“Be instant in season and out of season” (2 Timothy 4:2).
Those were Paul’s words to his closest disciple, in the final chapter of his final letter. He was telling young Timothy to do the right thing, whether he felt like it or not.
Oswald Chambers wrote, “If we do only what we feel inclined to do, some of us would never do anything.”
Here are a few things you may not feel inclined to do, but that you need to do anyway.
- Work the 12 Steps.
- Pray the Serenity Prayer.
- Read a recovery book.
- Get in my 90-day recovery program.
- Join one of my Freedom Groups.
- See a therapist.
Recovery Step: Pick one of two things from the list above, and get after it – whether you feel like it or not.
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.
