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Accepting Hardship As A Pathway To Peace

Saturday June 24, 2023

God doesn’t lie.  God doesn’t sugar coat the truth.  Fortunately for us, God always tells the truth and helps us to get ready for what we will face.

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 NIV)

Our problems don’t disappear simply because we decide to live with God in recovery.  In fact, for a while it may seem like we have more problems than we know what to do with.  In addiction we ran from problems, covered them up with destructive substances and habits, and blamed others for our troubles.  We lied, cheated, stole, and basically did whatever we could to avoid dealing with pain or hardship.  

Jesus offers us a new and better way when we choose to surrender to Him.  As we bravely face painful memories, financial difficulties, challenging obsessions, and irritating people, God promises us peace.  How?  Jesus’ response is, “in me.”  What does He mean?  Jesus faced hardship in his life on earth and the sin of others brought Him to death on the cross.  However, by His resurrection from the dead Jesus conquered those hardships on our behalf.  With Jesus living in us, the same resurrection power that raised Him from the dead gives us the strength we need to bravely face and overcome painful challenges. 
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. (1 John 4:4 NIV; Philippians 4:6-7 NLT)

God’s unfailing love for us throughout the recovery process is powerful enough to sustain us and help us to persevere so we can overcome evil.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, Help me to live secure in Your Presence and trust Your promise to help me remain committed on the pathway to peace.  Because I am in You, I will not fear.  Amen

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