Give thanks
We always begin our introductions in Celebrate Recovery , with 'Hi my name is ________ and I'm a grateful believer in Jesus Christ who struggles with _ (insert addiction or hang-up) _____'. This is important because we first place our identity in Jesus Christ, who we are, as His children rather than our addiction, hang up or sin. We are His beloved children first and this gives Jesus all the power over our struggle. Yet notice the word, grateful. So I'm thinking, to be grateful or gratefulness must be an important part of healing if we are to begin our introduction with that as well. David illustrates this so well in Psalm 6:2, 'Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony”. We can boldly pray to God for healing because our creator is the Great physician and can bring wholeness and healing to anybody. But whether He heals in this life or life to come, we must first give him thanks before we ca...