On this date in 1965, the Beatles’ hit song, Yesterday, reached #1 on the charts, a position it held for the next four weeks. Yesterday would be voted the best song of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of musical experts across the globe.
Written by Paul McCartney, Yesterday was a ballad written about the break-up of a relationship. The singer nostalgically laments for yesterday, when he and his love were together before she left him because of something he said.
Here’s the telling line from the song:
“Why she had to go
I don’t know, she wouldn’t say.
I said something wrong,
Now I long for yesterday.”
The lesson from this iconic song? Words matter.
Solomon agreed: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21).
Recovery Step: The words you say will impact your sobriety, your relationships, and your entire future. So choose them carefully.
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.
