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Thoughts, encouragement, and lessons from the recovery journey.
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REJOICE IN SUFFERING – POWER IN POWERLESSNESS
REJOICE IN SUFFERING – POWER IN POWERLESSNESS Romans 5 Peace and Joy 1. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2. through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of…
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RECOVERY BEGINS BY FAITH
RECOVERY BEGINS BY FAITH Romans 4 Abraham Justified by Faith What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about but not before God. 3What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him…
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WHO IS MY BROTHER?
RECOVERY FOR ROMANS 1-21-2005 WHO IS MY BROTHER? Romans 3 God’s Faithfulness 1. What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? 2. Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3. What if some did not have faith?…
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No Excuses
RECOVERY FOR ROMANS 1-14-2005 NO EXCUSES Romans 2 God’s Righteous Judgment 1. You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2. Now we know that God’s judgment against those who…
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Who is your higher power?
RECOVERY FOR ROMANS 1-7-2005 WHO IS YOUR HIGHER POWER? Romans 1:16-32 16. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that…
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Putting our Lives Together Again
We recently attended a Christmas party with a “white elephant” gift exchange. The purpose is not to give or receive a gift of any particular value, but just to have a fun exchange. We ended up with quite a potpourri of trinkets none of which seemed to be of much value. Earlier today my wife…
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Barriers to thinking like an adult
The way we perceive ourselves and others can often get us “stuck” at a particular stage of our development. These perceptions need to be explored and challenged so that we can see the error in continuing to think of ourselves and others in this manner. Here are several examples of distorted thinking. We may not…
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Is life Upside Down?
Remember the Robin Williams character Mork? He had an advantage over us in that he was born an adult, and as he got older, became more childish. Perhaps life would be easier if we could do that. I can remember all my childhood thinking about how things would be when I finally grew up. For…
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Growing into Adulthood
What does it mean to be an adult? Now we can stay up late, we don’t have to ask momma’s permission to go to a friend’s house, we can choose not to eat our vegetables etc. While these are all valid choices that we can make, they are not all necessarily good choices. I have…
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More Skills to integrate Good and Bad
Typically our lives are not improved without an effort. The good ol’ four letter word W_O_R_K. Bringing sanity and completeness to our lives by proper integrating the good and bad is no different. Here are some things we can do to help the process: PRAY. David’s prayer in Psalms 139 says it best. “Search me,…