Step 3: “We made a decision to turn our lives and will over to the care of God as we understood God.”
Notice a keyword in Step 3 – care.
If you aren’t yet ready to trust in God personally, trust in his care.
Call me crazy, but I’m grateful for my addiction. Why? Because it keeps me coming back to God on my knees every single day. I know I can’t make it without him. I suspect God kind of knew that when he allowed the addiction to progress in my adolescent and early adult years. Did he cause it? No! But did he allow it! You bet he did. And I’m so glad that he did!
This morning, I’m going to do what I do every morning. I’m going to make a decision to turn my life and my will over to the care of God as I understand God.
Recovery Step: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James 4:10).
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.
