Our old ways of thinking and behaving are being transformed as we journey with God in our new life in recovery. New things bring new challenges as they push against our old ways. Taking egular personal inventory enables us to assess whether the challenges being exposed are just the temporary pain of new muscles being built or are hidden shortcomings being brought to light. It’s important that our ongoing daily inventory starts with what is being revealed.
Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know Him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring. (Hosea 6:3 NLT)
Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe. Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire. Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you. (Psalm 37:3-5a GNT)
God has a plan for our lives that gives satisfaction, meaning, and joy. As we continue to take personal inventory, and promptly adjust any shortcomings that are evident, we will achieve the desired ease of living at peace with God, with ourselves, and with our neighbour.
Prayer: Loving God, I am thankful that You enrich me with Your goodness and love through each step of my journey. As my thoughts and actions are transformed by following Your principles, I am assured that I will experience more contentment and satisfaction in my daily life. I am grateful that I can trust You to help me turn from my old ways and live my life in the light of Your truth. Amen
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