SOBRIETY AND MIRACLES

We talk about experiencing miracles in recovery. What is a miracle?  It's a joyful and pretty surprising event that can't be explained by natural laws and is therefore considered to be a work of God. How many of those have we experienced: physical and emotional healing; restored relationships; the opportunity to be a positive role model and give support to another struggler; a string of days sober that leads to a milestone celebration.  Today we give thanks to God for the miracles we have already witnessed in our lives and the many more we will experience from the God who lavishes His love on us.

Faith in Jesus’ name put this man, whose condition you know so well, on his feet—yes, faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes.  (Acts 3:16 MSG)

We come into recovery with little more than desperation and a bit of hope that, because we have seen others get sober, maybe someone can help us get sober too.  If we ask Him, God will work in our life way beyond our expectations.  He will give us new life so that we can become the person He created us to be.  He will fill us with His mighty Power and make us whole. 

I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit. I pray that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. I pray that your life will be strong in love and be built on love.  Then you can be filled with everything God has for you. (Ephesians 3:16-17, 19b ERV)

New life in recovery is a work that takes place from the inside out.  When we invite Him in, God's Spirit comes to live in us.  Where we were formerly dead in our sins, God brings life.  There's no greater miracle than sins forgiven and new life.  This gets expressed in so many beautiful ways every day as we put God’s ways into practice in all our affairs.

Prayer: Thank You God for the miracle of You living in me and helping me be the person You created me to be.  This is life beyond all my expectations.  I want to keep on reaching out to You so I can experience the many good things You have in store for me.  Amen