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Celebrate Recovery Dickson Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based recovery program, that deals with life's every day hurt habits and hangups.

10/07/2026

Cleaning Up the Mess

'''He himself bore our sins' in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; 'by his wounds you have been healed'"
1 PETER 2:24

My wife and I took two days to make the trip from Colorado to Louisiana. During those two days Hurricane Isaac made landfall. We arrived late at night and felt relieved that we had electricity. We were glad to be sleeping in our own bed after a month away. It wasn't until I went outside the next morning that I noticed the damage from the storm. Everywhere I looked limbs were down, and the yard was a mess. There was a lot of work to do, so much that I felt a little overwhelmed. But I got started by taking care of one limb at a time.
While we are still in darkness, our lives don't look all that bad to us. But when we give our lives to Jesus Christ and his light shines on us, we see the devastation caused by our hurts, hang-ups, and habits much more clearly. As we look around at the broken relationships and dashed hopes, it can feel overwhelming.
There's a lot of work to do, that's for sure. But with God's help, we can start by taking care of one issue at a time and then moving on to the next and the next and the next.

PRAYER
Father, thank you for helping me clean up the debris that litters my life. I know there is a good, blessed life under there somewhere. Help me as I uncover it one issue at a time. In Jesus' name, Amen.

10/05/2026

The Brightness ot Light

"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness."
JOHN 12:46

When I was a teenager, my family
and I went to visit some famous caves in Missouri. After several hours inside, my eyes became adjusted to the darkness. The problem came when I went back out into the bright sunlight. My eyes actually hurt. It took a long time for them to adjust to normal sunlight.
Spiritual darkness has the same effect on our spiritual eyes. We can get so used to the life we lived in the darkness that it may actually be painful when we try to live our lives in the light. Pastor Rick Warren said it well: "The truth will set you free, but first it may make you miserable!"
When we first bring our hurts, hang-ups, and habits into the light, it may seem too bright to bear, but once we get adjusted to this new way of living, we will never want to return to the darkness. There is so much to see and do in the light. For one thing, we can see each other, so the light brings us out of isolation and into fellowship. We can't let fear keep us from all God wants to show us.

PRAYER
Father God, my eyes are still weak and in pain from coming out of the darkness into the light.
Help me to get used to living comfortably in the light. In Jesus' name, Amen.

10/04/2026

I'm Glad We Met

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up."
ECCLESIASTES 4:9

I was celebrating my birthday. It wasn't a landmark year. Not one of the big birthdays. Just a normal birthday for a normal year. But before this birthday was over, I had gained an important insight.
On that day, my sweet wife made my favorite breakfast, and my kids each gave me a card made especially for me. I love how they love me. It was at work, though, that my insight came. I was checking my e-mails and noticed that I'd received a short message from a dear friend. "Happy birthday, my friend" is how it began. Then it said, "I'm glad we met." It made me think about what the sender had meant in my life. He'd been a friend and so much more- mentor, teacher, encourager. I was certainly glad I'd met him. What would this birthday have looked like if it hadn't been for him?
There are people like this in all our lives
—people who have cared enough to serve us as they would the Lord. These people are the encouragers, the lovers, the challengers, the prayers, those who never fail to believe in us, and those who are always there for us, keeping us focused on the road of recovery ahead.
These are the people we are very glad we met.

PRAYER
Lord, thank you for the people you've placed in my life. I know I didn't meet them by acci-dent. They were all part of your plan for me.
In Jesus' name, Amen.

Some stories make you realize God really can redeem ANYTHING.Ninette Chapman is sharing her testimony at Celebrate Recov...
10/04/2026

Some stories make you realize God really can redeem ANYTHING.

Ninette Chapman is sharing her testimony at Celebrate Recovery Dickson, and her story of what God has restored in her life is one you need to hear.

There were things that looked broken.
Things that looked impossible.
Parts of the story that could have ended very differently.

But God wasn’t finished.

This is more than a story about surviving what happened.

It’s a story of restoration. 🙌

If you’ve ever wondered whether God can restore what has been lost, broken, or damaged in your own life… come hear Ninette’s story thia Monday Night!

You might walk away believing again that God can restore yours too. 🧡

Celebrate Recovery
Monday • 6 PM | Compassion Church

10/03/2026

Out of Chaos

"In Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the LORD."
2 CHRONICLES 30:12

After my son-in-law became adept at cabinetmaking, he began to step into the role of managing the shop. I noticed that things weren't running smoothly.
Jobs weren't getting out on time, and the crew too often had to work late to finish up orders.
I saw that my son-in-law had decided to do things a little differently from the way we had always done them, so I called him into my office and said, "For things to work smoothly, you have to have a system that has been proven to work."
"I have a system!" he answered a bit abruptly.
I responded by saying, "Chaos is not a system."
As the silence settled in, I could tell he was getting the point. If he wanted things to run smoothly, some changes would have to be made. Things would have to be done in an orderly manner.
The same principle is true in recovery. If we want our lives to be less stressful, we have to follow an orderly system that has been proven to work. Trying to improvise and make up something new just doesn't work. That's why each of us commits to following a program with a proven track record. It's God's way of keeping our lives running as smoothly as possible while bringing about good results.

PRAYER
Father, I thank you for the Celebrate Recovery program and the people who worked with you to make it part of my successful recovery. In Jesus' name, Amen.

