Yesterday I was located in an older northern city in PA trying to get to a recovery club for a meeting. The downtown area where the club was located was dicey at best. As I walked down the street, I remained aware and concerned for my safety, for that place had a dark spiritual atmosphere.
I have been to many places in cities like that, feeling unsure and unsafe, but once inside the clubs, I felt safe and sound. Lke it was before recovery when I chose to live in a neighborhood of self centered fear. A place full of lies and deception. Now, I live in a new spiritual neighborhood of light and joy and I choose to remain there. I do not want to go back for I have witnessed so many that have tried THAT with disastrous results. As I always tell others, “fear brought me here, but His Love keeps me here.”
In our fellowship I am safe, understood, accepted and loved back to health every day I choose to connect. It’s amazing, because it never fails. That’s simply because God is faithful.
Take the steps… Deuteronomy 28
“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.
…and receive the results… 2 Corinthians 9:8
“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you’ll abound in every good work.
Surrender, Accept, Repent, Forgive, Stand
“Simple but not Easy.”