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Testimony

Testimonial

This is a story that demonstrates how God works through us as we practice the biblical principles of recovery. The result is that folks find “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13).

In my recovery program I try to work with other folks (step 12) in order to help them with their recovery and as way for me to have a closer walk with the Lord.

One such individual I have been working with as a sponsor is CF. We meet 2 evenings a week to study the 12 steps of recovery and how they apply to our everyday life, not just to staying away from a drink or drug. You see CF and I are recovering alcoholics helping each other. CF is 2 years sober and my recovery has been for 25 years (one day at a time by the Grace of God). We use the Serenity Bible to determine scripture associated with each of the steps and apply them to our life. We use the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions book as well as the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) in our study.

I gave CF Steps to Christ a few months back and showed him how the chapters corresponded to the steps and were great to see how Christ used these biblical principles during His ministry. How the book references scripture to validate what is written. I asked him to read it and see if it helped with his recovery program.

I left the area for a while and didn’t see CF during that time. I returned to the area and we set up our schedule to meet and study. He was so excited to share with me what he had found reading the Steps to Christ book I left with him. He took the book out and I saw he had yellow, green and red magic marker all over the pages, page markers and paper clips throughout. It took all I had to hold back tears of joy in seeing a spiritual awakening in front of my eyes.

He explained how what he saw in the “Consecration” chapter leads him to want to consecrate his will (“the power of choice”) as he begins each day reading Steps to Christ and the Serenity Bible.

His character has shown great improvement and Jesus through His Holy Spirit is now in charge in CFs walk in recovery and sanctification. “Praise God” for doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves. He gives us direction on how to lift Jesus up so people will follow Him.