February 4 v 23 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Keep your heart with all diligence,

For out of it spring the issues of life.

STEP 10 :Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Well there you have it , all issues of life come from the heart .Society teaches that addiction is a mental health issue but the Bible puts it in a completely different context. This is why I have said addiction is a heart problem , fix that and the head will follow. People have asked me whats the difference between Christian recovery and secular recovery. CHRISTIAN recovery GETS TO THE HEART OF ADDICTION IN ALL THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING. SECULAR TREATMENT CONVINCES US THAT WE HAVE An INCURABLE DISEASE . I AM not buying that ! Addiction is the byproduct of a broken heart and only JESUS can fix that .

Jesus said I am the truth , the life ,the way no comes unto the father but through me. 

February 3 v 5 v 6 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.6 

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

STEP 3 : Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God .

Some of you are waking up this morning and your lives are a mess. No matter  how hard you try to do things right in your life you keep winding up back where you started from. That is called insanity ,no I am not saying your  insane but I am the process of active addiction is insane. We cannot keep doing what you have always done and think our lives are gonna change. Let me save you some precious time and tell you its not. Read the Proverb take the step, pray , get a sponsor and work it !

A New Showing in Philadelphia of the feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in  long-term recovery, and the emerging public recovery movement that will transform how alcohol and other drug problems are dealt with in our communities.     To view the trailer, click here
Help us to change the conversation from problems to solutions for America's top health problem! About The Council    The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), is a private nonprofit organization serving Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County. The Council provides a widerange ofservices to families, schools, businesses, individuals and the community at large regardless of ability to pay, ethnicity, race, gender, age and/or sexual orientation.  www.councilsepa.org About PRO-ACT PRO-ACT is the regional nonprofit organization working to mobilize and rally individuals in recovery from addiction, as well as their families, friends and allies in a campaign to end discrimination, broaden social understanding and achieve a just response to addiction as a public health crisis.  www.proact.org   All proceeds donated will support recovery			Wednesday, February 26, 2014  Location:  The William Way LBGT Community Center 1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107   Doors open 5:30 pm; Film and Discussion 6 - 8 pm A panel discussion with behavioral health and public policy experts will follow the film, offering attendees the opportunity to ask questions of area leaders and experts.   TICKETS Tickets in advance are $15; at door $20   To purchase advance tickets please click here  Or call Michael Harper at 215-345-6644, ext. 3109 Email him here Sponsorship and Expo Opportunities Are Available Sponsors also assist students and people in early recovery  to attend this event For sponsorship information email Michael here  or call 215-345-6644, ext 3109 The moving story of The Anonymous People is told through the faces and voices of citizens, leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, public figures, and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them. This passionate new public recovery movement aims to transform public opinion, engage communities and elected officials, and finally shift public policy toward lasting solutions. www.councilsepa.org

Like us on Facebook                               www.RecoveryWalks.org                         Follow us on Twitter  SAVE THE DATE! PRO-ACT RECOVERY WALKS! 2014 September 20, 2014         We're delighted to announce that planning for our 13th Annual Recovery Walk in downtown Philadelphia is in full swing. Committees have been formed and they are busy making exciting plans. In each of the last few years, we have gradually increased the number of participants--last year we reached 20,000 at Penn's Landing. Let's top that this year! We know we can do it with your help!   www.RecoveryWalks.org   has been updated and has all the information you may need  To register to join the Walk: click here To learn about the Honor Guard: click here To form and register a team: click here To volunteer for a committee or or Walk Day: click here To learn the benefits of sponsoring the event: click here To sign up as a Sponsor: click here To download team captains' tools: click here To donate to the Walk: click here Sincere thanks to our newest Sponsors Doylestown Hospital St. Mary Medical Center The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown We can't do it without all of you! Recovery Walks 2014 is an Important Fundraiser         The Recovery Walk has several goals:  to show that recovery is real--it's happening NOW; so that the joyful solidarity of 20,000 or more people can provide hope to others; to do our part in reducing the stigma of the disease of addiction; to educate the media; to honor people and organizations that provide services for the recovery community; and to honor those who have not survived this disease.         Hand in hand with those goals, the Walk is a fundraiser so that PRO-ACT can continue to expand our services to the growing number of individuals and families who wish to access and sustain long-term recovery. First, however, we must raise funds to cover the cost of the Walk--signs and banners; t-shirts; speakers and entertainers; parking; added law enforcement for the city; rental booths and equipment, etc. To donate now to Recovery Walks! 2014, please click here Celebrate National Recovery Month         While we're celebrating our 13th Annual Recovery Walk, we're also celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration's 25th Annual Recovery Month. Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible.          This year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out," encourages people to openly discuss--or speak up about--mental and substance use disorders and the reality of recovery. The theme aims to foster public understanding and acceptance of the benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery from behavioral health conditions. The observance also promotes ways first responders, faith leaders, youth and young adults, and policymakers can recognize these issues and intervene--or reach out--to help others, as well as themselves.

