On June 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope that was suspended over Niagara Falls. That 1,500-foot steel wire could not be stabilized, so it swayed back and forth. As Wallenda inched his way across the wire, he prayed and sang praises to Christ with each step he took.
A few days before Christmas, 2020, I met Wallenda at a local mall. Thus, I know he made it across the wire in 2012.
As great as Wallenda is, there is one thing he has never done. Nik Wallenda has never run across a high wire. He takes it one step at a time.
That works in recovery as well. Forget about your ten-year chip. Focus your energy on the next day, next meeting, and next step.
Recovery Step: David prayed, “Make your way straight before me” (Psalm 5:8). That is a prayer God answers every time. The next step is yours. Not the next mile – just the next step.
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.
