Well it happened again. Tuesday night at
Believers Church Celebrate Recovery. Worship was awesome the place was packed
and the celebration of God’s grace was on. All our meetings are special but
last night was one of those gatherings that had a little extra kick to it.
We were honored to have as our special
guests a group of wonderful ladies that had recently completed the twelve step
process together. They had fought through the questions, the doubt, the
apprehensions associated with the typical perception of being in a twelve step
group. You know the prevalent idea that twelve step groups are for drug
addicts, alcoholics, sex addicts and such, for “those people.” Well,
there was not one addict among them. These ladies were dealing with issues of
self-worth, pride, co-dependency people pleasing, depression, insecurity etc.
Human issues that affect us all to whatever degree and these women gallantly
marched through their step study to discover more of God and to gain more
freedom to live out the life that Jesus bought for them. I think we should all
be “those people.”
One of the ladies who facilitated this
group said it well when last night after the celebration she posted on Facebook;
“Tonight I stood by a group or the
bravest women I know as they graduated from a yearlong 12-step group in
Celebrate Recovery. Their lives are forever changed and the world will be
changed because of them. These are all “normal” women, model women who decided
they were tired of letting wrong thinking or fear or pride or a host of other
things keep them from being all they know God wants them to be. They said YES
and began a journey of recovery and wholeness that will affect the rest of
their lives and all their relationships. SO proud to have walked by their side
and call them “Step” sisters. I love you, girls. You know who you are!!!”
It was a very powerful, God present
meeting. The fact is we are all one of
“those people.” Just people walking
out the human condition together, with a desperate need for the grace of God
and intimate relationship with Him.
Thank you for being one of “those
people” who encourage this ministry by your continued prayer and support.
Celebrating Recovery,
Jim & Pam
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