Grace is great, but it’s not enough. Truth is wonderful, but it, too, is not enough. Let me explain.
Grace minus truth is all heart and no head. Truth without grace is all head and no heart.
Grace says, “I’ll forgive you, no matter what.”
Truth says, “I’ll be honest with you, no matter what.”
Both are gifts from God. Both are necessary ingredients to lives of recovery. But by themselves, grace and truth fall short.
So what’s the answer?
Love.
Love is grace plus truth.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).
Recovery Step: Embrace love. And truth. It’s called love.
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.
