 | | | | | “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” — Matthew 20:28 | | Picture a clear, natural mountain spring that flows constantly down into a wide valley. Because its fresh waters are continually moving outward to nourish the trees and fields below, the spring remains crisp, pure, and bursting with life. But if a barrier is built to stop the flow, trapping all the water in one spot, that pristine pool eventually turns into a stagnant, algae-covered pond where life decays. In active addiction, our lives were completely blocked, stagnant ponds obsessed entirely with what we could demand, extract, and hoard from the world. Having experienced a spiritual awakening, we are called to pull down the barriers and become a flowing spring. True, lasting freedom is maintained not by keeping our recovery to ourselves, but by pouring it out for others. When we model our lives after Jesus and step into humble service, we break self-centered stagnation, multiply our own hope, and bring life to everyone we reach. |
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| Look for an unseen way to serve someone today, do a chore around the house without being asked, pay for someone’s coffee, or offer a listening ear to someone in need. |
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| Jesus, make my life an instrument of humble service. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. |
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| You can also learn more from our book, Freedom From Addiction: A 12-Step, Scripture-Integrated Recovery Curriculum, by visiting our Books page. The curriculum provides a comprehensive, Scripture-integrated approach to recovery, combining the proven principles of the 12 Steps with biblical truth to support lasting transformation for individuals, families, churches, and recovery ministries. For additional details and resources, please visit: | | |
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| | Together, we can build a brighter future, one life recovered at a time. | |
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