Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.
Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (matthew 5:4)
Step 2:
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his purpose. (Philippians 2:13)
Group question: What things have you been doing over and over and expecting a different result?
Misc. answers from our mixed men's group Monday night:
- Trying to change people
- Arguing with my wife
- How I talk and relate to my wife
- Acting like somebody that I am not
- Ignoring problems and relationships
- Move to a new place and think my problems won't resurface
- Looking to people to help/solve my problems
#1 Answer that all seemed to have in common: Trying to do things and make positive changes that I'm powerless to do on my own.
Group Question: What is your definition of sanity?
Misc. answers from our mixed men's group Monday night:
- Calm, flowing and orderly life
- Consistency, balanced life/work/relationships
- Realizing that I cannot change others
- A yielded life
- Realizing I'm not the center of the universe
- Aware of small victories
- Standing on the "mezzanine" and seeing my life through God's eyes.
- Transparency
- Doing this Celebrate Recovery program
My personal favorite answer of the night:
- "Me...fitting into God's world; not trying to cram God into mine"
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