Action
I’ve selected 52 verses for 2026.
One per week.
To memorize.
Like a boss.
Join us.
Here’s this week’s verse:
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you
Hit reply and let me know what questions you have.
Remember, we’ve got an entire 7 days to memorize one measly sentence.
This is easy.
Or, at least, it doesn’t have to be hard.
You got this.

Reflection
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
Sometimes it’s difficult to know what the next right thing is. It’s okay in these times to simply do the next thing right.
More often than not, there’s at least a next thing in front of me. Doing that well is often God's will.
Much of recovery revolves around repetition. We ask God to keep us sober one day at a time.
We go through our day, pausing for direction when doubtful or irritable.
We look for how we can be helpful and make amends when we cause harm.
We share our story with the newcomer to inspire hope, however small, from our little bit of experience.
We thank God at night for keeping us sober through the day.
The first days I went through the seeming monotony of “the basics” it occurred to me that this stuff will get boring, right?
Where’s the joy in doing the same thing every day?
But as we persevere, he is faithful. God comes in and ignites, sometimes for the first time, a fire in us. Not one easily snuffed. Nor kindled without persistence.
It’s the slow, hot burn of courage—spiritual embers working in and through us.
The fire is the fuel, the courage, the hope, the firm foundation we were looking for all along.
God, keep the embers alive.

Resources
The First 90 Days (pdf) - a 90-day series not found in the book
Book List (amazon) - My favorite recover/faith reads.
12-Step Christianity (YouTube) - My thoughts on discipleship and sponsorship.

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