by Colleen Harrison | Jul 12, 2013 | Christ, Step 1, Step 2, Step 3
It takes humility to take the first three steps—the surrender steps. They seem so desperate, like I’m throwing in the towel on my life. Like I’m giving up every bit of personal power. And I am. But in the most counter-intuitive and paradoxical way, these steps toward...
by Colleen Harrison | May 8, 2013 | God's In Charge, Perfectionism
Could it be that in order to move in the direction of ultimate perfection—toward God, Godliness, Godhood—I must accept myself as being right where I need to be at this moment? In other words, before I can move forward, I need to accept myself just as I am. I need to...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 19, 2013 | Change of Heart, Christ, From Heartache to Healing, Recovery
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 [This post is excerpted from Chapter 3 of From Heartache to Healing: Finding Power in Christ to Deal with a Loved One’s Sexual Addiction by Colleen C. & Philip A. Harrison.] Coming to Know the Unfailing...
by Colleen Harrison | Feb 18, 2013 | Christ, Recovery
How can the truth be both blunt and sharp at the same time? How can it be the hardest thing to hear and yet the only thing that is going to save your life? And how do you get the courage to admit that kind of two-edged truth to yourself and to others? Only from God,...
by Colleen Harrison | Feb 8, 2013 | Perfectionism, Recovery, Twelve Steps
And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make...