Download or read book My Recovery Walk with Jesus written by Dawn Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Recovery Walk with Jesus is 120 days of devotions written for people struggling to overcome addiction disorders and find purpose and value in Christ. It a masterfully written one day at a time devotional that equips the reader with Biblically inspired deep-down in the soul recovery principles for those seeking healing from drug, alcohol, food, sex, and pornography addictions. From start to finish, Christians are provided a context for the pain, suffering and wreckage of the past through the healing journey of finding their purpose and value in Jesus. Coming to believe God's love is incomparable, unstoppable and beyond measure. The truth will penetrate the hardest of hearts. It is far more than an instructional manual on how to recover. It helps the reader experience recovery as a timeless and intimate journey of coming to know who God is and discovering the beauty of a personal relationship with the loving God they never knew existed. The Word of God is the powerful source for the well-spring of hope that no addict should ever die hopeless, alone, dejected or separated from God.

Download or read book Grace Revealed written by Fred Sievert and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust in the Unmerited Gift of God’s Grace You can’t escape the inevitable crises that will face you throughout your lifetime. Whether it’s health problems, emotional issues, career challenges, gut-wrenching losses, or other failures, these experiences can destroy your morale and lead you into despair. Some crises may be a result of your own choices, while others may be completely out of your control. Whatever the source, there is a lasting solution that comes to you free of charge from above: God’s amazing grace. In Grace Revealed, you will:Experience real-life stories of others who discover they are not alone and that relief is within their grasp.See how devastating afflictions can be overcome through faith in Jesus and His love, mercy, and grace.Learn how God’s grace transforms lives and leads you into enduring and rewarding Christian service.Be inspired to encourage others who are suffering but cannot seek help on their own. Read these undeniable, modern-day examples of God’s loving grace and its transformative power, and discover that God is always present in your time of need.

Download or read book Celebrate Recovery Journal written by John Baker and published by Celebrate Recovery. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically tied to the eight recovery principles of the Celebrate Recovery program, the Celebrate Recovery Journal is specially designed to help you go through the recovery process step-by-step. Includes tips on how to benefit from journaling, Scriptures pulled from the Celebrate Recovery program, and a 90-day review.

Download or read book Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery written by John Baker and published by Celebrate Recovery. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression “time heals all wounds.” Unfortunately, it isn’t true. As many pastors and counselors know, people still carry hurts from thirty or forty years ago. The truth is, time often makes things worse. Wounds that are left untended fester and spread infection throughout your entire body. Time only extends the pain if the problem isn’t dealt with. Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery introduces you to a biblical and balanced program that has helped nearly a million people overcome their hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Based on the actual words of Jesus found in the Sermon on the Mount rather than psychological theory, the Celebrate Recovery program has helped people for over 20 years to grow toward full Christ-like maturity. Author and founder John Baker tells the true story of how Celebrate Recovery became one of the largest Christ-centered recovery programs in history. Baker will help you discover how God’s love, truth, grace and forgiveness can bring healing into your life.

Download or read book They Walked with Jesus written by Dolores Cannon and published by Ozark Mountain Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequel to Jesus and the Essenes. The past-life memories of two women capture a true and compelling portrait of Jesus the man, from the healing miracles he performed to the gentle philosophy he preached. This is an INSIDER view, direct from Jesus' time, deep in feeling tones and profound in implications, giving a sense of how things truly were. This book includes drawings of the Temple and Old Jerusalem, and includes scenes at the Temple in Jerusalem, visits to homes and leper colonies, political intrigues leading to the crucifixion, and also the personal feelings of those who met him. The realism of this information is astounding.

Download or read book Moving Forward in God s Grace The Journey Continues Participant s Guide 5 written by John Baker and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Recovery introduces The Journey Continues—four new participant’s guides designed as a revolutionary, new second step study curriculum. This step study is taken after completing The Journey Begins (Participant Guides 1-4). In the six lessons in Guide 5: Moving Forward in God's Grace, you will experience Christ-centered and biblically based studies filled with brand new acrostics, deeper questions, and more helpful Bible verses. The content in Guide 5 will focus on a deeper study of the first 3 of 8 recovery principles: Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor" (Matthew 5:3). Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. "Happy are the meek" (Matthew 5:5). By working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four participant's guides of The Journey Continues you will find a deeper sense of true peace and serenity, continue to restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with God, and find deeper freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits.

Download or read book The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments written by Scott Weeman and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.

