Teach Me Your Ways

Saturday July 22, 2023

For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. (Psalm 86:10-13 NLT)

One of the most dangerous characteristics of life in addiction is the mindset that we know what went wrong and exactly what we need to make things right. We know that those around us caused harm to us and believe that resulted in our troubles. We are quick to judge and strongly criticize everyone and everything except ourselves. We know we have things to teach others, if only they were willing to learn!!

Life with God in recovery requires that we take a new approach. We humbly recognize that the person needing to be taught a thing or two is us. We need to ask God to show us what a good way of life looks like because our known way of doing things is leading us to the “depths of death.” We also require God’s strength to change our ways. God will give us the will and desire to walk in His ways if we choose to seek His wisdom.

Everything we need doesn't come in pretty packages the day we enter recovery. It's in the ups and downs of day-to-day life that we come to truly know ourselves. Sponsors, counsellors, and trusted friends help us recognize our character defects. God's word gives us clear instructions, so we can determine how our way of living lines up with His directions. However, none of this has power unless we have a teachable spirit and, with a humble heart, put into practice those things we have learned.

Along with the writer of the above Psalm we need to ask God to teach us His ways, so we can live according to His truth.

Prayer: Gracious God, I ask You to teach me Your ways and lead me on the road to a new life. Be my guide into the knowledge of all truth for You alone know my heart and my old ways. I choose to put my faith in You because Your love for me is unfailing and I desire to honour You in all I do and say. Amen

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