Pressing On

[Hope]

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made
perfect,
but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of
me. Philippians 3:12


Some days the desire to be 'finished' with recovery is almost
overwhelming.
It is such an attractive thought. To be 'done'. It sounds so good.
Done.
Finally. Please, Lord, I want to be done today.


But, we have learned something about our capacity for self-deceit. We
have
learned that we are not entirely in control of the process of recovery.
And, we have learned something about the dangers of complacency. It can
lead us back into denial, and toward relapse. There is no more
dangerous
moment for us than the moment we become convinced that we are all
better.



Recovery is 'pressing on'. We have not 'already obtained.' We have not
'already
been made perfect.' Tomorrow's recovery cannot be done in advance. And
yesterday's
recovery, although it has changed and enriched us, is not the same
thing
as today's recovery. Today's recovery can only be done today.


The process of recovery restructures our lives in some very fundamental
ways. We had learned silence, and in recovery we learn to speak the
truth.
We had learned not to feel, and in recovery we learn to feel. We had
learned
either not to need other people at all or to be excessively dependent
on
other people, and in recovery we learn to need other people in
appropriate
ways. These are significant changes. But, they are not irreversible
changes.
We can go back to silence, emotional numbness and unhealthy
relationships.
Recovery is necessarily therefore a new way of life. It is a daily
pressing
on. It is the day-at-a-time practice of the disciplines of recovery
that
makes it possible for us to continue to heal, grow and change.


Lord, you have brought me so far.
Thank you. I am grateful for all I have gained.
But, I want to press on.
I want to continue to grow.
I want to continue to learn.
Help me to press on.
Help me to do today's recovery today.
Help me to press on toward you.
Take hold of me with your love.
Amen.

[best]

I was listening to a sermon that was saying if each day we are given...$86,400 and the rules are... you can only spend it today. No saving any for tomorrow. At the end of the day, if you don't spend it, what is left becomes gone...taken away.
To make the most out of the $86,400... you would try to spend every penny of it yes?
There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour...24 hours in a day.
That totals up to 86,400 seconds in a day. We can't carry them into tomorrow, if we don't use them, they become gone for ever.


Paul tells us..strive for the prize.

With Christ and through Christ... we can reach perfection but just as seconds tick away and they become gone at days end... each day we need start by asking the Lord... give me this day, my daily needs and with Christ...today can be a perfect day in my recovery.
I have not reach the goal yet. The prize is within my grasp so I still need continue to stretch out my hands and strive for that perfection daily.

With Christ...today can be a perfect day in recovery.

[Lily]

yikes, I think of all the time I waste watching mindless TV..... :-(

[best]

Originally Posted by Sheila77

yikes, I think of all the time I waste watching mindless TV..... :-(

hahaha

We do need be in the world. Some TV helps us fit in.
A person can be so heavenly bound they become no earthly good. Knowing who did what on TV or in sports may open doors that allow us to share the Good News.

[IO Storm]

Help me to press on toward you.
Take hold of me with your love.


A minister at church a few weeks befoew Christmas told how he was teaching his

little daughter to swim...and how hard she held to his neck..choking him.

(Mine did that, too.) The neat point he made was, that as tight as his baby held to

him, he was holding even tighter onto her..although she did not realize it.

I wept at that..wow...God himself holding so tightly to me!

There is an old hymn that says.."Oh Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go"...

(Nice to see you Hope...a beautiful post...)

Love,

IO