Join us this          Saturday, February 8, 2014     @ 7- 10:00pm doors open at 6:30     F e a t u r i n g: "Eddy Mann and the  Worship Circle"        Join Bill Doney, Eddy Mann and Kathy Romett for a spiritual night of acoustic          worship in song, story, and prayer.            FOOD, COFFEE, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP FOR ALL!   ADMISSION IS FREE!   (Donations appreciated to cover costs and for the band. Thanks for your prayerful consideration and generosity so we can keep this event FREE!)           WHERE:   The Edge Building at Christian Life Center  3100 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA    QUESTIONS: Contact Bob Sofronski 215-833-2512 Conquering Grounds Outdoor Music Fest     2014 Conquering Grounds Music Fest Sponsor Form On September 13, 2014 We will have our annual outdoor music fest to help fight addiction. If you would like to become a sponsor of this life changing event, PLEASE click on the link for more information.   UPCOMING CAFE EVENT   Feb 8th Eddy Mann & the Worship Circle   March 8th Patrizsha Plus Joe Antonelli   April 12th The Paul Paoli Band Plus Joe Miralles      MMMMMM Conquering Grounds Café, our monthly coffee house ministry, reaches out to individuals and families who have been affected by substance abuse. The Café serves up Christian bands, plus FREE beverages and baked goods in a laid-back atmosphere. ALL are invited to this FREE event! Thanks to Shoprite Bensalem and Hornbergers Bakery for their generous donation of baked good to Conquering Grounds.   RECOVERY RESOURCES   Christian Life Prison and Recovery Ministries, Inc.  Transformations Treatment Center  Family Freedom Solutions  HillSide Recovery Center  Addictions Victorious Ambassadors for Christ COA Recovery Radio  City of Angels  The House of Adonai Liberty Ministries Lighthouse Network  Road To Recovery  Teen Challenge  Follow Us Here Donate HERE to the Ministry  of CLPRM "My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare."  ~Psalm 25:15 OUR MISSION: CLPRM is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping those incarcerated and to stop substance abuse in the community by offering support to those actively struggling with addiction, as well as to their families. We offer recovery meetings, resources, counseling, and referral services to those who wish to seek treatment.

February 1 v 1 thru 7 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.

Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,

to help them understand the insights of the wise.

Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,

to help them do what is right, just, and fair.

These proverbs will give insight to the simple,

knowledge and discernment to the young.

Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.

Let those with understanding receive guidance

by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,

the words of the wise and their riddles.

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,

but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

STEP 1- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable

STEP 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity

STEP 3- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God

STEP 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves

STEP 5- Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs

STEP 6 Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character

STEP 7- Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings

STEP 8- Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all

STEP 9- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others

STEP10- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted 

it

STEP 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out

STEP 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs

 I posted the first half of today's Proverb along with the entire list of the twelve steps to show you how similar they are and to stress the importance of both for our lives. I believe addiction is not the problem. Addiction is a by-product of a broken and empty heart. It does not have to be drugs and alcohol it could be food , gambling , money , sex  and the list goes on and on. For those of you out there who are just unsatisfied with life and no matter what you fill your life with you just cant seem to fill that void start reading the Proverbs ,there is one for every day of the month and get a close friend and work the steps and I guarantee you , your life will change for the better. The old saying goes , it works if you work it.