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Tag Archives: redemption
Everyday Parables – Clean Sheets
Can you imagine the scene?
A hot shower, fresh clean bedding, fluffed pillows, clean clothes, lavender scent in the air.
As I crawled into bed I literally felt like I was on vacation and this moment was one of pure paradise.
I buried my face into the pillows and inhaled deeply, wrapped the comforter up tight around my neck, and almost cried at how beautiful this moment truly felt. Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, CFS, Everyday Parables, my story
Tagged book of life, confession, dutch oven, parable, redemption, repentence, sin, white robes
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But Overcome What
“My parents never called me stupid, why do we do that?” (side note: if you aren’t prepared to get a profoundly probing response, never ask a life coach why we do stuff) Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, encouragement, hope, my story, Nikaos, Nikaos.net, Recovery, The Life Mastery Project
Tagged Christianity, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus Christ, purpose, recovery, redemption
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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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Why I Make Resolutions
Revelation 21:5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” What a GREAT feeling to wake yesterday (January 1st) with the energy … Continue reading
50 Days of Promises (45): Called & Equipped
John 14:12 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. I can’t believe it … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, God's story, I Am, Jesus, love, my story, Salvation, The Cross
Tagged calling, Holy Spirit, John 14, purpose, redemption, You will do greater things
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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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Attitude Check: Am I A Pharisee
Matthew 5:8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. My heart is heavy this morning. It has been for quite some time. There are concepts in God’s word that I’m just not mature … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, hope, Jesus, love, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged blindness, hypocrisy, justification, Matthew 7, narrow path, pharisee, pride, redemption, salvation, sanctification, sin, The Cross, wide path
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OK, But How?
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Being a recovery mentor is not easy. Being in recovery is not easy. I … Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, love, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex
Tagged addictions, alcoholism, Christ, jesus, love, purpose, recovery, redemption, relapse, suicide
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Who Am I To Preach?
for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures Continue reading
Posted in bible study, encouragement, God's story, Jesus, my story, Recovery, Salvation
Tagged God, grace, jesus, love, mercy, redemption, sanctification
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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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