I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; (Ephesians 6:17) I hate wearing any kind of hats. I always think “my hair looks bad enough as it is, a hat will make it look worse!” Helmets are even worse! Plus they aren’t really comfortable, but
Read MoreMy dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. (James 1:19-20) I recently received a note in the mail from someone asking for information and help with a spouse
Read More“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! (Matthew 6:23) We see so much through
Read MoreAnd when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem, he consulted with his leaders and commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him. Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the springs and the brook that ran
Read MoreMy brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
Read MoreBreaking The Chains began as a thought around 2007 when I was asked to write a program for our church. Although I had been a leader and a Director for Celebrate Recovery (a great program!), I really had no clue how to even begin such a task and at the time I was going
Read MoreEveryone has a story to tell therefore every has a testimony of what their lives were like before Christ, once they came to Christ, and what their life was like after coming to Christ. A testimony only gives a brief account of a persons life, but when that person looks back over their life,
Read MoreTraining Grounds is where you will find everything you need to keep you moving through your recovery process such as daily devotions, biblical verses, red flags and warning signs, and encouraging words to lift you up and keep you moving. The journey to recovery can be a difficult walk at times as our emotions
Read More“Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight
Read MoreI wrote this originally several years ago and have not updated it. It’s still unfinished as Jesus is still working on me… I was raised as a Protestant, attending church in NJ. I can say I was raised in a family that believed in God but were not very Christian in attitude. I was
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