Meditations on "Lies"

O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

When we bring our requests to God, do we come before Him with clean hands and a pure heart?

We often bring our “street smart” thinking into recovery with us.

"We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Life with God in recovery is structured around telling the truth in all circumstances.

During our time in addiction, we didn't give a second thought to telling lies.

One of our first priorities in recovery is sorting our life practices according to the truth.

Sometimes we stand in the way of our own healing. We need to ask ourselves the question, "Do I truly want to get well?

Addicts are experts at creating excuses to rationalize their behavior and to minimize the complexity of their problems.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

When stressful situations come our way, and Jesus said they will, the best way forward is to make a conscious effort to turn to God and seek His help.

Who wants trouble? None of us do and as we listen to God’s counsel there’s a lot of trouble we can avoid.