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bluidkiti · 12-15-2013, 11:12 AM

A New Route

Today's Scripture

“Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion” (Psalm 103:4, NIV)

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

I know people who feel like they’ve wasted years of their lives because of poor choices. They spent years in a relationship that was toxic, years with an addiction, years at a job where they weren’t fulfilled. But you have to realize, nothing you have been through is ever wasted. Your past experiences, good and bad have deposited something on the inside of you. Those challenges have sharpened you to help make you who you are today. When the enemy brings hardship into your life, God has a way of taking that experience and turning it around for your advantage. You may think you’ve hit a dead end, but if you’ll stay in faith, you will see God begin to open up a new route. He’ll put the right people in your path, the right opportunities, the right circumstances to move you forward toward your God-given destiny.

Today, don’t focus on what’s happened in your past, focus on what God will do in your future. He wants to restore your soul and revive your dreams. Keep believing, keep expecting, keep hoping because God has a new route for your future!

A Prayer for Today

Father God, I come humbly before You today. I give You my past, present and future knowing that You will redeem my life. I release those who have hurt me, I choose forgiveness so I can be free to move forward in the new route You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

MajestyJo · 12-16-2013, 06:11 AM

When I was new in recovery, and I found that I wasn`t alone, I kept thinking of all the wasted time, the wrong choices, the decisions I made that were not good for me or my family, I felt a lot of guilt, false pride and false responsibility.

I was told that I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am in today. It lightened the load. It allowed me to be grateful that I could share my journey with others. It allowed me to give thanks to my God for seeing me through it all.

I had to rout out the old and cut a new path that led to recovery. The old route seemed familiar and safe, when in truth, it led me away from my God.l

12-15-2013, 11:12 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,907	A New Route A New Route Today's Scripture “Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion” (Psalm 103:4, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria I know people who feel like they’ve wasted years of their lives because of poor choices. They spent years in a relationship that was toxic, years with an addiction, years at a job where they weren’t fulfilled. But you have to realize, nothing you have been through is ever wasted. Your past experiences, good and bad have deposited something on the inside of you. Those challenges have sharpened you to help make you who you are today. When the enemy brings hardship into your life, God has a way of taking that experience and turning it around for your advantage. You may think you’ve hit a dead end, but if you’ll stay in faith, you will see God begin to open up a new route. He’ll put the right people in your path, the right opportunities, the right circumstances to move you forward toward your God-given destiny. Today, don’t focus on what’s happened in your past, focus on what God will do in your future. He wants to restore your soul and revive your dreams. Keep believing, keep expecting, keep hoping because God has a new route for your future! A Prayer for Today Father God, I come humbly before You today. I give You my past, present and future knowing that You will redeem my life. I release those who have hurt me, I choose forgiveness so I can be free to move forward in the new route You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

12-16-2013, 06:11 AM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	When I was new in recovery, and I found that I wasn`t alone, I kept thinking of all the wasted time, the wrong choices, the decisions I made that were not good for me or my family, I felt a lot of guilt, false pride and false responsibility. I was told that I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am in today. It lightened the load. It allowed me to be grateful that I could share my journey with others. It allowed me to give thanks to my God for seeing me through it all. I had to rout out the old and cut a new path that led to recovery. The old route seemed familiar and safe, when in truth, it led me away from my God.l __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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