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Detoxing Spiritual Poison

Wednesday September 6, 2023

In sobriety, we begin to be aware of how much spiritual poison we have allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.  We have many misguided desires and false ideas about life.  The most toxic spiritual poison we have fed ourselves is the belief that we know how to live life on our own without God. 

Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.  But, when God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Titus 3:3-6 NLT)

The truth is, we were created for a relationship with God.  While trying to gratify our desire for inner fulfillment, we have used relationships that have proven to be as defective and destructive as the use of alcohol and drugs.  Like harmful substances, these relationships and activities did not fulfill our desire for a meaningful life and our souls need to be cleansed from the false hope that we have attached to them. 

God created us to live in relationship with Him, submitted to His ways.  That’s why the founders of A.A. framed the 12 steps to begin with admitting our powerlessness to face life on our own and the need to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God.  These first steps are the foundation that life recovery is built on.  The Bible confirms these teachings.

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (Proverbs 14:12, John 14:6 NLT)

Prayer:  Gracious God, I admit that I am powerless on my own and my life has become unmanageable.  Please strengthen me as I choose to turn my will and life over to Your care. I want to know You more and experience the truth of Your Word to guide me on the path to new life.  Amen

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