Maintaining Momentum
- Mar 25, 2007
- Series: the Road to a Fresh Start
Road to a Fresh Start
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. For the spirit is willing but the body is weak.” Mark 14:38
WHAT CAN CAUSE A RELAPSE?
1. Reverting to willpower
2. Ignoring one of the steps.
3. Trying to recover without support
4. Becoming prideful
HOW TO PREVENT A RELAPSE
Reserve a Daily Time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and gain The Power to do it.
1. EVALUATION
“Check up on yourselves...” 2 Corinthians 13:5
“Let us examine ourselves... and…let us repent. Lamentations 3:40
“Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else.” Galatians 6:4
When:
a) Spot check inventory.
b) Daily review.
c) Annual checkup.
2. MEDITATION
“…long enough to hear God.
3. PRAYER
