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What Should I Do?
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. I’ve been struggling with the routines of life lately. Gratefully my natural tendency to live in the extremes is being … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, bible study, encouragement, faith, God's story, love, my story, Recovery, The Cross
Tagged addictions, jesus, joy, mercy, redemption, salvation, sanctification
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Dark Night Of The Soul
Matthew 11:28 – “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. The doctors have been running tests for months, the psychologists and therapists and have been probing ever deeper into my mind, my church … Continue reading
Posted in God's story, my story, Recovery
Tagged busyness, childhood trauma, dark night of the soul, Deep Inner Healing Prayer, depression, exhaustion, faith, healing, recovery, rest, striving, surrender
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The Price of Joy
Romans 8:11-13 (NLT) 11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, encouragement, God's story, Jesus, Joy, love, my story, pornagraphy, sex, The Cross
Tagged addiction, backsliding, jesus, joy, no obligation to sin
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The Source of Joy
Ecclesiastes 6:9 Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. I am not surprised this is where I was led this morning as I asked God for … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, drugs, God's story, Joy, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged blindness, character, jesus, joy, morals, salvation, value
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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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FULL MEASURE OF JOY
John 17:13 13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. Jesus is headed to the cross. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, bible study, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, Recovery, Salvation
Tagged character, discipline, jesus, John 17, joy, obedience, peace, salvation
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Does Our Response Matter?
2 Peter 1:3-11 3 His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Thus he has given us, through these things, his … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, drugs, faith, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex, The Cross
Tagged 2 Peter, calling, Catholicism, Christianity, election, faith + works, forgiveness, grace, mercy, once saved always saved, redemption, Reformation, salvation, sanctification
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Relentless Pursuits
Genesis 39:7-12 7 and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. 8 But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. 9 No … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, drugs, hope, Jesus, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex, The Cross
Tagged addictions, Blood of Christ, glorify God, Joseph, Potiphar's wife, rest, sanctification, sin
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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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50 Days of Promises (41): Power Received
Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, I Am, Jesus, love, my story, Salvation
Tagged healing, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, new life in Christ, passion, peace, purpose, redemption, salvation
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