A man in a restaurant found a fly in his soup and called the waiter over. “What is that fly doing in my soup?” he asked the waiter.
Looking into the soup, the waiter said, “I think he’s doing the backstroke.”
In life, we often get more than we ordered. James said it like this: “You don’t know what tomorrow may bring” (James 4:13).
Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho nailed it. “The hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to not be disappointed with what we encounter.”
Recovery Step: Sometimes, your soup comes with a fly that you probably didn’t order. Some flies are simply unavoidable. It’s how you respond to them that matters.
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.
