J.I. Packer wrote, “What makes life worthwhile is having a big objective, something that catches our imagination.”
What catches your imagination? What is your grand purpose for living? What objective gets you out of bed each day?
If you are in recovery, let me suggest a few objectives that you might find useful, all based on the number “24.”
- Pray for the next 24 seconds.
- Control your eyes for the next 24 minutes.
- Stay sober for the next 24 hours.
- Read devotions for the next 24 days.
- Work recovery for the next 24 years.
If you chase after these godly objectives, you will be rewarded for that effort. We are promised, “Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded” (2 Chronicles 15:7).
Recovery Step: Identify your objective. Then go for it with all that you are.
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.
