An old farmer took his wife to a railway station for the first time. They looked at the engine that would power the train, and the old farmer shook his head. “It will never start,” he told his wife.
The conductor started the engine, and the farmer told his wife, “It will never move.”
After the train disappeared into the distance, the farmer’s wife asked him, “What do you have to say about the train now?”
Said the farmer, “It will never stop.”
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18:14).
Let’s apply this to recovery:
- Get started.
- Get moving.
- Don’t strop.
Recovery Step: It’s time to get your recovery moving. But first, you need to get it on the right track.
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.
