Life is like a vending machine.
A vending machine gives you what you want when you want it. No waiting. Lots of choices. None of them are healthy.
The better alternative, of course, is a well-cooked, nutritionally balanced meal.
Too often, we choose the vending machine. It’s much easier.
Recovery is done in a crock pot. No vending machine. No microwave. No quick fix. It takes time. It cannot be rushed. But the result is far better than a bag of chips with 5 billion calories.
Commit to the long game. Commit to recovery. Commit for life.
Recovery Step: Paul said, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). If you are struggling today, focus on the middle part of that verse. Be patient in affliction.
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.
