Category: With Audio

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 I’ve previously mentioned that I meet weekly with a group of guys, in an effort to continue working on my own faith and recovery, and to help others with theirs. Weekly, we meet to discuss our failures and successes and to keep…
Read more

Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Galatians 6:1 In the movies, we celebrate the hero who runs into a burning building to rescue the trapped child. When I was first introduced to the world of Emergency Medical Services (ambulance services) though, I learned about assessing scene safety. When paramedics arrive on location,…
Read more

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Galatians 6:1 I’ve written previously of the necessity of appropriate boundaries when interacting with a friend or family member who is struggling with addiction. To prevent being caught up in the destruction ourselves, it’s often…
Read more

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Galatians 5:25-26 In recovery circles, we use the term Cross Addiction to refer to the one who finds sobriety from one thing, only to develop an addiction to something…
Read more

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 I love looking through old photos of my family and I enjoy reminiscing about my kid’s childhoods. They’re both in college now, and so, looking at old photos always brings a smile to my face . .…
Read more

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 In addiction medicine, we often employ motivational interviewing to guide the patient to consider making significant life changes. Often, I’ll ask the patient to describe what his life is like…
Read more

I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:21 Way back when the low-carbohydrate diet swept the country, I was enthralled. The promise of eating as much meat as I wanted appealed to me – and it worked. After a while…
Read more

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. Galatians 5:19 Occasionally, someone who knows my story, tells me that they’re a little jealous of my story. I wish I had an addiction. They…
Read more

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. Galatians 5:17 In conversation with a friend, I recently had cause to look back on some of…
Read more

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 When I want a new job, it isn’t good enough to simply decide that I’m working somewhere else. If I want to change, I must resign from the old job and I must go find a…
Read more