We are at war and the war is not just
Spiritual; it is physical! I am watching my family fall apart before my eyes! My
health issues are nothing compared to the destruction that is happening to this
world and in my own family! I watch them run towards destruction wasting their
bodies and their minds to avoid feeling!!! I watch them make choices that will
affect them and their families and their generations until they rise up and use
the strength and power that can be their inheritance! The world raises them to
fear and brokenness instead of love and compassion. They perpetuate this
broken, weak mentality and use it to their own detriment! Our sickness and
disease is visited on generations to come as a curse! We must break the
cycle!!!
Exodus
34:6-7: “…..The LORD, the LORD God, is
compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and
faithfulness,7maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, a forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will
by no means excuse the guilty; He will
visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the
third and fourth generations.”
Drugs violate our society and rape our
women; it uses and abuses our men and leaves them all to wither and rot until
there is nothing left! The world revolves around power, greed and vanity as if
they are badges of honor instead of the corrupt, vile things that distort our
world into the selfish and self-centered existence that our youth believe is
normal. Etiquette, decency, morals, values, honor, integrity… where did they fall?
I feel like we, the warriors of prayer and hope, grab at it and try to hold it
in our hands like sand but it slips through to fall with the millions of other
niceties that we have lost.
I cry out to those of you in darkness
and I plead with you now! How long will you do this to yourselves and everyone
around you? When will you recognize the signs and turn your life back to Him?
How much are you willing to lose? You cannot be half in! You are knowingly
putting idols above God and allowing it to plunge you further into darkness and
bondage! Your children follow you to the depths of hell! Love them more than
yourselves and hear His cries to you! You love to hide and numb yourself to
your true heart’s desire. You fill it with waste and want and noise when it
instinctually shoves it all aside and greedily screams that it isn’t enough!
You can’t bury your wounds in alcohol, drugs, power, vanity or money! It is
nothing but deception meant to keep you lost in your darkness. You would rather
hide inside your destruction than turn to a world that cares nothing for you!
But you are wrong!!
You find solace in it for a moment but
what does it take? It takes your youth, your family, your health, your future,
your salvation, your Hope! You can’t do life over; it is lost forever. The
paths you choose, the choices you make, they leave an indelible mark in your
genetic code! Your face and body withers and becomes rot. The bags under your
eyes, diseases from your shared sin, wrinkles where the muscle used to be, sores
you wear shamefully on your face while you sniffle and root for more makes you
look less than human!
What do I have that makes me different?
What do those who have Hope turn to? Assurance of love and eternity. John
10: 1-21:
The LORD is my
shepherd;
I shall not want.
2He makes me lie
down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
3He restores my
soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
for the sake of His name.
I will fear no evil,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5You prepare a
table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6Surely goodness
and mercy will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
The darkness grows in this world like a
plague while our values and love for each other declines! THERE IS HOPE! He
cries out to you but you drown Him out with your distractions. He sees who you
were meant to be! He MADE you and destined your steps before life entered you,
before you chose to step away! He knows what plans that He has for you.
Jer
29:11 For I know the plans I have
for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you hope and a future.
It is the truth and the light of the
world! You can find peace and comfort and love! By the Love and Power of
Christ, we can give you comfort and nourishment. We can feed your souls and
restore your health and sanity by the power of His mercy and Grace! It is real!
It is True!
Daniel 2 :21: He changes the times and seasons;
He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and
knowledge to the discerning. 22He reveals the deep and hidden
things; He knows what
lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Mat 7:7-8:Ask and it will be given to you; seek andyou will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who
asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be
opened.…
You ask for help; it is here but YOU
have to be willing with do the hard stuff, through the strength of God. You can
learn to rely on His strength and wisdom and be surrounded by the love and
compassion that we all ache for! Be surrounded by people who have broken
through the darkness and it’s walls and are safely on the other side living in
Love and Hope. They are warriors of the Light who have been through the
darkness and found their way Home.
Are you tired of your wounds? Are you
tired of being homeless and hungry? Are you tired of chasing the shadow of who
you were supposed to be and coming up empty?
Are you, or someone you know, struggling
with brokenness and darkness? Please reach out for help. Stop the cycle of
brokenness and destruction! Many centers, like the one in Monterey Bay have no
intake fees!
Adult
& Teen Challenge USA https://teenchallengeusa.org/centers
We are world wide now!!!
From the Teen Challenge USA website: "The biggest difference between us and a
traditional recovery center is our focus on Christ. We call this the “Jesus
Factor.” Our program focuses on the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word to
give our students a guiding light. We encourage our students to form a stronger
connection to their faith. This makes a huge difference in their recovery. We
provide a faith-based environment to encourage healing and a new life in
Christ. We instill Biblical teachings into our daily routines. We give our
students the tools they need to empower themselves through God.
Throughout the years, studies
have been conducted about our process. These studies show
that faith in God is the main reason our students are still sober after
completing the program.
Our programs usually last
12-18 months. This gives our students the time they need to reconnect with God
and form a strong connection. The combination of Christian values and a long
recovery period makes all the difference. Our length of stay is another big
reason that our students avoid relapse. It gives them the time they need to
heal and think about who they can be without depending on drugs and alcohol.
They are able to create a real and meaningful connection to God."
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