sexual purity

Originally posted at: http://www.theresstillhope.org

The disciples said to Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). One way to pray is played out in most 12-Step meetings. We recite the Serenity Prayer. But we usually only recite the short version. There is more:

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference;
Living one day at a time, 
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it; 
Trusting that You will make all things right
If I surrender to Your will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with You
Forever in the next. Amen.

Recovery Step: Recite the Serenity Prayer, long version, as your own prayer – now.

Originally posted at: http://www.theresstillhope.org

Our addiction screams this message to us over and over: “You’re no good! You are beyond hope! God could never do anything with you!”

Today, I have great news!

No addict is too lost to be found, too sinful to be saved, too addicted to be freed, too broken to be fixed, too dirty to be cleansed, too poor to be blessed, too old to be new, or too sick to be healed. 

The prophet said it like this: “The arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear” (Isaiah 59:1).

If you keep hearing a voice tell you that you are beyond the reach of God, you need to start listening to new voices.

Recovery Step: You are well within the reach of God. Come to him now.