Too often we let our fears prevent us from taking advantage of the opportunities God is sending our way. Part of our recovery is developing the trust that our experiences – both the painful and the joyful ones – are part of God’s design for our growth. The paradox is that trust can only come when we plunge headlong into the opportunity that’s beckoning, in spite of our fear and mistrust. This is the continual leap of faith we must make if we are to discover the full measure of joy that is meant for each of us.
Trusting others may seem difficult because of hurtful experiences in our past. But as we come to see the people who hurt us as fallible, we can better except our own handicaps and learn from them. Forgiving ourselves and others frees us to eventually trust God in every step we take, no matter how faltering.
~ Karen Casey in In God’s Care: Daily Meditations On Spirituality In Recovery
