Overcome first meeting jitters.

Going to a recovery meeting can make us a little nervous.

But Resilient has a very simple step-by-step agenda designed to help you feel confident.

That way you can feel comfortable right away. And begin to experience God’s great love and mercy for you.

 

We all want freedom from the things holding us back.                                                                                                            

To experience that, you need a safe and constructive harbor to in which to work on some sensitive issues.

The problem is new situations can can make us feel uncertain.

But, you shouldn’t have to struggle on your own.

We understand there are enormous pressures on you which is why we have developed Resilient’s simple step-by-step agenda.

To get the benefit of it: 1) arrive at Resilient ready to work on something that is bothering you; 2) follow the simple step-by-step agenda, 3) begin to experience a closer walk with Jesus.

Here are three reasons why the Resilient agenda is so effective:

 1)   Resilient is based on a biblical command that leads to peace.

God calls us to repentance in the bible. He makes this call from a pure and loving stance toward us. He doesn’t want us to continue to suffer the pain of separation from Him.

But repentance is so foreign to our current culture. Repentance seems to fly in the face of this culture’s unrelenting demand that we love and esteem ourselves.

A call to repentance can feel harsh or outdated—maybe even a little psychologically unhealthy.

Yet repentance is actually a very healthy state of being. It is a state in which honesty and transparency can thrive. It is a state in which false pretensions and image-management aren’t needed.

Resilient gives us a safe place to be vulnerable and transparent. In Resilient we can share things that embarrass us.

Why?

Because Christ’s forgiveness and mercy toward us is so great. His love makes it possible for us to be honest about our condition. We can expose the aspects of our character we’d rather hide because we know that he will not condemn or berate us.

Sharing in Resilient doesn’t make us psychologically unhealthy. It liberates us.

In Resilient we confess our weakness—and we are reminded of God’s forgiveness. It is an ancient pattern: confession and absolution; apology and forgiveness; repentance and belief.

By confessing and receiving forgiveness, we learn two things. 1) We are more deeply flawed than we ever dared admit—and 2) God loves us more than we ever dreamed possible. (Tim Keller)

2)  Provides a crystal clear explanation of God’s love and mercy.

Most programs won’t ever give you a clear explanation of the gospel. In fact, you could attend many programs for decades and never once hear a clear presentation of the gospel like this:

Christ overcame sin and shame on the cross. And that all you need to do is put your faith in Him. You can live in freedom and forgiveness right now!

At Resilient, you’ll never leave a meeting WITHOUT hearing about God’s great love and mercy for you— a love and mercy made possible by Christ’s sacrifice.

3)  It provides a sense of consistency

Because we follow the same steps in every Resilient meeting, you can feel comfortable.

There’s no guesswork. No wondering what’s going to happen next.

Instead, you know exactly what’s next on the agenda.

If you would like to see the Resilient format in action, CLICK HERE.

By clicking above, you will be able to see a video that carefully explains the Resilient Agenda. And, you’ll be able to see short videos of two men holding a true Resilient meeting.

It’s inside look at a Resilient meeting.

So you can stop feeling uncertain about whether Resilient is for you.

Instead you can join us and start to experience God’s great love and mercy for you. You’ll have peace—and freedom from the things holding you back.

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Jason Jonker

Jason Jonker is a licensed associate marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience working with addictions and at-risk populations.

He is the Chairman of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s Mental Health Committee.

He has written the book Resilient Recovery, which is available on Amazon.com.

He has been a therapist, a mental health clinic clinical director, and a regional director for mental health clinics.

He is in recovery himself.

Jason founded Resilient Recovery Ministries, which provides peer support and faith-based guidance, and hope to individuals in recovery.

https://www.restinjesus.org
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