Do We All Need Recovery? 😇

Jun 16

I've been praying with the word recovery.

Last weekend at the monastery, this word stood out in my soul. At first, I didn't like it. To me, recovery sounded like something for after you hit rock bottom, like you did something wrong or needed help. It felt parallel with addictions and dire situations. And I (pridefully) thought this wasn't for me.

But what I'm realizing is - we are all in need of recovery. Living in a broken world, having hard things happen, being exposed to the opposite of grace and love, getting really tired, and feeling discouraged - this is life on Earth. This demands recovery.

But what does it mean to be recovered?

My immediate answer is heaven. To be recovered sounds like being at rest in the fullness of God. My working answer is to enter under His covering again - to abide in grace. My favorite answer is sanctity.

The Church talks a lot about sanctification. That word can come off as really tough, almost unreachable, and can lead to perfectionism.

My eyes have opened to the idea that walking the road of sanctification is the same as walking the road of recovery. Because in recovery, we stop worshipping the wrong things.

The closer I get to heaven, the more I grow, the more recovered I want to be.

How gentle, how promising, how caring does that feel? It's bringing new light and life to my days.

I've started treating myself like what I am — a recovering human—someone in need.

It's changing everything.

I pray you experience some recovery this weekend.

Love,