Meditations on "Surrender"

What is the spiritual awakening we come to experience as we walk with God in recovery?

When we were trapped in our own personal hell and in bondage to the substance that medicated us, we called out to God.

When we turned our will and life over to the care of God many of us had hope for a quick turnaround in our lives.

God wants us to “get it right.” If we will pay attention and obey what we learn from God’s Word, God’s Spirit will lead us on the right path every time.

The Big Book of AA describes the significance of our problem with selfishness in this way: "There often seems no way of entirely getting rid of self without His [God's] aid.

The Bible tells us that on the third day of creation God spoke and vegetation was created on the earth.

Some of us slid into destructive and addictive lifestyles out of a desire to have friends and companions to belong to.

When we were trapped in our own personal hell and in bondage to the substance that medicated us, we called out to God.

When we turned our will and life over to God many of us had hope for a quick turnaround in our lives.

Jesus tells us that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Jesus came to earth when the nation of Israel was under Roman rule.

When we look at people who appear to have it all together, we envy them, especially when our life is not harmonious or as complete as we would like it to be.