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Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. John 18:2 Driving into work recently, I saw a man and his son sitting across the street holding a sign that said something like, “Homeless. Need money for food.” I rarely carry cash, but for some reason, I…
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They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John 17:16 Fifteen years ago, if you’d asked me what I wanted my life to look like today, I wouldn’t have said that I wanted to be known for my addiction and recovery. Writing a blog designed to spread the message…
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And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3 We’re all looking for something. We all seek satisfaction, happiness, meaning, and life somewhere. Some of us have found some fulfillment in career, status, or family. Others of us have turned to darker…
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In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. ‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ In my addiction, if I wanted to change, I needed to accept the reality that I had an ongoing life problem. I also had to understand that both the misery of addiction and the joy of recovery were…
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The new app is now ready for Android Users! You can find and download the free app in Google Play under Faith In the Struggle. With the app, you will be able to read or listen to the daily blog, journal, search past blogs, and connect with other readers. So download it today! For those with…
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Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24 We all struggle with something. Some of us wrestle with drugs and alcohol, while others wrestle with a chronic mood of discontentment, angst, and unhappiness. We all have our own life challenges which cause us misery and though our struggles are vastly…
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You have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. John 16:22 I had a crabby day at work recently. My irritability wasn’t due to external stressors. I was simply cutting down on carbohydrates and it made me hungry, which made…
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When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. John 16:21 Here, in Jesus’ metaphor of childbirth, lies the principle behind one of my greatest…
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I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. John 16:1 Those of us who have made an honest attempt to flee the misery of our addiction don’t often plan to go back. We don’t work at recovery day after day and then suddenly decide to use again. Relapse isn’t…
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If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. John 15:22 Like most of you, I’ve spent considerable time over the last two weeks looking at my own views on race, law enforcement, and justice. As a child,…
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