One Sunday, when the pastor was out of town, the church bulletin provided this announcement: “With Pastor Johnson out this week, please give his massages to his secretary.”
One letter can mean everything. In case you didn’t catch that, there is a big difference between a message and a massage.
In English, one letter can mean a lot. Jesus once told a guy, “One thing you lack” (Mark 10:21). Paul wrote, “This one thing I do” (Philippians 3:13).
It is focus on the one letter, one thought, one task, or one thing that is the difference between success and failure – in life and in recovery.
Don’t try to do a dozen recovery activities well. Just focus on one recovery activity – today.
Recovery Step: Do the small stuff well.
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.
