A shopper entered a country store and saw a sign that read, “Beware of Dog!” Then he noticed a harmless hound dog sleeping in the middle of the floor.
The man asked the proprietor, “Is that the dog I’m supposed to beware of?”
The worker said, “Yep! That’s him!”
The shopper said, “Your dog doesn’t even move. Why the sign?”
The worker said, “I put the sign up because people kept tripping over my dog.”
We need to watch our step, lest we trip over something we didn’t see. In recovery, it’s often the little stuff we need to watch out for. Scripture warns, “Let us throw off every sin that makes us stumble” (Hebrews 12:1).
Recovery Step: Focus on those seemingly innocent triggers over which you can take a mighty fall.
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.
