Step Two Power Greater Than Ourselves

Sunday October 22, 2023

As we turn our hearts towards God, He strengthens us to do what we need to do. Our confidence is stirred to believe that there is a Power greater than ourselves who will restore us to sanity. God not only has the Power to restore us to sanity but is able and willing to do so. Our part is to allow Him to teach us His Word and to become willing to obey His principles in all we say and do.

The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. (2 Chronicles 16:9a; Psalm 25:4 NLT)

God’s ways are totally different from the twists and turns we made in our past life. At times life itself seemed grossly unfair to us.

Perhaps we looked at others with envy because of the things they had that we felt we were missing out on. Perhaps our unmet needs led us down the pathway of addiction. In Step 2 we are choosing to believe that God will work those years of hardship for good and will restore us to the sanity of living a joyful, purposeful life.

Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. (Psalm 86:17 NIV)

God loved us so much that He sent Jesus into the world to redeem us from our sin. Jesus did not come to judge us for what we have done but to save us by paying the debt we incurred. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is the power working in us to restore us to sanity. By believing in Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection we are forgiven our sin and raised to new life with Him. One day we will go to live with Jesus forever in the place He has gone to prepare for us. What a wonderful day that will be!

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, In Christ alone my hope is found for only through Jesus can my life be restored to sanity. I am eternally grateful that Jesus ever lives to intercede on my behalf before Your throne of grace. Amen

Step Two Power Greater Than Ourselves

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