Are you a problem solver? While that can be a good thing, it comes with a downside.
Reflecting on his work as a psychiatrist, Carl Jung discovered a fascinating truth about seemingly insurmountable problems. They can’t be solved. They can only be outgrown.
We all have problems that cannot be solved. For me that includes bad cardiovascular genes, an undying loyalty to the Houston Texans football team, and this thing called aging. Yep, in 12 days, I will flip another calendar. That is a problem that knows no solution.
Surrender is key to recovery. But you can never live in surrender until you learn to release some of your problems, rather than solve them.
Recovery Step: If you want to walk in freedom, focus not on problems, but on God. Do what the prophet did 2,700 years ago: “I will take hold of your right hand; I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13).
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.
