For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.
- Proverbs 24:16
It easy to feel condemned or neglected of God when we fall into trouble or mess up. Does it mean that we haven't been changed, been made new and set free? Does it mean that Daddy is not protecting us or that He doesn't care what we are going through? Absolutely not.
Even the just experience trouble and calamity. The difference is that those who are in right standing with God can be restored because they have help. No matter the reason for our trouble and distress, we can humbly cry out to Daddy and turn to Him for help. He will lift us up and set our feet on solid ground.
Those who are not surrendered to Him however, have nowhere to turn. When calamity comes they self destruct. Things go quickly from bad to worse. The things they turn to for comfort and safety may help temporarily, but in the end they only bring more calamity and destruction.
In recovery we still have trouble and hard times. We still make mistakes and mess up. But it doesn't mean we've lost all. God doesn't reject us for failing to measure up to perfection. His forgiveness is ours, and His mercy is new every morning. We simply need to turn to Him and let Him give us another start in His power rather than our own. No matter how many times we fall or are knocked down we can rise again through His power and grace.
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