Meditations on "Vulnerability"

To prevent relapse in vulnerable times we need to allow our lives to be continuously shaped by God's principles.

Jealousy is a negative and damaging emotion. God’s invitation to us today is to leave jealousy and selfishness behind and focus on kindness, patience, acceptance, and the honouring of others.

Troubles come, sometimes one on top of another. Pressure builds.

Ten times in just a few verses from the Bible we are told by a wise king that we should remember our creator.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

Across recovery circles we've been exposed to the word “HALT” (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and its significance in our recovery.

Across recovery circles we've been exposed to the word “HALT” (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and its significance in our recovery.

Even though we usually associate individuals living in addiction as “party people” the truth is that using substances generally takes away one’s ability to relate to other people, to form friendships, and to do meaningful things with them.

Jesus is born – born for us. The God who created heaven and earth put on flesh and was born in humble circumstances so we could experience love and find hope for a relationship with God that lasts forever.

Of all the four seasons of the year, spring seems to describe our new life in recovery the best.

At various times in recovery, especially early on, we feel vulnerable.

We can dare to be optimistic about life and our recovery because God's unconditional love will strengthen and build us up.