Grace
Recovery from
addiction is much more than saying no. It is more than staying away from
enjoyable things or living in constant denial. To be a truly recovering
alcoholic is to follow grace. Grace brings the
desire and the power to do what we cannot do ourselves. Grace is receiving
strength in weakness. It is even a
change of will that sneaks up on us.
I recently
noticed some deeply hidden grace, showing itself in new behaviors such as
voicing convictions courageously, believing in the midst of unbelief, driving
across the state alone to follow a dream, returning a dreaded phone call.
I am encouraged
that I no longer have to float around haphazardly bumping into circumstances. I can own
what I do now. Difficulties can be
broken down and managed. Grace brings choices.
Choices bring an intentional path.
