When Life Trips You Up “My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26) When people enter recovery through Christ, they often expect the main struggle to be resisting temptation; however, many quickly realize that the harder challenge is simply handling life‘s pressure, respon
How Peer Pressure Can Unravel Your Recovery
Recovery is a fragile yet powerful journey. It’s a straight and narrow holy road of healing that requires courage, conviction, and constant dependence on and total submission to our God. One of the most dangerous pitfalls along this path is peer pressure. Whether it comes from old friends, co-workers, or even family members, the influence [&h
What’s Stopping you from Ending your Addiction or Resuming Recovery?
If you’ve ever tried to casually walk away from your addiction, then you already know that it’s not usually something you can just walk away from. As bad as it is, you spend mostly all of your time in it. You might dream of a new life. You might feel the pull of God calling […]
What Causes Traction and What Causes Obstacles in Your Recovery as a Believer
Recovery for a Christian is a intensely sacred, holy journey of transitional change and restoration, rooted in God’s transformative power rather than in human systems. From a Biblical view, what causes traction, momentum toward healing, begins with a heart surrendered to God. James 4:8 promises, “Draw near to God and He will draw near t