Celebrate Recovery - Action - Lesson 6

Now is the time to journal and discuss the following after reading Celebrate Recovery - Post #9 - Action topic:

1.  What difference have you noticed in your life now that you have accepted Jesus Christ?

2.  How has your definition of willpower changed since you have been in recovery?

3.  What have you been able to turn over to God?

4.  What do you fear turning over to His care?

5.  What is keeping you from turning them over?

6.  What does the phrase "live one day at a time" mean to you?

7.  What is a major concern in your life?

8.  What's stopping you from turning it over to Jesus Christ?

Wow!  I have looked at these questions all week and to be honest, I feel like I need to start back at square one.  Even though I accepted Christ as my personal savior at age 21, renewed my dedication a year later when I had a better sense of what it meant to be a follower of Christ.  In 2005, I put the Lord on the backburner, in 2008 when I joined this group, I Can Do all Things Through Christ, there was a renewal once again in my spirit.  It seems like my life has been such a rollercoaster in walking with the Lord.  Thank goodness of the times He has carried me when I had given up on myself.  

I think that Donnie McClurkin said it best in his song "We Fall Down" [Video]

We fall down ... But we get up
We fall down ... But we get up
We fall down ... But we get up
For a saint is just a sinner who fell down
and got up
(repeat)
Get back up again (6x)
For a saint is just a sinner who fell down
and got up

I am so glad there isn't points for when we Stand and points taken off for when we Fall.  The important thing is to ask the Lord to help you get back up.  It is through HIS grace and mercy that we are able to stand upon HIS Word.

1.  What difference have you noticed in your life now that you have accepted Jesus Christ? before I had Christ in my life I felt so all alone and felt I couldn't continue on my own - but Christ has been a daily companion and causes me to want to do my best and more each day. I long to live a life pleasing to him and to have others to know the joy of having a friend who knows all my sorrows and pains and leads me to a better life than I could imagine.

2.  How has your definition of willpower changed since you have been in recovery?  I am realizing that I need to trust in His power to work through me.  I gave myself too much power before because I just wanted what I wanted.  I am learning that I do have the power to have self control - I just need to exercise it more!!

3.  What have you been able to turn over to God?  One big thing in my life was chocolate - I realized how I felt each time I ate it - and decided to not make myself feel that way anymore. If it was my power alone - I know I would fail - so I'm thankful for His power!

4.  What do you fear turning over to His care?  Daily exercise - why I just don't know

5.  What is keeping you from turning them over?  All I can figure  is that it's a fear of success and I don't know why - I know if I exercise every day that I will feel better, live longer and be able to handle situations better - so why I don't just do it is beyond me.  So, Lord I give this to you - please give me the desire to do what my body does not want to do!6.  What does the phrase "live one day at a time" mean to you?

7.  What is a major concern in your life? Not pleasing my Lord with my whole self.  Not teaching my children how to submit their bodies to the Lord - in full service to him.

8.  What's stopping you from turning it over to Jesus Christ?  Absolutely nothing!  So, Lord - I give myself to you.  Long ago people walked everywhere in their daily routines so I will look for more ways to get outside and be active and spend less time sitting and resting.  I know this past week has shown me that I can do a lot more than I thought I could.  My husband works this hard everyday which is why he is not overweight and eats pretty much anything he wants and does not worry about what he eats.  He also makes breakfast his most important meal - Lord - help me to do this for myself and my family and ultimately for you!