He who keeps you will not slumber.
Ps. 121:3
The first three of the twelve steps of recovery from dysfunctional pattersn provide the basis for the rest of the process. Succinctly stated they are: "I can't, he can, so here goes!" All recovery hinges on the ability to give up our need to control while allowing an all-powerful God to be in charge of our recovery. While many acknowledge this to be true inprinciple, in practice it is hard to loosen the grip on old, reliable controlling patterns.
Behind this often is our fear that God cannot do the trick. We fear that God will desert us if we give up control to him. Rather than take this risk, we continue patterns that are not helpful, and ususally we contribute to the problem rather than fix it.
Not only is God all-powerful, he does not sleep. He is busy watching out for you twenty-four hours every day, making certain that you are safe always as you trust him throughout the entire recovery process. It is safe to take the plunge because God is always there.
Do you fear that God will not be there when you need him? How does this impede your ability to let him be in charge of your recovery?
Setting New Boundaries
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