Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1
I was taking a long bicycle ride around Loveland over the weekend when I remembered an event on the same route I was on a couple of years ago that almost cost me my life. As I was riding down a big hill I needed to make a left turn, I checked for traffic and as I made the turn a car came dangerously close to hitting me from behind; it wasn’t the drivers fault, it was all on me. I actually stopped and talked with the gentlemen and he was as scared as I was. The lesson: It’s good to keep your eyes on the road and keep moving forward, but every once in a while you need to look in the rear view mirror, you never know what’s coming up behind you. The analogy to recovery is similar: I once spent almost all of my time looking in the rear view mirror of life, trying to move forward, but crashing at every turn. Forgetting the past is not the same as ignoring the past. Forgetting happens when we rely on God and his grace to work through the past so we can stay present in today and have an opportunity for a better tomorrow. That takes faith and work. While I spend much more of my time today looking through the windshield of life, I need to check that rear view mirror once in a while, you never know what may be nipping at your heels, the enemy will sneak up on you when you least expect it. One of the best tools we have to improve your 360⁰ vision is journaling; review your day, what went well and what didn’t, make corrections, pray and follow God’s lead. As for bicycling, I added a small rear view mirror to my helmet; it’s amazing how my vision has improved and how much more I enjoy the ride. Thank you Jesus!
Love God, love people, Jesus first!
Dana Cramer
Celebrate Recovery/Crossroads Church Calendar
September 12-18, 2016
Friday, September 16th: Lesson Night
- 6 pm: Our Hospitality Team is preparing a wonderful meal for you this Friday. Please join us for dinner and fellowship.
- 7 pm: Join us for an hour of wonderful Worship and a Step-12 message on “The Seven Reasons We Get Stuck.”
- 8 pm: Open Share Groups.
- 9 pm: Solid Rock Café
“The Journey Continues” Men’s 12-step group is forming and will begin Monday September 12, this is the first time we are offering this group. This study is for men who have completed a 12 step study previously.
A new women’s 12 Step group is starting soon. More information to come!
Questions? For more information, contact
[email protected], or call the church office at 970-203-9201.
