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Guidelines in Celebrate Recovery Ministry:

The 3 C’s

As I continue to “Celebrate Recovery” in my life. I have found the Guidelines in CR had made this ministry a “Safe” place to share my hurts and concerns. Through the Power of the Holy Spirit this is what made it possible for me to be real with myself and others.

The Guidelines to Celebrate Recovery are the DNA…the CORE for a safe, successful & productive meeting and it is essential for Healthy/Spiritual growth.

In addition to these Guidelines, the Lord has given some supportive insights as I continue to be “Faithful” and to “Trust” him. The word tells us, He is not lack….Thou hast lacked nothing.  Deu. 2v7c

The 3 C’s in support of the Guidelines

1. C-Comfort: God want us to be clear, he is our comforter, through the power Holy Spirit. He is with us as he works his perfect will in our life. The Holy Spirit is our comforter. Jesus promises us when he left to be with Father in Heaven, that he would send the comforter. “…and I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you forever: John 14v16.

So then….we can be comforted (contended) knowing our Lord and Savior is always with us and nothing is ever out-of-control.

2. C-Commitment: God not only wants us to be committed to him, but he wants us to commit to ourselves and to one another. It is necessary we work together and see God transforming power being performed in our lives. We need each other and through the power God we can see His handy work in us. Commitment will take total involvement and a heart-felt will to let go and let God perform his work in us. “And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9v23.

3. C-Confident: God has made Celebrate Recovery a “safe” place, within the church to share our hurts, habits and hang-ups. Where we need not worry about, what is shared in the group is going outside the group. We are reminded in the word, “A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much. Proverbs 20v19. We can be confident in God and let not fear grip us in the way God has already planned for our life. We are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. Amen

by Sis Sharon Benjamin