Recovery Christian Center Daily Meditation - 3/23/12 - Being Selfless

"Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:14-18 NLT

One of the common misconceptions about recovery is that it's a selfish process. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. Prior to meeting Christ and coming into recovery we epitomized selfishness, but as we grow spiritually we find out that selfishness don't mesh well with this new life. In fact we find ourselves need others not just to meet our own needs but we also begin to feel a desire to help others find what we have found. Freedom in Christ.

Most of us begin to realize that our ongoing recovery and spiritual growth depends on us being there for others. We can't recover or grow in Christ in a vacuum. Not only do we need folk to help us grow, but we need to help others as well. One of the antidotes to our total self centeredness is getting outside of ourselves to help others in need. We will also begin to find joy in being selfless. We that victimized those around us are now helping others.