Fellowship CR
Andy Petry and Michael Summers
127. How Would Satan Sabotage Our Recovery Through Relationships? Part 3.
127. How Would Satan Sabotage Our Recovery Through Relationships? Part 3.
127. How Would Satan Sabotage Our Recovery Through Relationships? Part 3.
Tuesday 8th April 2025
Andy Petry and Michael Summers discuss how Satan might sabotage your recovery by distorting your understanding of God's grace.
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Recovery Reimagined
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Get the buttons here!How Satan Might Sabotage Your Recovery: Understanding Grace
Episode Overview
- Satan may attack our understanding of God's grace to sabotage recovery.
- Grace is unmerited favour from God, not something we can earn.
- Pretending and performance can hinder genuine healing.
- Acknowledging our brokenness is crucial for true recovery.
- God accepts us as we are and helps us grow.
Grace is the defining love of God that is bought by us through Jesus.
Imagine if Satan's main goal was to trip you up in your recovery journey. How would he do it? In this episode of Hope in Recovery, Andy Petry and Michael Summers dive into this thought-provoking question. They explore the idea that Satan might attack the most central part of our relationship with God - His grace.
Grace is a free gift from God that secures us in our relationship with Christ, but what happens when doubt is sown into this space? Andy and Michael discuss how the enemy might distort our understanding of grace, making us feel unworthy or like we need to earn God's favour through our own efforts. Michael shares his personal struggles with sexual addiction, codependency, and pride, emphasising how these issues can make one feel distant from God's grace.
He explains that grace is unmerited favour from God, something we cannot earn but are freely given. The hosts highlight the importance of understanding that God's grace is sufficient for all our flaws and weaknesses. The episode also delves into the dangers of performance and pretending in recovery. Andy and Michael discuss how pretending to have it all together or feeling like we need to perform to earn God's love can hinder true healing.
They stress that acknowledging our brokenness and relying on God's grace is crucial for genuine recovery. Through heartfelt anecdotes and biblical references, the hosts encourage listeners to embrace their weaknesses and lean into God's grace. They remind us that we don't have to clean ourselves up to come to God; He accepts us as we are and helps us grow from there.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone struggling with feelings of inadequacy or those trying to understand the true meaning of grace in their recovery journey. Tune in to find hope and healing through the powerful message of God's unmerited favour.