A
thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 198).
Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to
buy the book.)
That is the
truth!
Back a few
years ago I got tired of weighing 260 lbs. so I with God's help did something about it and I
went through a slow process of losing 50 lbs.
That was great. But I have slowly
gained 25 lbs. back and I know that I cannot change until I’m not
willing to tolerate the weight gain and do something about it. Do
you have anything in your life that you are tolerating?
Craig says,
“If you just sort of don’t like it, the problem won’t go away. Not ever. If
you’re willing to put up with it, things will never be different. You have to
get to the point where you’re no longer afraid of what you might miss out on.
You have to refuse to miss out on what— and who— is right in front of you.”
He goes on,
“Addictions are rarely easy to overcome. But God will start the healing process
if you let him, if you’re willing to rely on his power to do what you cannot do
on your own.”
He the
shares from his own life, “My dad is the perfect example. He was addicted to
alcohol for much of my life. Every
night I was at home as a child and we were alone, I remember my dad drinking.
Every night. Then when he was fifty-one years old, something clicked in him.
Something snapped. Something changed. Dad
had had enough. He was ready to change. He surrendered his addiction to God
and asked for help. As his relationship with God grew, so did Dad’s desire to
get well. He admitted that he had a problem, and he decided to do whatever it
took to get help. My dad has now been sober for more than twenty-three years,
for which he gives Jesus all the credit. Now he helps others get free of their
addictions and devotes much of his time to a prison ministry and serving on the
board of two nonprofits focused on recovery for addicts. The change makes me
emotional as I write this. I could not be more proud and thankful for God’s
work in his life.”
So where are
you in this process?
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