Meditations on "Relationship"

As we leave a lifestyle of active addiction and begin to follow God in our new life in recovery, we may have questions about the future, wondering how this new life of ours is going to work out.

As we leave a lifestyle of active addiction and begin to follow God in our new life in recovery, we may have questions about the future, wondering how this new life of ours is going to work out.

When we pray we often expect God to immediately change everything for our good.

What does Jesus death have to do with me? Well, maybe nothing and maybe everything -- the choice is ours.

What does the suffering and death of Jesus Christ have to do with me and my recovery?

God wants us to live in victory over temptation. He promises that in every situation this is possible.

Anyone who has tried to break free from the harmful use of a substance or an addictive habit does not need a dictionary to help them understand temptation.

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!

Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

How are forgiveness and making amends related? In the 12 Steps we are encouraged to make a list of all persons we have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all and to then directly make those amends, except when to do so would injure.

One of the greatest obstacles to receiving and living in God’s absolute forgiveness is that we haven’t truly repented.

Forgiveness happens when a person lets go of actual violations and transgressions committed against them.