1 Samuel 3:19 “And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him.”
Is there anything better that we could ever pray for our children or grandchildren than that? That as our children grow, the Lord would be with them?
Nothing matters more than the abiding presence of God.
In his classic work, Experiencing the Presence of God, A.W. Tozer wrote, “I believe that once a person truly experiences the conscious, manifest presence of God, he will lose interest in everything else in this world.”
Could that be the key to recovery? Rather than focusing all of our efforts toward rejecting destructive behaviors, perhaps we should draw close to the presence of God, and let him do within us what we cannot do ourselves.
Recovery Step: Walk in the manifest presence of God.
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
