In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the importance of understanding growing in awareness. Part 2 includes conversation around our will and how our will was exercised during insanity, how performance culture impacts the level we commit, totems we cannot let go of, and how Paulie from Rocky 4 can help us find the center of God's care.

Todd and Matt are back to discuss Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control.

“Happy are the meek.” Matthew 5:5a

This episode includes a discussion around what it means to be "consciously aware" and why it is so important to understand mindful presence in order to live out Principle 3, how to start piles for what to take with us in our recovery journey and what to leave behind, how Matt avoided being arrested by the TSA at O'Hare, and questions to ask when you're struggling with living with intentional purpose. And for fun, Todd and Matt try to figure out cricket's rules.

In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the power that comes from our Higher Power, Jesus Christ. Part 2 includes conversation around what it means to embrace a vertical relationship with Jesus, answering the question “What if God is not mad at me?”, the man who kayaked across the Atlantic 3 times, and hard stories from our journey.

Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery is all about our Higher Power.

Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.

“Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)

In Part 1 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about what the word “earnest” really means, the lies we have to reckon with in recovery, unlearning, and the truth about how we matter to God.

We begin Season 2 with a conversation about Principle 1 in Celebrate Recovery.
Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.

“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.” Matthew 5:3a TEV

In Part 2 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about The Glass Onion, why Matt's soccer coach was wrong about winning and losing, how scoreboards and referees relate to comparison and justifying our insanity, the danger of not living into Principle 1, and movies about being seen.