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Hezekiah received the letter . . . and went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. 2 Kings 19:14 Step One of AA says, We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Step Two says, We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves…
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Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” 2 Kings 6:17 Working with addicts, despair is a common encounter. I heard it again recently. My son believes that I’ll never come home from prison. I’ll never change. Even if I do, I’ve caused so much destruction that my life…
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He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” 2 Kings 5:25 Though today’s story of Gehazi, Elisha’s servant, is not about drug addiction, the story is painfully familiar, serving as an example of how one acts while enslaved to…
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Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.” 2 Kings 5:11 Most of us, have at one time or another, gone to…
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He took his oldest son who was to reign in his place and offered him for a burnt offering . . . 2 Kings 3:27 I am the keeper of memories I do not want. As an addict, I became a liar and a thief, hurting my loved ones in ways that shame me to remember.…
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Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me. 2 Kings 2:9 When I first attempted sobriety, I was terrified of discovery and in the name of pride, I remained unwilling to share my story. My recovery didn’t last very long and soon I was back in active addiction. In inpatient treatment, I…
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Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? 2 Kings 1:3 Because of my persistent destructive appetites, my behavior has been tremendously difficult to change. I remember a time when I could not imagine living without a pill. I need it. I’m…
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There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.  1 Kings 22:8 I do not take criticism well. When I get patient comments back at the clinic, I ignore the nine positives and…
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Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen . . .  And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food. 1 Kings 21:4 I recently had a one of those annoying days when I just couldn’t get anything done. I needed to plant grass, but I couldn’t find…
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He . . . took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen . . . Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him. 1 Kings 19:21 Though my struggle with self-control may always have some influence on me, I don’t believe that I must…
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