RU Recovery Ministries, West Michigan

09/12/2025

Today's Bible meditation...
Proverbs 12:15 "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise"."
We can be decived in thinking our own way is correct, while a wise person listens to and accepts counsel. We need to be seeking wise counsel, not being stubbornly self-assured, unable to recognize our own blind spots or errors, and be wise individuals who demonstrate humility by seeking and following the guidance of others that are knowledgeable and God-centered in offering support and counsel.

09/11/2025

Today's Bible meditation from Proverbs 11: 1-2

"A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom".

An upright life leads us on the right path. This keeps godly people from gaining a bad reputation, from suffering the consequences of sin, and from being taken in by our own desire. Those who reject wisdom are consumed and destroyed by their own evil. In particular, those who pursue worldliness at all costs are left hopeless. Pride ultimately leads to disgrace or shame, but humility leads us to see our need for wisdom from the Lord. (Proverbs 11:1–8).

09/08/2025

Meeting every Friday, 7pm at Sanctuary Place, 3233 Greenly St, Hudsonville

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09/05/2025

Today's Daily meditation from Proverbs 5...

A foolish man “dies for lack of discipline” (Proverbs 5:23).
Self-discipline is a trait that is best learned early in life, because we always pay for a lack of self-discipline later.
Self-discipline in morality is of supreme importance, especially when we’re talking about sexual temptation.
If we lack self-discipline when it comes to this area of sexuality, and we run to our computer, or to a hook up to satisfy ourselves, we find our lifestyle leading us into troubled habits.
We even find shame in having a reputation that we don’t want and not thought of as wise.
We need to begin as soon as possible to exercise our muscle of self-discipline. We also need to recognize that we need God’s help to succeed in winning battles against temptation, because our flesh is weak.
There was never a wise man who was not also a self-disciplined man. Godly people are not controlled by their passions. They are not slaves to their cravings, but rather yielded to the Spirit's control in finding strength to overcome temptation.

09/04/2025

Today's Proverbs bible meditation.

Proverbs 4:23 "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life".

This verse is a command to be careful and diligent in guarding one's inner self, or "heart," because it is from which all actions, character, thoughts, and ultimately the direction of one's entire life spring forth.

"Keep thy heart":
This means to protect, guard, and maintain your inner person, including your thoughts, motives, feelings, and desires. It also implies a continuous effort, like tending a garden or fortifying a city.

"With all diligence":
This emphasizes the need for constant vigilance, care, and significant effort in this endeavor.

"For out of it are the issues of life":
This part explains the significance of the heart, highlighting that it is the "fountain of actions" and the "choice of good or evil". Everything we say and do originates from our heart.

09/02/2025

Today's Proverbs meditation....

Proverbs 2:3-5 "Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God".

This passage encourages a passionate and earnest pursuit of wisdom and understanding, comparing it to searching for hidden wealth, with the ultimate reward being the understanding of God's nature and ways.

Intense effort:
"criest after knowledge" and "liftest up thy voice for understanding" depict a fervent, proactive desire for wisdom.

Diligent seeking:
"seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures" emphasizes the importance of diligent, active searching for wisdom.

The reward:
(Those who make such an effort will) "understand the fear of the Lord" (a deep reverence and respect for God) and "find the knowledge of God"

08/29/2025

Daily meditation from today's Proverbs reading.
Is my pride what is knocking me down? Maybe it's not ________, maybe it is me...
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." -James 4:10

08/28/2025

Daily meditation from today's Proverbs reading.

When we hide our sins, we do not find success or "prosper," but those who openly admit their wrongdoings and stop their harmful behavior will find God's mercy and forgiveness.

08/22/2025

Find support and get charged up in faith as we grow together tonight at 7pm.

07/25/2025

This week's principle #5
SMALL COMPROMISES LEAD TO GREAT DISASTERS.

Have you allowed compromise to take hold of your life?

Compromise makes us complacent in our service and complicit in allowing us to stay in the darkness of our bad choices.

Choose to be what God has designed you to be.
Let go and let God be the guiding light in your life through the darkness of this world.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:16

07/11/2025

This week's Principle #3

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6:27-28
Without hesitation, we can all answer NO to both of these questions.
Yet, when it comes to sin, we blind ourselves to the truth.
Sin, like fire, starts out small and grows as quickly as it is fed.
The more we feed it the bigger and more destructive it becomes to our lives.

07/07/2025

No matter what happened this week, you can start over. Join us every Friday night at 7pm! We are here to help support each other. Finding recovery in the purpose God made us for.

Sanctuary Place, 3233 Greenly St, Hudsonville, MI 49426