What God Does Lasts

 At most recovery meetings there are lots of handshakes and hugs and "chips" or "fobs" to honour clean time.  Once a year a person may take a cake to mark their sobriety date.  Whether it is a "Just for Today" chip or a multiple year cake, we all long for lasting recovery.  Those who have some solid clean time will often share their experience, strength, and hope with us, and we need to listen to what they have to say.

 The founders of AA knew that one of the smartest things we could do was to attach ourselves to something that is strong and enduring, and so they put together a spiritual program that is focused on God.  God created us, watches over us, and offers us forgiveness and a new life when we believe in Jesus. 

 On our own, life quickly becomes messy and unmanageable.  Receiving help from others is certainly a step in the right direction but the support is only as strong as the person from whom we seek it.  King Solomon, who was the wisest man of his time, reminds us that what God brings about in our lives is what will last forever.  How comforting is that!! 

 Enduring recovery requires that we follow God’s ways in all our affairs.  Nothing added and nothing taken away is how we are told it works.  How often do we choose to add a bit of self-will into the mix and then find ourselves in trouble?

Today, let’s read God’s word, seek the wisdom that the Holy Spirit wants to give us, and together with God build a lasting recovery. 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I want recovery that will last.  I don’t want to stumble around.  I want to go forward together with You.  Take my hand and lead me on the path that You know will give me the life and peace that my heart desires.  Amen