\u25a0Realize I am not God<\/p>\n
\u25a0Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, that He has the power to help me recover<\/p>\n
\u25a0Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ\u2019s care and control<\/p>\n
\u25a0Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust<\/p>\n
\u25a0Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character<\/p>\n
\u25a0Evaluate all my relationships.\u00a0 Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I\u2019ve done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others<\/p>\n
\u25a0Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will<\/p>\n
\u25a0YIELD MYSELF TO GOD TO BE USED TO BRING THIS GOOD NEWS TO OTHERS, BOTH BY MY EXAMPLE AND BY MY WORDS<\/p>\n
Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.
\nMatthew 5:10<\/b><\/p>\n
CONGRATULATIONS!!!\u00a0<\/strong> You have completed this part of the journey of healing with us.\u00a0\u00a0 But it is only the beginning.\u00a0 God is beginning a great and awesome work in each one of you.\u00a0 It has been an amazing privilege to go down this path with you and to see how He has been creating new creations in all of us (2 Corinthians 5:17).<\/p>\n This last week of the study, we discussed recycling our pain.\u00a0 Some quotes to remember from this week:<\/p>\n ‘God never wastes a hurt.’<\/p>\n \u2018What joy it brings our Father in heaven to see our pain turn into something good.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018This is your life, child; this is why I\u2019ve allowed so many years of pain and suffering, to help another of My children in need.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018We are Redeemed! What greater promise and truth is there?\u2019<\/p>\n Isn\u2019t it absolutely mind-boggling to realize that we serve a Father who loves us so much that He sent His only Son to walk on this earth…to teach us…to be punished and crucified so that we can have this freedom?! His word tells us \u2018If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire and it shall be done for you\u2019 <\/strong>(John 15:7).\u00a0 All we have to do is believe, receive, walk in His ways, give our hearts to Him, and He will give us the desire of our hearts. I have to say, I think of that and absolutely do a happy praise dance!!\u00a0 He is so good to us!!<\/p>\n At the end of the book, John Baker shares the Serenity Prayer with us.\u00a0 When I attended Celebrate Recovery for 2 years, we said this each week.<\/p>\n Prayer for Serenity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n God, grant me the serenity (peace John 14:27<\/strong>) *parenthesis are my notes as God showed me in the 2 years at Celebrate Recovery<\/p>\n As you say this prayer, remember John 15:7<\/strong> when He tells us if we abide in Him…we can ask whatever\u00a0we wish, and it will be done for us. He will give us the desires of our heart.\u00a0 If we truly believe and walk in this healing, He will answer this prayer with a Yes and Amen!!<\/p>\n Continue to immerse yourselves in His word, surround yourselves with people who will encourage and lift you up, and let Him love you and heal your hurts, habits, and hang-ups continuously.\u00a0 You have grabbed His hand, now continue to walk with Him down the pathway to peace.\u00a0 You have received VICTORY in Jesus’ name.<\/p>\n Take some time and listen to this song:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nto accept the things I cannot change (only You can),
\nthe courage to change the things I can (be strong and of good courage Joshua 1:9<\/strong>),
\nand the wisdom to know the difference (Matthew 14:16<\/strong>).
\nLiving one day at a time (patience),
\nenjoying one moment at a time;
\naccepting hardship as a pathway to peace (John 16:33<\/strong>);
\ntaking, as Jesus did,
\nthis sinful world as it is (righteous judgment John 7:24<\/strong>),
\nnot as I would have it;
\ntrusting that You will make all things right (trust Psalm 37:3<\/strong>),
\nif I surrender to Your will (in my weakness, He is strong 2 Corinthians 12:10<\/strong>);
\nso that I may be reasonably happy in this life (content Philippians 4:11-13<\/strong>)
\nand supremely happy with You forever in the next (joy James 1:2-4<\/strong>).
\nAmen!<\/p>\n
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