Download or read book The Book of Life Recovery written by Stephen Arterburn and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you struggle with addictions or dependencies, or do you want to help someone who does? From the authors of the popular Life Recovery series that has guided millions of readers back to health and wholeness, now comes the ultimate recovery book—written from a Christian perspective. As authors and counselors, Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop walk readers through the Twelve Steps of recovery. They share real-life personal stories from survivors as well as Biblical stories and verses to support readers in their journey. Whether using the book alone, or as a companion to the popular Life Recovery Bible, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to walk closer with God through recovery, as well as for their counselors, pastors, and loved ones. Republished as Life Recovery Journey.

Download or read book The Road to Freedom written by Johnny Baker and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Road to Freedom is the path of hope for all of us who are stuck. With practical application and inspiration, Johnny Baker shares his story of recovering from alcoholism and offers the truths he has learned from his 25 years with Celebrate Recovery. Baker’s father, John, founded Celebrate Recovery when Baker was 15 years old. Later, Baker became involved with alcohol himself. Even though he saw his parents’ marriage heal and watched his dad become a new person, he had to experience his own journey of healing. Baker began the process of recovery as a young adult. Now he serves on the leadership team of Celebrate Recovery, sharing his testimony of how God brought him back home. In the years since leaving alcohol behind, Baker has witnessed thousands of other lives change through the power of Christ. Whether you are dealing with substance abuse, relational struggles, or eating challenges, or you simply want to let go of what is holding you back in life, you will find answers in The Road to Freedom. In addition to telling his own story, Baker offers ten principles of healing. These life lessons remind you that pain has a purpose, small and steady improvement lasts longer than overnight change, serving others leads to deeper healing, and facing your problems is the only way to heal. The Road to Freedom will help you move from coping with hurts, hang-ups, and habits to the hope and health that only Jesus can bring.

Download or read book 12 Steps with Jesus written by Don Williams and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2004-07-08 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Williams powerfully relates in 12 Steps with Jesus that by allowing Jesus to fill the emptiness that leads to addictive behavior, readers can leave addiction in the dust! Churches must lead people to dependence on Jesus. When we give ourselves wholly to Christ, He will fill us wholly, replacing the hollowness that results in addictions. In twelve practical steps, Williams reveals how to achieve spiritual fulfillment in Christ, discover freedom from addiction, and embrace the abundant life that God promises to all of His followers.

Download or read book The Life Recovery Journey written by Stephen Arterburn and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-changing resource for the Twelve Step journey, for anyone who struggles with addictions or dependencies--or wants to help someone who does. From the creators of the popular Life Recovery series that has guided millions of readers back to health and wholeness, now comes the ultimate recovery book--written from a Christian viewpoint. Recovery pioneers Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop bring a biblical perspective to the Twelve Steps of Life Recovery. They share real-life, personal accounts of people on the road to recovery; biblical stories and verses to support readers in their journey; and powerful principles that offer hope for the future. Whether using the book alone or as a companion to the popular Life Recovery Bible, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to walk closer with God through recovery, as well as for their counselors, pastors, and loved ones. Previously published as The Book of Life Recovery.

Download or read book Walking in the Spirit written by Andrea Bowman and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Andrea Bowman. I've lived a life like many others; perhaps, a life similar to yours. In my sane and sober moments, I wanted to change my life but didn't have the strength to do it. I realized I had lost my self respect, forsaken my children, alienated my family, and was slowly killing myself. My life progressed from bad to worse. I looked in the mirror and saw a stranger-one I did not like. Perhaps, you see the same. My main desire in writing my story and my steps of recovery down on paper is the hope that it will lead others to Christ and give God the glory He is due for changing my life. God has restored my self-esteem, my family relationships, my daughters, my health, and given me unconditional love, peace, joy, acceptance, and forgiveness.I am including a brief "picture" of my past in the hope that some of my readers will recognize themselves and realize that no matter where they are in their life, they still have a choice to change because nothing is impossible for God (Mark 10:27). It all started when I ran away from home at 14 years old. Not wanting to abide by my parents rules, I decided to go out on my own. I hitchhiked to San Francisco where I knew no one. I found myself living on the streets resorting to prostitution and theft to support myself. Within a very short period of time, I became involved in drugs so deeply that without them I became physically sick. I resorted to any means I could to support my habits. Throughout the years I went to several treatment facilities and attended different recovery programs. These only helped for short periods of time before they failed and I returned back to my old habits.I became involved in many unhealthy and violent relationships during my addiction including numerous failed marriages. I subjected my children to severe emotional upheaval which led me to losing my parental rights and my daughters being taken away.In the midst of my fast-lane living, I was exposed to Hepatitis C and HIV along with my drug use. I became very sick and, at one point, several doctors told me I had less than 6 months to live.This only drove me further from my family and deeper into my addiction. I had lost hope in my life and felt that I deserved whatever happened to me. At one point, I was arrested and jailed but the amount of time I spent locked down was not sufficient enough for the fog to lift and my thinking to clear.Once back on the street, I started manufacturing my own drugs. This time out, I was worse off that before - running rampant in vicious circles of addiction until I was finally arrested again in 2005. This time I received a sentence of 8 years. Four years to be served in the Washington Corrections Center for Women and four years of strict parole. During my incarceration, I began to read my Bible and go to church. While attending chapel in the prison, I met a woman named Pastor Jody Pickney who took an interest in my spiritual well being. It was because of her encouragement and the godly example she set for all of the women prisoners in her services that my outlook began to change. I started on a new path to recovery. From the beginning of this journey, I have discovered the love of my life, Jesus Christ, and He has set me free from the bondage of addiction, sin, and death. My inspiration is Jesus, and through His power and the Holy Spirit, this book was made possible. My qualifications for writing this book are based on my life experiences and my faith in Christ to guide my pen. My task is not to convince you of God's grace and wisdom in my own words, but to testify of the truth of the gospel and God's love for each of us individually.In our own way, we are all prisoners to something or someone. Why not be set free by Christ Jesus? I hope this book will bless you, inspire you, and influence your heart, mind, and soul. Change is possible-I am living proof! God bless you.

