What worked?

There was a newspaper column the other day which talked about creating successful experiences in our lives. It had a number of suggestions such as clearly defining the goal, framing the goal in words that were measureable (such as in 2 weeks I will complete my resume). One of the suggestions said something, "Think about a time in your life that you had a goal and were successful. What were you doing at that time that made a difference? What was going on that made that work?"

I thought about recovery and I thought about relapse. What is it like when I was successful? What specifically am I doing then? What messages are in in my head?

Then yesterday there was a sermon at church that gave me one answer. The message of the sermon was that for all time God has been there. He has promised from the Old Testament through the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ that He is with us. He has always been there and He wil always be with us.

Do we remember that as we set goals and plans and pray for recovery that leads us to peace? Do we remember the one thing we can always count on---that God has promised He is always with us? Do we trust that? What difference does that make? Does that promise make it work?

Blessings-Penny