Christ. (Hebrews 11:6 NLT, Romans 10:17 NIRV)
Our part in the recovery process is that with God’s help we learn to have faith. How do we do that? We take time, at least daily, to learn what God is saying. There are many printed devotionals, apps, audio podcasts, teachings on YouTube and elsewhere to help us read and understand God’s Word in the Bible. God’s message is as near to us as our phone or tablet.
At the heart of all our practices is faith: faith in God that He is good; faith in God’s direction for our lives; faith in God’s principles as the best path for us to follow; faith in God’s power to help us take the next right step and do the next right thing; faith to put what we learn into practice in all our affairs.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are always with me and willing to provide what I need for a successful day. Help me to trust Your presence ever with me, Your power to change me, and Your wisdom to guide me. Amen
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