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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 15:08:51 GMT -7
From my experience 12 steppers tend to think of addiction as a progressive illness that has to be controlled. This does not give any hope in my mind of being set free. This can lead to years of sober white knuckling which is not freedom at all as it is works and puts the emphasis on us. In Christ we are already free and need a revelation that breaks us out of the deception we are living in addiction. The work is finished...do we believe it more than the lies. I love how Mike describes it here: www.blazinggrace.org/sexual-sobriety-isnt-enough/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 10:09:48 GMT -7
Hey guys thanks for the help and support. It means a lot and I see a difference between when I'm engaged and when I'm not.
Braveheart thanks for that link. I found so much of myself in that post and just thinking about it, abstinence as been the goal and I can see that I'm wrong for that. I need to rethink my strategy and add more Gid into my situation. My pride gets in the way and I can see that now. Usually it's the root of all sin and this is no difference. I need to really sit and pray.
In other news my Son is almost here. A true blessing from God and I could never be more thankful.
Love you guys!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 10:47:14 GMT -7
Ok Dustin. A new son is good motivation to get free from this horrible sin. May the Lord bless you and your family.
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Post by KevinesKay on Jun 8, 2016 14:57:57 GMT -7
Hey guys thanks for the help and support. It means a lot and I see a difference between when I'm engaged and when I'm not. Braveheart thanks for that link. I found so much of myself in that post and just thinking about it, abstinence as been the goal and I can see that I'm wrong for that. I need to rethink my strategy and add more Gid into my situation. My pride gets in the way and I can see that now. Usually it's the root of all sin and this is no difference. I need to really sit and pray. In other news my Son is almost here. A true blessing from God and I could never be more thankful. Love you guys! I played the sobriety game for many, many years before I learned that lesson. The fact is that God doesn't give a flying hoot about how sober I am. What He cares about is: How well am I turning my will and my life over to Him? How well am I seeking Him out in prayer, praying only for a knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out? How well am I am I managing my life being that it's been so unmanageable? How well am I appreciating, developing, and exercising the many gifts that God has given me, as opposed to feeling sorry and pitiful for what I don't have. This is not a race to see who can get the most sobriety in the shortest period of time. That is a good link from mike. I've often put too much effort on being the perfect looking tree, and God just wanted me to bear fruit; something that I fell short on for most of my life. Good lesson to be learned. I hope others learn it faster than I did. Thanks for sharing, Dustin. It sounds like you and your wife are expecting a baby? Did I miss that news? If that's the case, congratulations! What a great gift. God bless you and your family. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 15:42:26 GMT -7
I think that is a issue we have in the church today. It's all about how perfect can we seem to be and not about how broken we really are. I think it turns a lot of people off, I know I don't attend church anymore because it became all about religiosity, perfection, and hyper grace. It never seemed to be about broken people with real problems and situations.
We are broken people and need Jesus to heal us. At the root of all our sin is pride and if we can just lay that down (easier said than done). I have been someone that has always had to fend for myself and anything I wanted to accomplish I was gonna have to do it on my own.
I think it might help to maybe share my testimony.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 10:39:27 GMT -7
Hey guys, hope all is well today and the grace, mercy, and love is finding you today. Let me tell you that after talking with you guys yesterday and finally getting back to reading my devotions, that I slept through the night for the first time last night. It was like I had peace the whole night.
I decided to stop trying to count the days that I stay sober anymore. It self defeating. It just screams that God hasn't delivered me. It tells me that there is a fall coming. Instead, I will count the days I praise God and surrender myself and take up my cross. I just can't do this without His grace and mercy. I will continue to come back each day I can and check with you guys.
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Post by Ɖσмιиιc on Jan 8, 2022 4:37:45 GMT -7
Hello brother @dartanian88 I have been reading your thread recently, by now your child is 5 years old probably. How are you doing these days? I'm glad you are growing with Jesus. It seems that way from reading your posts, even from years ago. Do you have any updates? In the last posts, you would share your testimony? I am interesting in your testimony brother.
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