10/01/2026

The Body Is Weak

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
MARK 14:38

Too often in life we begin to feel like
"I have never been in a better spot than I am right now. If anyone can handle temptation, it is me." We can begin to develop that old God complex that says, "I got this" and start doing things that are likely to lead to unhealthy choices.
There is an old proverb that says, "If you rattle a snake, be prepared to be bitten by it." It is easy to say, "God why did you let me fall into this temptation?" But if I don't seek him before I jump into the thornbush, isn't it my own poor choice that got me there?
I, unfortunately, have plenty of thornbush scars from poor choices I've made through the years. Day by day, I'm learning how to be more proactive in life instead of reactive to every thornbush that comes along.
I think God in a way is saying, "Help me help you." By seeking him daily we are able not only to heal our old scars but also to keep our hearts from relapsing. This helps me to develop an attitude of gratitude for what I have rather than a poor attitude of wanting what I do not have.
I dare not be complacent. Each day has new challenges and many thornbushes along the path. That's why I must always be seeking after him and trust him to guide me.

PRAYER
Father God, help me to deal with all the thorn-bushes on my path today. I will not dwell in the past or in the future, but trust you for today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/30/2026

Our Helper

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?"
HEBREWS 13:6

I’m a world-class worrier. If there were an NWL- National Worry League- I’d be an MVP. It's the reason I experienced my first ulcer when I was only nineteen. I remember that the doctor was shocked, asking how a nineteen-year-old managed to get an ulcer.
Worry, fear, and anxiety are three related conditions that attack us all. But some of us just can't seem to hand them over to Jesus and walk away. He has promised to be with us always, helping us, comforting us, and assuring us of his constant care. But we're like children clutching their broken toys, and he can't help us unless we let him.
Sadly, these issues won't fix themselves. We have to be proactive in our journey to recovery.
Each time we begin to feel overcome by worry, fear, anxiety, or a combination of the three, we must stop right where we are, pray, and give the situation to God. If there is so much as a tiny hesitation, it helps to remind ourselves that God can handle any and all of our concerns far better than we can handle them on our own. He really does have everything under control.

PRAYER
Father, I give my worry, fear, and anxiety to you. Iknow that you are in complete control of my situation, and I can trust you to take care of it as you always do. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/29/2026

The Tenth Step

"So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!"
1 CORINTHIANS 10:12

If we are wrong ... wait, change that ... when we are wrong! No matter how long we've been in a recovery program, we are still going to make mistakes. And when we do, we need to promptly make our amends. We all need to work Step 10 on a daily basis.
Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
I recently received this e-mail from a Celebrate Recovery ministry leader:
I'm pretty disappointed. I understand that you get a lot of e-mails asking you to speak, and it would be difficult to speak at all of them, but I really thought someone would reply back. It wouldn't even have mattered if someone answered for you. It would just be nice to know my e-mail was read. May God continue to bless you and Celebrate Re-covery.
Within thirty minutes I e-mailed my amends:
Thank you for your e-mail. I'm so sorry I let you down. We were checking to see if the date was available, and somehow it got lost in the process. I apologize for any inconvenience I caused. Congratulations on your four years. I wish I could have been there. In his steps, Pastor John
I am sharing these notes to show that I'm still working the program every day to the best of my ability. That is how we stay dependent on God's power.

PRAYER
Father, thank you for letting me know when I'm wrong. And thank you for giving me the courage to make amends. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/28/2026

Hard Work

"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
PROVERBS 14:23

By the time we come to Celebrate Recov-ery, most of us realize that our lives are out of whack and we need change. The
trouble is that most of us think we can get change now. That's right—instant change! But that's not how recovery works; it's hard work.
In fact, sometimes it seems so hard that we feel like throwing up our hands and quitting. Personal inventory? No thanks. Making amends? I think I'Il pass. Forgiving those who have hurt us? Not today!
I'm afraid there isn't any "change pill" we can take. The road to freedom from our hurts, hang-ups, and habits comes from Jesus Christ alone. That means his timing. And we have all those principles to work through. I don't mean read through, I mean work through. Saying we want change isn't enough. Wishing and hoping, even praying for change isn't enough.
Lasting change is a combination of waiting on Jesus and working harder than we've ever worked before.
It takes awhile to break bad habits and establish good ones. It's emotionally exhausting to examine our relationships, take responsibility for what we've done wrong in them, and make them healthy again. It will often be difficult to share with others and deal with issues we would rather sweep under the carpet. It's hard work. But with God's help, we can do it, and when we do, freedom will be ours.

PRAYER
Father, I'm tired of putting all my strength into my recovery. Thank you for giving me your strength and your peace for the work ahead. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/27/2026

Changing of the Guard

''No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,' declares the Lord."
ISAIAH 54:17

While in London we were able to watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Wow,
what pomp and circumstance! The handover ceremony is accompanied by one of the five bands of the Foot Guard, who play traditional military marches, music from films and musicals, and even well-known pop songs. The guards march in a very polished, no-nonsense, dignified sort of way—all with one mission in mind: to protect the queen, to protect the royalty!
While watching all this, I realized that our Protector is with us all the time! There is never a changing of the guard. When we turn our lives over to the care of Jesus Christ, we became sons and daughters of the King of kings, and his Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence in our hearts and minds.
The Changing of the Guard is not only beautiful to watch, but it is also a reminder that our God has instituted a better system, one that keeps us safe from the enemy at all times.

PRAYER
Father, thank you for keeping me safe in your watchful care. It's a great honor to be counted as part of your royal family. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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