Perspective on everything depends on your position. I am considering my position in the podcast and the blog. Who am I and why should you listen? Why does anyone listen?
The first thing you have to know about me is that I care about you all. But I don’t care whether you agree with me. I will listen, but I did not get sober last Friday. I just passed my 48th anniversary sober from alcohol and drugs. I do take drugs in the hospital. Otherwise, it gets really unpleasant. Not all my hatches are too tightly dogged down. I am not a mental health poster child. I am not a poster child for the lord if you hang out with me and listen. But I know who Jesus is and he rules over men’s affairs. If you depend on Christians to offer a consistent witness to who Jesus is you are not familiar with humans. The fact is you use us as an excuse to blow Jesus off. Trust me your issue with Jesus is not about us it is all about you,
It is not my problem if you won’t spend a minute considering this Jesus man. It is not my job to get it just right so you see the light. The fact is men and women decide moment by moment to let Him approach.
Their decision is based on simple stuff. Mostly is this a smart move for me now where I am now? No Jesus is not a smart move for you to move your life the way you want it to go. That is not the transaction of salvation. Jesus becomes Lord and king. Can you look at Christians and pastors and see Jesus in the person’s life? Often not really. We want the best deal we can get. There is no deal to make. And there is no preview of what you are getting into. All you have are his promises in the bible.
Here is where the junction of faith and recovery comes into play.
In recovery, you need some spiritual help. So being a good addict you go around and shop for the best deal. This is not rocket science here. Addicts shop for no pain and freedom to do as much as they want without repercussions. In this market, Jesus is not a good pick. So you look for something that fits better. And low and behold you find it. And it works! What a deal!
I have often said the recovery scene is like a star wars bar scene. The spiritual world is a bit like Rome and the gladiators. You never know what will come out to meet you in the arena. Or the hunger games!
My job is to at least shed some light on the choices and their consequences. You choose!
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