April 8 - Facing Myself Honestly

Desire isn't the problem. It's what happens when desire bends inward — twisted by ego, fear, and control — that things start to go sideways. In today's episode, Pastor Mike opens up about 17 years of atheism and what it actually took to face himself honestly enough to find his way back to faith. Corey unpacks how even recovery itself can become another stage for the ego if we're not careful. The work of looking within is never really finished — but clarity, as the ripple says, is the beginning of freedom. The stone for today: Desire of self is not the problem. It is when desire bends inward, twisted by ego, fear, control, that it begins to harm. If I refuse to look within, I remain shaped by what I will not examine. Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at [email protected]. Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.