The longer I live the more I understand that I will never (while in the flesh of life on this earth) understand the depth of God’s love for me–you and me. Last night’s lesson for Celebrate Recovery was Gratitude. We took a look at Gratitude from 4 areas: Gratitude for God, Gratitude for others, Gratitude for Celebrate Recovery and Gratitude for our church. In each case it was so easy for me to put specifics in the category helping me reflect on all of the wondrous help God has given to me over the years.

When man works with man we can never do what God does with our hurts, hang-ups and habits if we don’t include Him in the process. Man can do much with helping people see their problems/struggles and the need to let the burden of them go. But then there is the need to help them not go back to the same issues. Only God can give us the capability of this through His transforming of our mind/beliefs. Not only does God do this when we include Him, but He then turns the burden/s we have tried so hard to surrender on our own into His tools to help others see hope for themselves.

I marvel at this truth every day! How wonderful our God is!