Don’t focus so much on recovery.
Huh? I meant what I just said – don’t focus so much on recovery. Instead, focus on the things you must do that result in recovery.
Here’s why. Who you are tomorrow is the predictable outcome of the things you do today. Charles Stanley was right: “Where you are today is the result of something you did yesterday.”
Your job is to make the next right decision today. Get to a meeting today. Read recovery material today.
As you live in the present, the Word of God will come alive in you. “You will eat the fruit of your labor” (Psalm 128:2).
Recovery Step: Heed the words of Robert Louis Stevenson. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”
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.
