“Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.
Glory, Hallelujah.”
– Louis Armstrong
We have all known trouble. Some of our troubles are self-afflicted (like looking at porn). Others are the product of living in a fallen world.
The Bible is clear. “The righteous person may have many troubles” (Psalm 34:19).
The key is not whether you will have troubles from time to time, but how you respond to them.
Warren Wiersbe said, “Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.”
Recovery Step: When you face troubles, you can respond in one of two ways. You can let them bring you down. Or you can let them bring you to fuller recovery.
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.
