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gmadison · 08-14-2006, 02:39 PM

new to the forum. but true to the forum. with 5 months of sobriety my primary motivation for staying clean is to reverence God. that's what makes the difference between biblical and secular sobriety. any comments?

upanddownjj · 08-14-2006, 02:40 PM

I'm so Happy for you that you are excited about your sobriety - for whatever reason !!! All the best !!!! Janni

***cmc*** · 08-14-2006, 02:52 PM

Welcome to SR and to our forum here! To honor God is a wonderful goal and a central part of being a person of faith. To know that He honors us is pure grace!!!! I am so happy for your 5 months of sobriety!!! Putting Him first is always the way to go. He will never leave us or forsake us.

mygirls_mylife · 08-14-2006, 02:54 PM

It was finding God again that led me to quit my drinking,also. I am so thankful to have had my "spiritual awakening". It was perhaps one of the best days of my life. God is great!!

**best** · 08-14-2006, 06:36 PM

Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Be it recovery or daily living, it is good when we put the Lord first in all things.

***cmc*** · 08-14-2006, 07:07 PM

To answer your original question about the difference between secular and biblical recovery I would say that secular recovery is but a part of the whole- and the biblical, for the Christian would be one that supercedes the secular. God comes first.
Secular recovery is just a slice of the pie, but is a good slice!

gmadison · 08-16-2006, 02:56 PM

I like the way you explained that. I'm a writer. Can I use it? Here's a quotation about AA; "AA can't get you to heaven, but it can keep you sober long enough to find out how to get there".

**best** · 08-16-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmadison

"AA can't get you to heaven, but it can keep you sober long enough to find out how to get there".

I like that

***cmc*** · 08-16-2006, 06:06 PM

Quote:

I like the way you explained that. I'm a writer. Can I use it?

I am glad you liked it and thank you for saying so, but according to the rules on SR anything written on the sites becomes the intellectual property of SR. So the answer about using what I have written would be no.

here is the link with policies of SR
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...s-regulations/

angelgirl · 08-17-2006, 01:44 PM

Happy 5 MONTHS G!!!

Great to have you on Board!!

I hope you stick around, and keep
posting!!

We are really grateful to have you here..

Prayers our new friend..

Love,
Becky

08-14-2006, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
gmadison Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cleveland, ohio Posts: 6	excited about sobriety new to the forum. but true to the forum. with 5 months of sobriety my primary motivation for staying clean is to reverence God. that's what makes the difference between biblical and secular sobriety. any comments?

08-14-2006, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
upanddownjj One Day At A Time Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Vancouver, BC Posts: 412	I'm so Happy for you that you are excited about your sobriety - for whatever reason !!! All the best !!!! Janni __________________ Honest, Openminded & Willing IT WORKS !! (Ch 5 Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)

08-14-2006, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: a good state of mind Posts: 9,548	Welcome to SR and to our forum here! To honor God is a wonderful goal and a central part of being a person of faith. To know that He honors us is pure grace!!!! I am so happy for your 5 months of sobriety!!! Putting Him first is always the way to go. He will never leave us or forsake us. __________________ Every day is a gift.

08-14-2006, 02:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
mygirls_mylife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: home of the liquid sunshine-Florida Posts: 294	It was finding God again that led me to quit my drinking,also. I am so thankful to have had my "spiritual awakening". It was perhaps one of the best days of my life. God is great!! __________________ You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. -Isaiah 26:3

08-14-2006, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
best Don't get undies in a bunch Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Shore MA Posts: 7,190	Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Be it recovery or daily living, it is good when we put the Lord first in all things. __________________ * I asked God to spare me pain. God said "No", Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me. Recovery Related Acronym B. E. S. T. = Been Enjoying Sobriety Today?

08-14-2006, 07:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: a good state of mind Posts: 9,548	To answer your original question about the difference between secular and biblical recovery I would say that secular recovery is but a part of the whole- and the biblical, for the Christian would be one that supercedes the secular. God comes first. Secular recovery is just a slice of the pie, but is a good slice! __________________ Every day is a gift.

08-16-2006, 02:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
gmadison Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cleveland, ohio Posts: 6	I like the way you explained that. I'm a writer. Can I use it? Here's a quotation about AA; "AA can't get you to heaven, but it can keep you sober long enough to find out how to get there".

08-17-2006, 01:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
angelgirl You're never alone!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,194	Happy 5 MONTHS G!!! Great to have you on Board!! I hope you stick around, and keep posting!! We are really grateful to have you here.. Prayers our new friend.. Love, Becky __________________ ™ Don't tell God how BIG your addiction is, tell your addiction, how BIG our GOD is!! Jesus is our teacher and he is our Savior, who takes our prayers and makes them his own.

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