As a sports lover, I can find something to watch on any day of the year – except two. Over the course of the year, there is at least one game on TV from one of our four major sports (NFL,
MLB, NBA, NHL) every day – except two.
Which two days would those be? The day before and the day after baseball’s all-star game.
For those two days, I’m stuck. No sports. TV shows are in rerun mode. It’s too hot outside (where I live in Florida) to venture beyond my air-conditioned abode.
So what to do? Here’s an idea. For those two days each year, perhaps I can spend more time with God. Novel idea, right? And who knows? Maybe I’ll like it so much that I can do it on the other 363 days of the year that have sports on TV.
Recovery Step: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Start with two days, then go from there.
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.
