We choose people based on what they have already done. That’s true with the NFL draft, job openings, and marriage proposals. We don’t hire potential.
Imagine a senior pastor telling his leadership team he has found the perfect student pastor. He describes the candidate thusly: “This young man is bright, has great leadership traits, and is very organized.”
“Does he have any weaknesses?” an elder asks.
“Just one,” says the senior pastor. “He is a member of the Taliban.”
That would be considered a bad hire.
But God does go for potential. He will take anybody.
Solomon said, “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day” (Proverbs 4:18).
Recovery Step: God has set forth a “path of righteousness” before you. He awaits you as you take your first step. God hires potential.
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.
