I love giant aquariums. Like everyone else, I am drawn to the large tank, with sharks mixed in with other fish of all shapes, colors, and sizes. One day, as I was watching the fish swim in their predictable patterns, it hit me.
Why do the sharks not eat the other fish?
Anywhere else, the sharks eat the other fish. But not in the aquarium. Why is this?
It is because the workers feed the sharks so well that they don’t need to eat the other fish to survive.
As addicts, we consume the wrong thing. We settle for small fish when we can be feasting on the Bread of Life.
What God did before, he will do today. “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known” (Deuteronomy 8:3).
Recovery Step: Allow God to satisfy your appetite with the Bread that never runs out.
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.
