If you want to know what kind of person you will be tomorrow, ask yourself one question. What am I feeding my mind today?
The apostle advised, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk” (1 Peter 2:2).
You can’t control what goes on around you or what happens to you. But you do get a vote on what happens in you. As Marcus Aurelius said, “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
God never called you to be successful. But he did call you to be holy. That only comes with time. And your personal holiness is completely dependent on one thing: what you put into your mind.
Erwin Lutzer said, “There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.”
Recovery Step: Today, don’t seek sobriety. Seek holiness.
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.
