Have you ever been in a store that posts numerous signs that read, “Break it and you pay for it”?
These signs are often found in stores which sell a lot of glass, pottery, or other breakable objects. We tend to walk around very carefully, to make sure we don’t touch anything. No one wants to pay for something they have broken.
God has a different sign. It reads, “Break it and I’ll fix it.”
We all have broken lives. And while we can easily blame our parents, teachers, siblings, or horoscope, in our most honest moments, we admit that we are at fault.
And that’s where God comes in. Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Recovery Step: You already broke it. Now let God pay for it.
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.
