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Category Archives: Celebrate Recovery
Can Christians Be Depressed Part III – The Road Ahead
The choice is ours, it always has been.
Our freedom or captivity, depression or joy, has nothing to do with the outside circumstances surrounding our life. But they have everything to do with the condition of our heart, soul, mind, body, and spirit. Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex
Tagged addictions, child abuse, Christianity, depression, freedom from depression, God is Love, love, negative thinking patterns, self-awareness, self-care, self-worth
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Can Christians Be Depressed Part II – An Honest Look Inside Pandora’s Box
It’s all about the onion layers…
It’s like we need to wade through the however many years of carnality and misconceptions we came to believe about ourselves, others, and God before we can see the real Imago Dei in each of us. Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, gratitude, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged addictions, anger, child abuse survivor, depression, fear, hope, joy, laughter, molestation, physical abuse, rage, restore what the locusts, self-condemnation
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Soap: Day Two – Unfailing Love and Faithfulness
Jesus is God and lived among us – this is truly beyond human comprehension. How can anyone truly believe that to be true? Do I? The very foundation of Step Two of 12-step recovery work is “Came to believe that a power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.” Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, encouragement, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, Recovery, S.O.A.P
Tagged 12 steps, Book of John, faith, faithfulness, grace, gratitude, restore me to sanity, SOAP, unfailing love
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Another Captive Set Free
BREAKTHROUGH!!! In my opinion, this blog entry is 8 years overdue, but alas everything is in God’s time. I’m not even sure where to start. It’s been so long since I’ve posted I’ve probably lost all my original readers and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, CFS, depression, drugs, God's story, hope, Jesus, my story, Nikaos.net, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged breakthrough, condemnation, depression, mental illness, Nikaos.net, recovery, Revelation 12, salvation
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50 Days of Promises (47) Looking Back To Move Forward
Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do … Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, I Am, Jesus, Joy, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, Series, sex, The Cross
Tagged addictions, conviction, God's love, healing, joy, looking back, moving forward, peace, Philippians 3:12-14, redemption, resentment, salvation, selfishness, validation, what's the meaning of life, why am I here, why was I born
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Think About Such Things
Any strongholds that continue to plague us as we press into our shared journey of redemption as disciples of Jesus Christ is not anything that surprises or offends God. Yes He hates sin, but He loves us! It isn’t 3 strikes your out or even 300 strikes your out. Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged battle is in the mind, Christianity, justification, purpose & calling, relationships, sanctification, The Bible, The Cross, The Law
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The Cost of Discipleship
Luke 14:28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? I’ve shared my testimony before – sexually and physically abused in childhood, a rebellious … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged Celebrate Recovery, confession, Discipleship, Luke 14, make amends, Pure Desire, repentance
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The Cost of Being a Disciple
It’s easy to call ourselves Christian but what does being a disciple look like? Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged addictions, calling, Christianity, Discipleship, God, hope, jesus, justification, life's purpose, redemption, salvation, sanctification
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Happiness Vs. Joy
Psalms 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. So many people around me are struggling through some of the most difficult … Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, drugs, encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged addictions, dianetics, happiness, hope, jesus, joy, love, pornagraphy, Psalms 30, trials
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50 Days of Promises (42): Freedom
Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. There are many … Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, hope, I Am, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged addictions, Christ Jesus, forgiveness, grace, mercy, no condemnation, recovery, redemption, salvation, sanctification, sin
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