Download or read book Living Unbroken written by Tracie Miles and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other books on divorce, Living Unbroken takes a deep dive into understanding and overcoming the emotional toll divorce, separation, and the loss of a serious long-term relationship has on a woman’s well-being. As someone who has walked this path, Tracie Miles leads women on a powerful, life-changing journey that provides much-needed hope, encouragement, and practical guidance for living their best life even if it’s not the life they once imagined. Her biblically sound approach teaches readers how to trust in God’s promises and restore their self-confidence and hope for the future.

Download or read book BROKEN AND TEACHABLE written by Troy Naeyaert and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you remember a time in your life when Jesus became real to you? Jesus has always been a big part of my life. Jesus became real to me the afternoon of May 5, 2016. My decision to take a late afternoon motorcycle ride that day changed my life and began my journey to discovering God's mercy and grace. It's in times of brokenness and survival that we see how fragile life really is. Valleys and mountaintops are all part of this thing we call life. It is sad that it takes times of brokenness and loss for us to become teachable and dependent on God. Real life is found at the end of yourself and the beginning of openness to God. The pages within this book are my story. It is a story of ups and downs. A rediscovery of who God is and who I am in Christ. It is a story of God showing up each day to teach me about myself and my faith. And it is the story of how he continues to teach me more about myself and my faith as he deepens my dependence on him for the journey I am on. If your life is one of brokenness, this book is for you.

Download or read book The Miraculous Power of God in Recoveery written by Dawn Williams and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn Williams' series of devotionals Twelve Steps to Freedom, based on the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Step program, began with book one My Recovery Walk with Jesus, steps one through four, followed by book two Out of the Darkness and into the Light. steps five through eight. The final book of the Twelve Steps to Freedom series, The Miraculous Power of God in Recovery, inspires the reader to continue the recovery journey and discover the miracle of forgiveness, the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ, and the joy of helping others experience the same miracle of healing. The reader is encouraged to pray, ask, seek and welcome Jesus into their recovery, one day at a time and bolsters the courageous to share the hope of their salvation in recovery with others.

Download or read book The Twelve Laws of Life Recovery written by Stephen Arterburn and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you work toward life recovery, some days feel more difficult than others . . . and you may yearn for guidance and structure as you seek to rebuild your character. God offers twelve truths to live by as you walk into a new and healthier life. These “laws” will help you discover God’s will for you throughout your recovery and will give you the wisdom you need to take the next steps. In The Twelve Laws of Life Recovery, Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop—recovery pioneers and authors of the popular Life Recovery series that has guided millions of readers back to health and wholeness—invite you to explore these fundamental truths that, if followed, will help draw you closer to God and connect you more deeply with those around you. This powerful book reveals God’s faithfulness in your everyday walk, enriching your life in a way you never imagined and inviting him to work within you.

Download or read book Stepping Out of Denial into God s Grace Participant s Guide 1 written by John Baker and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guides are essential tools for the personal recovery journey. In the six lessons in Guide 1: Stepping Out of Denial Into God's Grace, you will experience the first 3 of the 8 recovery principles: 1 Realize I'm not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor" (Matthew 5:3). 2 Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). 3 Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek" (Matthew 5:5). By working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four Participant's Guides you will begin to experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking, restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. All the scriptures have been updated to the new NIV 2011 version.