The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

abstinence, Recovery, Twelve Steps

And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. (Doctrine and Covenants 64:33) For most people, the one sure way to quickly become abstinent and then to consistently continue in abstinence is to start with a humble, simple abstinence. We must view our...
The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

Unto Me a Child is Born!

Christ, Personal Revelation

I love Christmas for a lot of reasons, and one of them is that I get the chance to attend a Messiah sing-in…or is it a “sing along”? Whichever, it’s so glorious to stand up and sing the “Halleluiah Chorus” at the top of my lungs and have my very “littlest angel” voice...
The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

Irrational Kindness

Christ, Recovery

God is irrationally kind by the ways of man. His ways are higher than our ways. His kindness is infinite. It can afford to be. Where He dwells and where we came from–and where we will eventually return –there is no limit to time. There is no limit to mercy...
The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

Living Step Three

God's In Charge, Recovery, Twelve Steps

Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in HIM. Wherefore, let us be faithful to him. (1 Nephi 7:12) Wow! What a twelve-step...
The Quickest Way to Become Abstinent

God Will Not Give Up on You

Christ, Recovery

God wants to gift you with a degree of love that only He can give. He will not rest until He has found you, no matter how lost a lamb you think you are (or try to be.) No matter what, He is going to gift you with love and patience and long-suffering and kindness—over...