Meditations on "Truth"

To make restitution is to restore something that was stolen or lost.

Step 5 of the 12-Step program of AA asks that we admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Before we were willing to admit that we were powerless over our dependencies and our lives were unmanageable, there may have been a time when we really wanted to do good but were unable to do so.

An autonomous person is someone who is capable of making an informed decision about something on their own without having the input of another.

When we struggle to do what's right it can be helpful to remember that God knows about the battle and provides a promise for success with a clear strategy for attaining: it is keep alert and pray.

God says we are precious in His sight. God, through Jesus, has provided a way for us to leave shame behind and live in honour and dignity, regardless of what has happened in our past.

Some sentences in the Bible are so meaningful that we just want to read them over and over again.

God is aware of every difficult moment we have experienced and the pain we have endured for every wrong done to us, or by us.

When we come into recovery we are usually worn and broken and feel wretched, but often we still remain prideful in the way we talk.

Becoming strong and steady in our recovery requires that we keep on listening to and learning from God's Word and from the experience, strength, and hope of others.

Confrontational people tend to approach situations with aggression.

Audio for When we come to believe that God forgives and saves us through Jesus and choose to turn our will and our life over to His care, God makes us His own.