ADDICTION IS NOT YOUR FAULT

September 18, 2019 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPIRITUAL TRUTH FROM SCRIPTURE AND THE TWELVE STEPS TODAY STEP 3

Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God !  ( WORLD BIG BOOK)

Romans 7:14-16 (ERV) 14 We know that the law is spiritual, but I am not. I am so human. Sin rules me as if I were its slave. 15 I don’t understand why I act the way I do. I don’t do the good I want to do, and I do the evil I hate. 16 And if I don’t want to do what I do, that means I agree that the law is good. 

(GODS BIG BOOK)

Addiction is not your Fault ! That is a Spiritual truth. Society tells us and treats addiction from a physical standpoint and this is the number one reason for such a low success rate and continued relapses. We treat addiction like trying to fix a flat tire with a band aid. Its not going to work no matter how many band aids you stick on that tire. This verse explains the way we feel once we are caught in addiction.I spent twenty plus years out there so I know the shame, guilt, fear, and depression were out of my control and sucking the life out of me. Learn this Spiritual truth and look at those who struggle from that view. Its not their fault! Spiritually they inherited the curse of Sin before birth. Stop labeling and start loving them the way we all deserved too be loved. What we are doing in treatment doesn't work .Change your perspective and put all your focus on the spiritual part of every person. Where the spirit of the Lord is ,there is liberty !


By Joseph Dickerson/Recovery Connections Network Psalm 103 v 3- He forgives all my sins and Heals all my diseases! Jesus Christ has already won your war with addiction!Matthew 8 v 17 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah,who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”

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"A Young Man’s Decision" a Harvest Daily Devotion

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 A Young Man’s Decision LISTEN   “With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!” —Psalm 119:10 By the time he was eleven, Johnny Cash had started to sort things out for himself concerning spiritual matters. “I knew there was two distinct ways to go in life,” he wrote in his first autobiography. “The people who had their hearts right—I recognized them as being different from the ones who were playing checkers over at the service station during the church service.” He sought God’s presence through prayer and music. Songs like “I’ll Fly Away” transported him to another place. “To me, songs were the telephone to heaven, and I tied up the line quite a bit,” Cash reflected. Johnny attended a revival meeting in Dyess shortly after his twelfth birthday on February 26, 1944. When it came time for the altar call, the choir started singing the hymn “Just as I Am.” In the front row was Cash’s older brother Jack, who he idolized, with his eyes closed as he sang along with the choir. Up till then, Johnny hadn’t been particularly moved or affected by anything he’d heard that night; in fact, when the song started, he was thinking of cutting out and going home. But all of a sudden he felt his soul touched by the music, the words, and the inevitable choice facing every child of God going back to Adam and Eve: to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, or to reject Him. It was an easy decision. Cash walked to the altar and knelt with the other converts. I left feeling awfully good that night,” he later recalled, “feeling joy and relief at having made my decision.” He was formally baptized shortly thereafter. Faith is a wonderful and powerful thing, and young Cash reveled in the peace and contentment it brought him. But he would soon find out that it doesn’t automatically inoculate us from pain, misery, temptation, doubt, pride, and all the other frailties that are our birthright as mere human beings. Share this today: What is needful to maintain a straight path in your spiritual walk? Johnny Cash: The Redemption Of An American Icon Get a copy with your support today » Join Greg Laurie, pastor and bestselling author, as he takes you on a personal journey into the life and legend of Johnny Cash. Copyright © 2019 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved.

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Monday Thoughts 09/16/2019

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”  ~~Zig Ziglar “I’ve learned that fear limits you and your vision.  It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you.  The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities and your self-worth can empower you to walk down and even brighter path.  Transforming fear into freedom—how great is that.”  ~~Amit Kalantri “Ability means all of us finding our strengths and putting them to full use.”  ~~Kathleen Wynne Statement #12   I am a competent woman, and I have much to give life. This is what I am, and I shall know it always. This week in our face to face group, we had a wonderful discussion about the Statements.  One of the comments made was that the WFS Statements give us permission to do and be who we are. Being able to acknowledge and accept oneself encourages growth and ability.  Every single person has a different ability and no one individual can do everything. Before my New Life, I tried to do it all and failed at everything.  Instead of living in my strengths and reaching out for help when I needed it, I became overwhelmed and remained stuck.  This shook my core and I lost self-worth and esteem.  The continued practice of Statement #12 insures healthy awareness with continuing education.  We learn about where our strengths are and where more attention can be paid.  Affirming our ability, we move into feeling value and feeling secure.  How do you insert effort into Statement #12?  Hugzzz Karen Hi 4C Women, Statement #12 for me is all about self-esteem, believing in ourselves and having confidence that when we say we are competent women, those words are our truth.  Last year I listed 3 questions and I’d like to list them again.  I always ask women in the group to date anything they write about.  For me, it helps to see how much personal growth I have obtained and what additional work I need to do to gain the strength, insight and courage I desire.  I am worthwhile because… I deserve … I practice Statement #12 by doing … Part of gaining competence is the willingness to change and here are 3 additional questions:   Do I purposely take action to promote my own well-being? Am I truly open to new ideas/change? Do I make my own decisions or do I allow other people to direct the course of my life? That last question was how I lived my life before WFS. I depended on my ex and those who intimated me to make my life choices. Drinking quieted the noise in my head that nagged at me to speak my voice yet I thought I was inadequate so who was I to give my opinion, my ideas, my differing thoughts? Karen wrote a powerful message a while back and it has stayed with me: "Fighting for myself instead of against, feelings of competency emerged." We are bonded in fighting for ourselves to be the competent woman we really are and believing in our hearts that we have much to give life and ourselves! Your 4C sister Check out our Moving Sale! Half Price – All CDs & DVDs $1.00 – All Legacy Literature booklets & WFS pins $5.00 – T-Shirts & Tote Bags FREE – On the Road to Sell Recovery SHOP NOW If you received this email from a friend, we welcome you to join our mailing list!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌ Copyright © Women for Sobriety, Inc. | All rights reserved | Federal ID # 23-1972763 Email: contact@womenforsobriety.org | Ph: 215.536.8026 | Fax: 215.538.9026 https://womenforsobriety.org

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