I Know For Certain Whom I Can Trust

He will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

It is important - no imperative- that you have someone you can trust. And I am speaking especially to those who are just beginning their addiction freedom journey. It's why I believe so much in the premise behind the recoveryBox app along with attending a traditional 12 Step program or a Celebrate Recovery meeting- and having an accountability partner or sponsor who has walked the walk and can talk the talk too. That person WILL be your eyes and ears when you need it most.

I understand that friends and family can us. But let's be honest - trust is a hard thing to gain when we have hurt these people repeatedly because of our addictions. And so, when you have that accountability partner, they will give "it" to you straight when a friend or family member might shy away or just close the door when you are in need most.

BUT, the good thing is that you have someone besides a sponsor or accountability partner.  You have God. Our Lord will NEVER let us down when we seek him.  When you need comfort or guidance or inspiration or love - He will always be there to give that freely.

I find it awesome that besides having someone in the earthly realm to help us fight our addictions, hurts, and hang-ups - that we have someone so powerful in the heavenly realm who "has our back".  We just need to trust.

So when you feel alone or left out - lift your eyes and ask Him for that something special today. Ask him for the love that only our Father can give.

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Having Peace When Life Goes CRAZY!

In keeping with His promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.  2 Peter 3:13

Let's face it - our lives are CRAZY! We live in a society that forces us to split ourselves in so many directions with so many decisions that have to get made - daily! And living at that speed often causes us to have a sense panic. We start to worry about everything - often because we just are moving too fast to step back and see the big picture.

And then it happens - a crisis. Do we collapse in defeat because we have nothing left in our tanks and feel the problem is just too big for us?

But if you live in Him, He promises a life of abundance. And by living in Him I mean taking time to fill your tank daily on His word - His promises - His ways. When you do that each day and dark times hit (and they will) your first instinct will not be panic but rather it will be to turn to Him.  And by remembering His promises, you will have a sense of peace knowing He will work "it" out.  His goal is to guide you to God's eternal kingdom and so the answers He has may not always be what we thought should happen.  But by filling our tanks, we will be able to trust.

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Believing Without Really Seeing

Therefore we are always confident. We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:6-7

When faced with something really hard to decide - or a problem that just seems so insurmountable, what do we do? Do we trust that Jesus will work it all out? Do we come up with a plan of our own and then pray that Jesus makes that happen?

Jesus died so that we would live a life of freedom - I mean, you really have to love someone to lay down your life for them. Jesus did just that. He loves us no matter what - unconditionally! So, wouldn't it make sense that if He loves us unconditionally that He would have our best interest in mind?

And I don't mean what we have in mind. He really wants what's best for us - but we have to believe in Him and trust back unconditionally with everything we undertake. He will work it our for His glory and looking back - you will see that His plan was a million times better than anything we could have ever worked out.

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