A college student sent a letter back home to his parents.
“Dear Mom and Dad, I was thrown out of college for smoking pot. I just got married, because I got my girlfriend pregnant. And I was arrested for stealing cash from work.”
The student continued. “None of that is true. But what is true is that I failed chemistry. I just wanted you to know things could have been worse.”
Things can always be worse. I suspect that if we threw our problems into a pile and then saw everyone else’s pile, we’d grab our pile back.
The fact that you’re alive, have the hope of the Gospel, and are healthy and wealthy enough to read this means that you have been truly blessed.
Recovery Step: Say it with me: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Psalm 103:2).
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.
