Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. Matthew 26:41 Modern medicine defines addiction as a brain disease of reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. What this means, is that at one time, the addict may engage in voluntary behavior, but through repeated rewards, the brain is rewired. Over time, the once voluntary behavior…
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The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 Someone once asked me what my obsession was with the flesh nature. The question caught me off guard. I thought the answer was obvious, as we were sitting in a sober housing unit surrounded by those who had torn their lives apart in following…
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My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. Matthew 26:39 If I approached the gym like I approach my faith life, I’d probably just sit back, praying for God to make me faster, stronger, and in better shape. I’d probably think that faith…
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My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. Matthew 26:39 If I approached the gym like I approach my faith life, I’d probably just sit back, praying for God to make me faster, stronger, and in better shape. I’d probably think that faith…
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Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Matthew 26:26 When I first started abusing pills, I thought I had good reasons. I was working odd, long hours and I needed to relax and sleep. Soon, I became dependent on…
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Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Matthew 26:26 When I first started abusing pills, I thought I had good reasons. I was working odd, long hours and I needed to relax and sleep. Soon, I became dependent on…
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“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me” . . . Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” Matthew 26:23-25 I once met a man who was convinced that it was his mission to bring the word of God…
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Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26:14-15 The addict attempting to find recovery generally doesn’t have a problem with wanting a new life. He desires it desperately. He’s sick of the paranoia,…
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As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40 While working in the ER, I met an interesting population. Sudden illness and injury strike everyone, no matter the socioeconomic status, but the ER also traditionally serves a significantly underprivileged population. It was always tempting to…
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You wicked and slothful servant! Matthew 25:26 It’s not unusual for someone to ask if something I wrote in my blog was about him or her. I write from my own life experiences, which may involve other people, but I write mostly about my own struggles and growth. It’s apparently somewhat alarming to the reader though…
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