Let’s talk “journey.”
The road is not always easy, but it is always worth it. God promises, “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2).
Add these words from Max Lucado: “God never said that the journey would be easy, but he did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.”
That’s the key – the arrival. Too many of us do a great job getting to the wrong place. Let me be clear. Your ultimate goal is not sobriety. It’s not even recovery. It is God himself.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “God leads us along the straightest path to himself.”
Recovery Step: Seek answers, and you find frustration. Seek God, and the answers will find you.
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.
