An unobservant driver made an illegal right turn onto another street. Exasperated, he turned to his young son in the passenger seat and said, “That was stupid! I just made an illegal right turn!”
His son offered encouragement. “Aw, dad, it’s okay. The police car right behind us just did the same thing.”
That boy clearly has the gift of encouragement.
Few things matter as much as encouragement. That’s why the Bible says, “Encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Try that today. Encourage someone in their recovery. In the process, your own recovery will move forward.
Recovery Step: There’s enough negativity in this world. What we need is one more encourager. May that person be you.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
