If we are honest about our past, most of us lived with a “King Baby” mentality. In the grip of our addiction, we believed we were the center of the universe. We expected family, friends, and even God to rotate around our needs, our crises, and our demands. We manipulated situations to get what we wanted, and when people didn’t serve us, we resented them.
Recovery completely flips this script. It introduces us to the Upside-Down Kingdom, where the way to become a leader is to become a servant.
Jesus, the ultimate Authority, didn’t come with a crown and a scepter; He came with a towel and a basin. He showed us that true power is found in humility. When we carry the message of recovery to others, we don’t do it from a podium of superiority. We do it as workers among workers. Our anonymity reminds us that we are all equal in the eyes of God. We don’t need the spotlight or the credit; we just need to be available to wash feet, just as He did.
Service is the quickest way to get out of your own head. It is impossible to wallow in self-pity when you are busy helping someone else up. It isn’t just a chore to be checked off a list; it is a ransom that frees us from the suffocating prison of our own self-centeredness.
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