One hundred episodes. One day at a time, one ripple at a time — Pastor Mike and Corey made it to 100, and they're not taking a day off. Today's devotional is about openness to change, and it couldn't land on a more fitting day. Corey reframes the ripple in a way that sticks: it's not just about what needs to change — it's about what needs to be unblocked. Because if something stands between you and another person, it stands between you and God too. Mike ties it to Isaiah 43 — see, I am doing a new thing — and to the simple, revolutionary idea that if you keep your attention fixed on the spiritual and just do what needs to be done in the ordinary way, you'll be amazed at the pace at which your soul has moved. And after the prayer, hear from the friends who've been part of the journey — Paris, Larry C, Steffani, Larry F, and Cristi — sharing what 100 episodes of Daily Ripples has meant to them. This one's worth staying until the end.

The stone for today: Change begins with honesty and grows through willingness. I cannot move forward while holding tightly to what no longer works.

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Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.

99 problems and a day off ain't one. Today Pastor Mike and Corey mark episode 99 with a ripple that connects three things that rarely get put in the same sentence: desires, perseverance, and hope. Mike opens up about a sermon series he's launching today on the book of Romans, and lands on Romans 5:4-5 — perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Which means hope isn't a starting point. It's what you arrive at after you've kept showing up long enough that God has had time to form something in you. Corey ties it to the seventh step prayer — My Creator — and page 62's line that the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. That last part, he says, is probably the most important part. Also: Corey's Big Book notes may be coming to dailyripples.com soon. Stay tuned.

The stone for today: Desires are not wrong, but when they control me, they lead me away from what is good. Clarity comes when I see them honestly and bring them into balance.

Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at wave@dailyripples.com .

Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.

Progress doesn't require perfection. It requires showing up. Today Mike and Corey are back together — and Corey opens with something quietly honest: he hasn't kept a note card in his pocket all week, because things have been going pretty well. And that right there is the trap. When everything's bad, he's watching himself. When everything's good, he gets a little relaxed. Mike ties it to Philippians 1:6 — he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. Which means the harvest isn't actually your responsibility. Your job is to keep sowing. The completion is God's. And for anyone who tends toward manic control of outcomes — which, if you're listening to this podcast, might be you — that is genuinely good news.

The stone for today: Progress does not require perfection. It requires willingness. Growth happens when I keep showing up, even when change is slow.

Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at wave@dailyripples.com .

Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.