While I’m not going to get into prayer in full, here’s the basics on why prayer must exist in each believer’s life. Many Christians wrestle with a difficult question: If God is sovereign and does all things according to His will, what’s the point of praying? If He already knows the outcome, does prayer even […]
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How Faith Will Heal Addiction Without Tripping Over Steps
Active addiction is likened to a relentless storm, a battle that rages throughout the mind, body, and soul without having a safe place to hide. I have had clients describe it as being nose to nose with Satan himself. For years, the world has leaned on the 12-step model as the go-to solution—a structured path […]
When Fellowship Feels Just Like Another Bar
Finding Authenticity in Faith-Based Recovery For many who have left addiction behind and are seeking to rebuild their lives, church or fellowship should be as a refuge. It needs to be a place of healing, acceptance, community, and spiritual renewal. But what happens when church starts to feel like the bar you left behind? What […]
The Prayer He Couldn’t Say
A RANDOM LETTER ABOUT HAVING TO HIT ROCK BOTTOM TO COME TO TRUE FAITH I never thought I would end up here… alone, broken, and drowning in the wreckage of my own choices. Addiction had stolen everything from me… my dignity, my relationships, my peace. I was at the end of myself. I had tried […]
The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol: The Devastating Truth for Believers
Alcohol is one of the most widely accepted and consumed substances in the world. Yet, beneath its casual presence in social settings, celebrations, and even church functions, alcohol harbors dangers that have led to shattered lives, broken families, and lost souls. As followers of Christ, we must be vigilant and wise about the choices we […]
How to Develop Healthy Coping Mechanisms to Replace Old Harmful Habits & Addictions
One of the greatest challenges in your recovery is learning how to cope with stress, pain, and temptation in a healthy, God-honoring way. You’ll need to substitute good for bad and discern the difference. You have used substances or destructive behaviors in your former addiction as a way to numb emotions or escape reality. True […]
How Can Families and Spouses Heal Alongside Their Loved One
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) Addiction is a vicious wild storm that doesn’t just batter the person caught in addiction. It sends waves crashing over everyone who loves them. Spouses feel the sting of broken […
Relying on Yahweh’s Protection Against Hurtful Words
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of cruel, unfair, or thoughtless words, you know how much they can hurt. Words have power. They can build us up or tear us down. Sometimes, the most painful wounds don’t come from physical attacks but from the things people say… especially when those words come from […]
You Don’t Have to stay Stuck in Generational Patterns
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve looked at your family and family history and thought, Why does this keep happening? Maybe addiction has been passed down like an inheritance no one wants. Maybe anger, rage, broken relationships, or poverty have followed your family for generations. Or perhaps you grew up watching destructive b
How To Eliminate Most Distractions During Your Recovery
Life is filled with distractions. As soon as we start something we need to do, we become distracted by our phones, a knock on the door, making and eating a snack, and about a hundred other things we get bombarded with. It’s up to us to choose to focus on what’s important. Distractions become even […]
An Urgent Biblical Warning for Believers Who are Still in Addiction
Addiction is a powerful stronghold that enslaves countless lives. The stakes are higher than mere earthly suffering. The Bible makes it clear that unrepentant sin will separate a person from God’s kingdom, which includes the sin of ongoing addiction. This truth is not widely preached today, for fear it will insult people. I’m not afraid
Will Using Weed Land You in Hell?
This is an easy answer. YES! If you use THC/Weed/Marijuana, the Bible calls it Pharmakeia in Greek. That is ANY mind-altering substance. I plead with you to stop today! If you are addicted, find an addiction specialist medical doctor who can safely detox you. The THC levels are at an all time high right now, […]
Mumbling & Grumbling During Recovery
One of the toughest obstacles in recovery is the tendency to get stuck in a cycle of complaining. It’s a natural flesh-driven human response that needs to be put under control. For those of you believers, who are in recovery, the weight of past mistakes, psychological cravings (the physical cravings are gone after detox), or […]
How To Repent for the Sin of Addiction to End it For a Lifetime
Many who sadly subscribe to today’s world view of addiction, tell you that it is as an incurable and hopeless disease. The problem with this is that it is NOT TRUE… it’s only a theory derived from godless people who needed to define it and who didn’t understand it at all. The things is that […]