Category Archives: CR Monday

Daily Struggle

August 24, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day – our standing in the world is […]

Underestimating God

August 17, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.” Psalms 25:7 Have you ever been so down that you doubted God could restore your life? Believing your sins are too severe and out of God’s realm is a very dark place to […]

Emotional Triggers

August 10, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking around life – and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture […]

Encrypted Words

August 03, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 I was talking with some people in CR about the biggest lie we can tell ourselves – that we aren’t good enough for God. Sounds crazy, but there was a time that I thought that way, contrary to […]

Character Building

July 27, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Healthy people don’t need a doctor – sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Mark 2:17 Principle 4 (Steps 4-5): “Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.” What do we have to gain by […]

Thorns and Grace

July 20, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around […]

Vision 360

July 13, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“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 a while ago when I remembered an event years before on the same route that almost cost me my life. I was riding down […]

God’s Will

July 06, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become […]

Accept What You Can’t Change

June 22, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Philippians 2:13 I believe that acceptance is the key to maintaining sanity in your life. I have been praying the short version of the serenity prayer for a long time: “God grant me the serenity to accept the […]

Codependent Recovery

June 15, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“My grace is enough for you: for where there is weakness, my power is shown the more completely.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (PH) Last Friday, we talked about codependency in our live CR Facebook and share group meetings. It’s always a topic that is confusing to many. After all, aren’t we supposed to help people and serve […]