Back on March 7th of this year, I read Proverbs 31 Ministries’ daily devotional entitled ‘Stronger Than the Struggle’ written by Havilah Cunnington.
As Havilah discussed the battlegrounds we often find ourselves fighting on, I couldn’t help but notice these particular words: “Let’s remember we make a conscious choice to partner with truth.” It was as if they jumped off the page (or screen of my phone ? )
While I may not be able to control my circumstances, I can control the way I view them. While I can’t always control the disordered thoughts from entering my mind, I can choose how I react to them.
I can 1) acknowledge their origination (they are coming from Ed/the Enemy, not from me!), 2) call them out for what they truly are (lies attempting to steal, kill, and destroy) and 3) fight back with what I know to be true. I can choose to take them captive, instead of letting them enslave me.
Partnering with truth in my recovery is a daily act of surrender. I must relinquish control – or the false sense of control the disorder gave me – and whole-heartedly trust in the One who is in control.
This sticky note haphazardly stuck to my computer monitor is not only a reminder to choose truth: it’s a reminder that recovery is process. I can expect Ed’s voice to fluctuate amidst the ebb and flow of daily life, but as long as I consciously choose to align my thoughts with God’s truth, his nagging voice will always be drowned out. Because when we partner with truth, there is no room for his lies. (Praise the Lord for that! ?) Thank you Havilah for speaking truth straight to my soul ?
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 ?