Today is a new day.  Yesterday I talked with Kathy to get her assurance that she is with me fully in moving forward with this new ministry work.  I also met with my accountability partner to go over my vulnerability entering into this arena and where I need prayer and accountability.  It is striking to sense the support God provides us once we take that step of obedience–breaking the silence of hiding–and tell the truth of what one is experiencing.  God isn’t telling us to take these steps as suggestions.  He created us to need Him and to need the support He provides us with one another.

Tonight is our “Blessings” night for Celebrate Recovery.  Every since we began this ministry 9 years ago we have taken this night in December to give a blessing to one another in our group.  Now that there are 45-55 attending, it takes longer, but it is so touching.  The blessings this year are scripture promises throughout the Word.  It will be the first time we’ve used scriptures for the blessing.  Now that we have taken this step I wonder why it took 9 years to stumble into the importance of giving a blessing through the actual Word of God?  Well, another show of humanness I guess.

Last night ended our 7-Pillars class for men overcoming sexual addiction.  It is good to have this completed and we are working to now see how God is wanting this work to weave into the new recovery classes we will be starting.  This is where I need to have help separating my passion/will to know God’s Spirit’s leading.  I am giving the outline of work to 3 others tonight so they can pray over it, read it and meet with me Sunday afternoon to discuss what the Holy Spirit is confirming in their spirit and what is not being confirmed as of yet.

I started reading Acts this morning.  The very first lesson to be learned from chapter 1 seems to be “waiting on the Holy Spirit”.  Our human work is quite futile when God is not in it.  I will wait and thank God in the wait for what His Holy Spirit is preparing for us to do with Him.