Sunday, July 18, 2010

To Those In Recovery - Brother James, OIC

(Excerpt from Breaking The Cycle of Defeat Biblical Helps Total Recovery Handbook)

TO THOSE IN RECOVERY
Brother James, OIC

In these Recovery Meetings there will be strong language about Total Recovery in Christ. In this looking intently into Rightly Dividing the Truth of Gods word it is not our intent to place any personal attack on anyone in other recovery programs whether they are step programs; self help groups, psychologies or modern religion. As Christians who have known repeated back-sliding's into negative and harmful addictions we've realized a need for more spiritual maintenance than most. In this we've come into one accord into the unity of the faith in the bond of the spirit to believe as first spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ:

"If you continue in my word then you are my disciples indeed and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free"

In the truth we've understood the darkness of iniquity, and the sin unto death it harbors. The mystery of God of His faith and godliness and the Living Hope of God's Promises which Faith & Patience delivers. We've come to understand our problems are not flesh an blood, but a spiritual enemy; Satan and his demonic armies.

Foremost as believers in Jesus Christ our fellowship is with other believers. Not in arrogance but in gratitude to God who called us though this light of truth and the deliverance we receive through the Blood of Christ in our daily fellowship recovery meetings.

And to the rest Jesus says:
"Blessed is he who is not offended by me."