🌿 Celebrate Recovery: Step 1 The First Choice — 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.” “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3 (NIV) 💡 Introduction: Facing the Truth Part of our human nature is to resist change until our pain exceeds our fear of change. We deny, minimize, or ignore our pain until it becomes unbearable—and only then do we fin

“Let us build a tower whose top reaches the heavens.” This phrase reveals humanity’s deepest pride — a desire to ascend, to become like God Himself. It echoes the arrogance of Satan who said, “I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God” (Isaiah 14:13). But God warns, “Will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades” (Matthew 11:23). No human plan — no matter how ambitious — can stand against God’s divine purpose. The builders of Ba