Let’s talk about the thief on the cross. Was he a bad guy? Apparently. But on the cross he met Jesus, who promised him, “Today, you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).
Think about it. If the man had not been a thief, he may have never found paradise.
What God allows, he redeems.
Like he did for the thief, God wants to turn your page from the past to the future. From your bondage to freedom. From your addiction to sobriety.
Missionary and author Mark Alan Williams said, “The only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it.”
Recovery Step: Each of us has a past. But for each past, God has a future.
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.
