BIBLE READING: Romans 1:18-20
We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Saying that we “came to believe” suggests a process. Belief is the result of consideration, doubt, reasoning, and concluding. The ability to form beliefs is part of what it means to be made in God’s image. It involves emotion and logic. It leads to action. What, then, is the process that leads us to solid belief and changes our life?
We start with our own experiences, and we see what doesn’t work. Looking at the condition of our life, we realize that we don’t have enough power to overcome our dependency. We try with all our might, but to no avail. When we are quiet enough to listen, we hear that still, small voice inside us saying, “There is a powerful God, and he is able and willing to help us.” The apostle Paul said it this way: “They [the people who need God] know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them” (Romans 1:19).
Recognizing our internal weaknesses is the first step toward recovery. When we look beyond ourself, we see that there are others who have struggled with an addiction and recovered. We know that they, too, were unable to heal themselves, yet they now live free of addictive behaviors. We conclude that there must be a greater Power that helped them. Since we can see the similarities between their struggles and our own, we come to believe that our powerful God can restore us to sanity. This is where many people are when they get to Step Two, and it’s a good place to be on the way to recovery.
Excerpt From: Tyndale House Publishers. “The Life Recovery Bible NLT.
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