“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” (Andy Bernard, The Office)
I remember the “good old days” of my spiritual walk. Days when I couldn’t wait to get into the Word each morning. Days when I prayed as though nothing else was on my daily agenda. Days when I told everyone around me about Jesus.
I was 14.
As we mature, life gets more difficult. The complexities and challenges mount. We take on enormous responsibilities, and if we’re honest, most of us will admit our spiritual lives can spring a leak.
If you’d like a fresh start today, keep reading. Take today’s Recovery Step seriously.
Recovery Step: Pray the following prayer right now. “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God…My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be” (Psalm 42:1, 4).
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.
