Meditations on "Relationship"

The following teaching of Jesus may not be as well-known as the Ten Commandments but Jesus made these eight statements that have been called “The Beatitudes,” describing the kind of behaviour that brings joy to a person in their daily living.

In sobriety, we become aware of how much spiritual poison we’ve allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.

We are faced with choices every day as we journey forward in recovery.

Gossip shows up in our lives in many forms. God hates them all because He knows how harmful destructive words are to our dignity and our relationships.

It’s inconvenient to be without water, for even a short time.

We have much to learn from generations that preceded us.

Relapse can catch us more easily when we allow our minds to drift away from God’s truth and linger instead on foolish obsessions.

We make ourselves vulnerable to relapse when we are willing to dwell on harmful thoughts and desires for activities that previously led us astray.

While it is important to show gentleness towards those we are in contact with, it’s also essential that we learn how to treat ourselves with gentleness.

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.

Gates serve several purposes. One purpose is to keep those inside safe and another is to keep out those who are undesirable to the community within.