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Warm Fuzzy God?

I charge you in the presence of God . . . who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. 1 Timothy 6:13-16 In practicing addiction medicine, it’s sometimes easy to…
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The Life of Faith and Recovery

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 During my first couple of attempts at recovery, I did make some effort. I went to outpatient treatment, attended meetings,…
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Recipe for Change

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:11 In my addiction, I eventually realized that I needed to change. I hated who I was and I hated what I was doing. I knew it the inevitable consequences, but I just couldn’t stop.…
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Lord of the Things

Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.  1 Timothy 6:9-10 In my favorite fictional book series, The Lord of the Rings, the main character…
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Chronically Discontent

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 1 Timothy 6:6 Being a workaholic isn’t my life struggle. I’ve always simply preferred to be at home with my wife and children. I’ve often found myself at work, wishing the day…
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It’s Not a Competition

He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 1 Timothy 6:4-5 Competition is an inherent part of the gym to which…
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Authentic Transformation

So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden. 1 Timothy 5:25 A few years back, a buddy and I were working on starting a recovery group. We invited several others to join, but no one was showing up and we felt like failures. We wanted to reach out…
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My Secret Life

The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. 1 Timothy 5:24 Most of us, in our drug addiction, have desired to keep it hidden. We know that others disapprove. We understand that it could destroy our families and careers. We get that it’s self-destructive.…
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Normies

No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. 1 Timothy 5:23 One drink is too many and a thousand is never enough. For the alcoholic, even one drink is often disastrous. Still, I can’t begin to tell you how many problem drinkers I’ve…
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Eating Independence

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22 Last weekend was a three-day weekend, culminating on Monday, July 4th, which meant that we had a lot of family at our house. It was a fantastic time of swimming, boating,…
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