In a world that is becoming increasingly tolerant of recreational drug use, many overlook the silent devastation that substances like cannabis can wreak on the soul, mind, and body. I hear, time and time again, “weed is find… it’s not even a ‘drug’… it’s healing and comforting”. Despite claims that
One of the Biggest LIES that’s Being Taught in Church Buildings, YouTube and More- Watch Out for This!
These days, the apostasy that was clearly prophesied in Scripture is spreading like wildfire. There’s so much of it, it would take a very long article to review it. There is, however, one bold faced lie that you must know about right now so that you don’t eat the poison hidden in something that appears […]
Your Story Matters!
You may think your story is too messy, too dark, too broken to matter. Maybe you’ve spent years trying to forget it, bury it, or rewrite it. But God doesn’t waste pain, and He doesn’t hide what He’s redeemed. The very thing you’re tempted to be ashamed of may be the very thing God wants […]
The Secret to Ongoing Peace That Doesn’t Break When Life Does
In life, without Jesus, people keep chasing happiness, thinking it’s some sort of lasting thing. So, happiness can last a few hours… a day… a weekend… maybe even a few months or more. Just as in addiction, they are chasing the next ‘high’. You have to understand that happiness is a fleeting emotion that is [&h
Your Brain’s Journey of healing During the First Year After Addiction
When you step away from addiction, your decision marks the beginning of a profound transformation, not just in behavior, but in the very wiring of the brain. Addiction, whether to substances like alcohol, opioids, or stimulants, or to behaviors like gambling, hijacks your brain’s natural reward system, leaving lasting imprints. The first year
Feeling Alone in Recovery
Recovery is a holy road that can often feel lonely, even when you know Jesus is walking beside you and that He will ultimately heal you. There are even times when the silence is so deafening, it makes you want to scream. The isolation feels unbearable, and you wonder if anyone truly understands. If you […]
The Wilderness of Recovery
Recovery is not a straight line. It’s a wilderness, a vast, untamed landscape where the path twists, the ground shifts, and the horizon feels impossibly distant. For those of us walking through addiction, trauma, or brokenness, the wilderness can feel isolating, even punishing. But Scripture reminds us that the wilderness is not a place of [&
How Do You Handle Physical & Emotional Pain Now That You’re Drug Free and Need to Stay That Way?
One of the hardest parts of life is dealing with pain, both physical and emotional, without turning to drugs. The monstrous medical ‘professionals’ will prescribe dangerous addictive drugs that will addict and possibly kill you for things as simple as a headache, toothache or backache… even for little children. Addiction all too
How & Why Serving Others is a Catalyst in Your Recovery
“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20;28) On the Holy Road to a full recovery for believers, healing is not just about personal freedom from the chains of addiction; it’s also about discovering God’s purpose and […]
Forgiveness and Wisdom: Letting Go Without Losing Lessons
Forgiveness is one of the most powerful yet challenging steps in life and in recovery. I talk about this a great deal because it is the key to your future freedom. It involves letting go of resentment, pain, and anger toward others or yourself. However, forgiveness does not mean erasing the past or pretending the […]
What True Repentance Is and How to Embrace It in Recovery
In addiction recovery for believers, repentance is one of the most profoundly misunderstood commands. Too often, repentance is reduced to simply saying, “I’m sorry,” or confessing a mistake, but that’s only the bare beginning. True repentance goes far deeper. Repentance is a 180-degree about face… a change of heart an
Resting in God’s Strength
Scripture: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) When we are in the throes of addiction, it can feel like our own willpower and determination are the only things keeping us going. We may try to white-knuckle our way through cravings and temptations, exhausting ourselves in the process.
The Power of the Prodigal Son: A Biblical Model for Recovery
The 12 steps and secular world, settles for allowing people to reach bottom in order become disgusted enough to enter recovery. What’s wrong with that? Because the ‘world’ has permitted this, we have lost too many to overdose leading to death. For Biblical Christians, however, there always a reason to enter recovery because we kno
The Hidden Spiritual Struggle of Comparison in Recovery
Depending on your road of recovery, there are times when, if you’re not properly taught, you will begin to compare yourself and your progress with others’ progress. The 12 steps disease theorists portray recovery as never ending, meaning that you will never recover because you have a fictitious theoretical terminal disease. They ingrain