Recovery Chips?

What in the world are recovery chips? At CR, we offer recovery chips. The first chip offered is a surrender chip. This chip is given to anyone that has identified an area in their life they want to surrender over to Christ. Once you've realized it is something you can't manage on your own, you come up when this is offered. The surrender date is written on the chip to remember it. Or perhaps you've had a relapse. The most important thing to remember is 'there is no shame in coming back'!
Every one of us know what it feels like to give a problem over to God; then the next thing we know, we have picked that problem back up and are trying to solve it ourselves, again. This folks, is a relapse. For some reason, most don't look at the big picture. We only see relapse for those who suffer with eating disorders, drugs, or alcohol.
Some have asked for these chips after service. These are only handed out during the service. When I say no, it isn't to be cruel. If you won't stand up for Christ in the midst of all of us who love you and want to see your life flourish into everything God meant for it to be; you wont stand up for Him outside the church. That's a thought for you to ponder.
Every one of us have felt the fear that has held us back from walking up to that altar. The fear that wonders what people are going to think, or worse, what they might say!! I want to take this opportunity to tell you...I have been there, gripped with that fear. It's okay. I just want you to know that when you turn loose of that fear, what we are going to say is "hallelujah"! And then, the best is yet to come. We break into small groups and you have the chance to talk about 'why' you took the chip. You don't have to talk about it, but remember this; when you verbalize what you're dealing with, it removes the power it has over you. It decreases in size, AND, you're going to be in a group that will have someone there that is going through the same thing or has before! You find real hope in that group because you also see that you're not alone!
After the surrender chip we offer 30, 60, & 90 day, 6 month and 1 year chips for you to be able to celebrate your perpetual motion of moving forward with Christ at the wheel.
Come and join us. And bring a friend! All of us deal with or unable to let go of something.
God Bless You One & All!
Laura Schonlau