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2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Transformation
One day at a time is a lot of work. It takes a concerted effort that I had not imagined staying rooted in the present.
In this moment there is a chance of peace. In this moment there is the possibility of forward progress. In this moment I am given the choice to be or to flee.
It’s often too much. It becomes easier to scurry off in my mind to somewhere else and somewhen else.
In the early days of sobriety when ideas are fresh and the days seem to last for weeks, I oscillated between enjoying the newfound freedom of living moment to moment and being terrified of the seeming monotony.
Yes, there is monotony. Yes, there is boredom. Yes, there are stretches of sorrow. No reason to be a child about it. This is what’s called life.
The maladjustment to ordinary living is what we are overcoming one day at a time through the extraordinary means of ordinary living. Monotony is good for us to sit in. Boredom is good for us experience. Sorrow is good for us to feel.
The lion’s share of the experience of grace and rescue from addiction that I have experienced has been in the transformational everyday work of taking one step forward at a time.
Living radically different began with a decision to start walking towards recovery. It continued with another decision to follow directions.
And it continues today with the renewed choice to keep leaning forward fueled with a lot of faith from a long track record of hope.
God, show me where to step forward today.
Resources
The Book (amazon) - pick up a copy of Progress and Perfection on Amazon!
Book List (amazon) - My favorite recover/faith reads
4th Step Guide (free download) - Fearlessness not included.
12-Step Christianity (YouTube) - My thoughts on discipleship and sponsorship.
KEEP LEANING FORWARD
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