Meditations on "Recovery"

When we pray the full version of the Serenity Prayer, what are we asking God to do for us?

God’s Word often speaks about our enemies, and these are the “enemies of our soul.

Living life with God in recovery is a learning process.

"Don't quit before the miracle happens" is a slogan that's been around Alcoholics Anonymous for quite a while.

Good eyesight is a great gift. With our eyes we see and admire the beauty that God has put in our natural environment.

One sure sign of growth in our life with God in recovery is making time to serve others and being willing to adjust our schedule or priorities when someone comes to us with a need.

Emotions, stress, illness, troubles in a relationship, or just talking about the past can trigger an obsession in us to relapse.

When we are being taught something new, we often feel overwhelmed by the process we must follow.

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

Across the planet there are discussions about how to protect old growth forests.

Some time may have passed since we completed a Step Ten of the 12-Step program and we may now assume we have it all figured out and are well on our way in recovery.

Early, if not the first on the list of qualities we need to build in our new life with God in recovery, is optimism grounded in faith – faith that trusts in God, learns from God, and builds on the promises that God gives in the Bible.