Romans 4:13-25 NKJV

[13] For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. [14] For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, [15] because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression. [16] Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all [17] (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; [18] who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” [19] And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. [20] He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, [21] and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. [22] And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.” [23] Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, [24] but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, [25] who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

By all accounts, Abraham and Sarah should have never been able to conceive. They were well beyond their childbearing years. Sarah not only doubted, she laughed at the notion that she would be capable of having a child. Abraham never doubted. He chose faith.

Genesis 18:12 - Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” 13. And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ 14. Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time, I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."

From the outside looking in, there was little to no hope for me... no hope for real, lasting sobriety... no hope for the restoration of my family or my marriage. All I had was faith. I didn't know how God could make things work. I couldn't fix things myself. I simply believed that my only way forward was trusting God.

My blessings didn't come from what I got right. I never really knew if God would restore what I tore apart, but I KNEW it wasn't outside of His reach. I was left with one choice. I CHOSE TO HAVE FAITH.

Joel 2:25 - “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. 26. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame. 27. Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the Lord your God And there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame.