Everyone wants to be a winner. I’ve never met a person who wanted to fail at anything, including recovery. Yet, so many fail.
Why is that?
Coach Bear Bryant nailed it. He said, “It’s not the will to win that matters. Everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”
We all want to be sober tomorrow, but too few are willing to do the things today that will make that happen. Solomon addressed this head-on: “Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house” (Proverbs 24:27).
So here’s your challenge. For today, don’t try to be sober. Prepare to be sober. Do the things today that will bring positive results tomorrow. Attend a meeting, read recovery material, make a call, pray the 3rd Step Prayer. Do something today that tomorrow will thank you for.
Recovery Step: Prepare today to be sober tomorrow.
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.
