Do you ever feel stuck? Ever feel like you have an uncertain future?
King David pondered that very question: “How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?” (Psalm 137:4).
Repeat after me – “My past does not define me and it does not own me.”
John R. Rice was right: “No matter what a man’s past might have been, his future is spotless.”
We all have a past, but our past does not have us. Choose faith over fear and recovery over regrets. Decide to move forward today. And again tomorrow.
Recovery Step: Thomas Fuller wrote, “He that fears not the future may enjoy the present.” Make that decision today. Say it again: “My past does not define me and it does not own me.”
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.
