1 Corinthians 14:1 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives.
Using our God-given gifts for our own purposes shows we have forgotten who gave them to us. This kind of attitude leads to relapse. We will succeed in recovery only through acknowledging what God has done for us, is doing for us and has given to us.
Use your God-given gifts and abilities wisely. Give glory to Him for His daily provision in your daily recovery.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Peer Pressure
John 12:42-43 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
It takes wisdom and patience to survive in a world that doesn't acknowledge God or is concerned with the recovery process. We need to resist the pressures around us. We must not compromise our new found integrity when our friends and associates mock us or tempt us to return to our old ways.
Obedience to the God of all truth needs to become our daily priority as we face everyday pressures.
It takes wisdom and patience to survive in a world that doesn't acknowledge God or is concerned with the recovery process. We need to resist the pressures around us. We must not compromise our new found integrity when our friends and associates mock us or tempt us to return to our old ways.
Obedience to the God of all truth needs to become our daily priority as we face everyday pressures.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The consequences of irresponsibility.
Romans 12:8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
Many of our troubles are direct consequences of our irresponsibility. When we are irresponsible on our relationship to God and others not only will our own life situation deteriorate but others will also suffer as we fail to do what God created us to do.
As we learn to live responsibly and take responsibility for our own recovery, life and action we will begin to experience the blessing of God and begin sharing them with others.
Many of our troubles are direct consequences of our irresponsibility. When we are irresponsible on our relationship to God and others not only will our own life situation deteriorate but others will also suffer as we fail to do what God created us to do.
As we learn to live responsibly and take responsibility for our own recovery, life and action we will begin to experience the blessing of God and begin sharing them with others.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Learn to live God's way...
2 Timothy 3:16 Every part of Scripture is God- breathed and useful one way or another-- showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Fear and dishonesty
Proverbs 11:3 Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Fear and dishonesty are closely related. How we react to moral dilemma often exposes our real motives. We are frequently more worried about getting caught than we are about doing what is right.
If you are worried about getting caught you are probably doing something you shouldn't. Let fear of getting caught be a warning to do 'the right thing'.
Fear and dishonesty are closely related. How we react to moral dilemma often exposes our real motives. We are frequently more worried about getting caught than we are about doing what is right.
If you are worried about getting caught you are probably doing something you shouldn't. Let fear of getting caught be a warning to do 'the right thing'.
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