Let’s consider the parable of the archer.
The archer pulls out an arrow and places it in his bow. Then he fires that arrow at a target the arrow cannot see. And the arrow is okay with that.
Like the arrow in the hand of the archer, you are secure in the hand of God. He has a perfect plan for your life. And he is aiming at a target you cannot see.
The lesson? Quit making knowledge of God’s will a prerequisite for doing God’s will. The Bible says, “It is the glory of God to conceal things” (Proverbs 25:2). Learn to be okay with that.
Recovery Step: There are three reasons you can trust God’s plan: (a) he can see what you can’t see, (b) he has been where you’ve not been, and (c) he will do what you can’t do. It’s the parable of the archer.
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.
