“Trust me, you can dance.”
– Vodka
Alcohol has that effect on people. With a few drinks, the alcohol takes over, and you become someone different.
That explains Ephesians 5:18. Paul wrote, “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Why did Paul draw a correlation between drunkenness and being filled with the Spirit? Because when you are filled with the Spirit, you become someone different.
Reinhard Bonnke wrote, “The less Holy Spirit we have, the more cake and coffee we need to keep the church going.”
Many of us do recovery the same way. We rely on just about anything except the Holy Spirit.
Recovery Step: Empty yourself and receive the filling of the Holy Spirit today. Your recovery depends on it.
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.
