Last night was Celebrate Recovery night.  What a blessed experience it was too.  It was chip night for all of those working on their individual recoveries.  This is always fun and very celebratory.  In addition, 3 step studies were ending and all participants received their chip.  I was teaching the lesson on CONFESS which goes deeply into the work of a step study when it is successful for each participant.

Ahead of dinner a gentleman attending who struggles with a sexual addiction tied to some early childhood trauma and abuse asked to talk privately.  We did and he confessed his current status.  He had talked to his wife that afternoon confessing to her and he wanted to talk to me.  God has him at his bottom and he is looking up and now seeking help.  I told him God’s timing is always perfect.  Not only was last night’s lesson on CONFESS, but this Sunday we are starting new step studies and men and women and he could step right into it.  He has been coming to our Wed. night program for over a year but this is his first time to go deeply into his background.  God has him ready.

This morning in Hebrews I was reading about those of us who feed on milk and those God has brought to the point of maturity in their walk with Him and He now is able to feed them meat.  This maturity process is not an easy one.  It is definitely rewarding when we stay with it, but facing the painful giants in our personal lives is tough.  However, when we see our own lives impacting and helping someone else begin to address their own, all is worthwhile.  God’s Grace, His very essence–nature is so loving.  Yet, loving Grace provides the means for each of us to face our giants with God’s and man’s support.  Our steps may be tough and painful, but as the Serenity Prayer says, “…taking one day at a time, one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace” we can do this.  God’s pathway will lead us to peace even during the toughest moments when we Confess to one another and allow ourselves to be supported.  Thank You Father!