Meditations on "Truth"

The Christmas story reminds us that we don't have to clean up our lives before we make room for Jesus to enter our hearts.

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.

We all know that staying sober starts with not picking up a drink or our drug of choice or returning to whatever our destructive habit was.

Our weaknesses are no surprise to God. God strengthens us in areas where we have grown and encourages us in the areas where we still need to grow.

Coming into a recovery group setting is threatening for many of us.

As we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth, some of us may have negative memories and regrets about past Christmases.

The hustle and bustle of shopping and Christmas events is in full swing.

One day when Jesus was at a dinner party given by a religious leader an uninvited woman with a bad reputation in the community entered the room.

Our lives in addiction were often shaped by characteristics of impatience and selfishness.

Many people believe that freedom to act as they choose gives them the opportunity to have control over their own lives.

Once we have cleaned up our lives from all past involvement in destructive and addictive practices we are home free for a life of joy and peace and blessing, right?

Life with God in recovery is structured around telling the truth in all circumstances.