Through the Fire Free from the Bondage of Addiction


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A true story about how I overcame addiction and the struggles I faced on the road to recovery.If your life, or you know someone whose life is not where they want to be, For any reason, whether it is drugs, alcohol, or depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder, or anything that is preventing you from living your life to the fullest. I want to encourage you. I have been diagnosed with every mental disorder. Six months after my accident, I took a complete psychological evaluation, the results of that test confirmed my IQ was below seventy. I was considered mentally retarded. I took the same test in 2014 and it did confirm, my IQ was above that in the nineties! I am living proof that God still does miracles, and He still gives second chances! This book shows those who are in that dark place, that there is light at the end of every tunnel. I had the odds stacked up against me. I found out the more broken you are, the more God wants to see you succeed! As long as you are willing God, can use you no matter how messed up you are! In our book, we give a detailed account of how I overcame my drug addiction and a car accident where I should have died, but God saved me from that too! I was a Heroin addict, but today I can stand up, and say I am not addicted to anything! It is all thanks to my beautiful wife, and Jesus my Lord and Savior! Without their help, I would not be alive, and able to tell my story, and speak to others about a life worth living!




Witness to the Fire


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In Witness to the Fire, Linda Schierse Leonard, Ph.D., explores the dark and fiery journey of transformation from the bondage of addiction to the freedom of recovery through creativity. A Jungian analyst, Leonard studies the relationship of creativity and addiction in the lives of writers such as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Eugene O'Neill, Jean Rhys, and Jack London, as well as the experiences of ordinary men and women. Leonard holds out the hope that anyone bound by addiction can reclaim the power that fuels dependency for a life of joy and creativity.




Freedom from Addiction


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Many Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction, particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to 12-Step programs for help. But, where is the incredible power of Christ in this process? In a positive, non-condemning way, Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery for substance and alcohol abusers, a model that will also work for individuals struggling with other kinds of addictions. The first half of Freedom from Addictions tells the unbelievable story of Mike and Julia Quarles, and how Mike overcame a debilitating addiction to alcohol. He achieved success by applying the principles that make up the central theme of Dr. Anderson's message: that we are saints according to God's word (Eph 1) and that true freedom comes from realizing o ur identity in Christ.




Freedom from Addiction Workbook


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Tens of thousands of Christians are locked into the cycle of addiction--particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. While 12-step groups are definitely helping many people, where is the incredibible power of Christ in this process? This study guide is based on the book Freedom from Addiction, also written by Neil Anderson and Mike & Julia Quarles. This resource encourages those in addictive behaviors to tangibly process the steps to freedom in Christ outlined in the book. The workbook stresses the need for a personal relationship with Christ as the foundation for the spiritual and physical freedom He offers, as well as a need for personal responsibility and accountability to others to complete the process.




Battling Addiction, Bondage and Temptation


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In Darrian Cobb’s book “Battling Addiction, Bondage and Temptation: The War Between The Flesh and The Spirit” are the practical ways to beat any type of addiction and bondage that you may be struggling with. Whether it be to a substance, a habit, an activity, unwanted thoughts, anxiety, depression, fear or failure, Darrian wants to inform his readers that no matter what they may be going through that God loves them, sees them and has a purpose for them. It is Darrian’s heart and passion to use his testimony to point other people to Jesus. In this book throughout majority of the chapters, Darrian includes his own personal struggles to make the reader comfortable and to ensure that the reader is not alone in their feelings or struggles. To get the most out of this book, you should set aside some time each day to focus on the God who loves you and cares for you. Do not put your focus on your current struggle, what you have been doing or what you’re currently even addicted to. Instead, focus on your freedom that you will obtain if you read this book and apply it to your life, the new habits/hobbies that you will pick up on the way and your testimony after you do come out of this victorious. Everybody has a story and a unique purpose in this world even when things do not look or seem right. Are you ready to go on the path? “I hope and I pray that you hear the voice of God and feel the Spirit of God through my testimony and the words that are in this book. If you are reading this it is no coincidence. You were meant to have this book in your hands or on your coffee table. God has made you for a purpose and you are not an accident nor too far gone. I pray this book ministers to your heart and points you to Jesus. I am praying for you.” — Darrian Cobb.




Freedom from Bondage


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Greg Wilson captures a real life experience of addiction and recovery through art and word.




Break Loose


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Every Christian gets stuck. But not every Christian needs to stay stuck. With a lively voice and real-world experience, Bishop Bloomer encourages the believer to break loose from the chains of bad habits and hurtful attitudes. In short, forceful chapters bursting with biblical support, he tackles everything from fear to debt, to depression, addiction, sickness, anxiety, bad relationships, and more. But the focus of Break Loose is not these negative issues, but rather the positive reality: abundant freedom in Christ. Bloomer advocates an outward-facing faith that relies on God's healing of self to provide healing to others in the church, neighborhood, and community, setting off a chain reaction of freedom, forgiveness, and love that will have an eternal impact. Includes resources for healing and renewal, as well as Bishop Bloomer's "Spiritual Warfare Dictionary."




Jesus > Addiction


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Are you or a friend or loved one trapped in an addiction with seemingly no way out? Know that the power of Christ overcomes any and all addictions.Those who are trapped in an addiction are doubly lost: first to the addiction and second to eternal death. Even if you manage to control an addiction through a 12-step program (or by sheer willpower), you will still be under bondage to sin and death. When you come to Christ, you fully break free from both the addiction and bondage under sin - and you do at the same time, by the power of Christ living in you.Many do not realize that most 12-step programs were originally founded on the basics of the Christian faith. And yet modern man, with all his enlightenment and education, has once again sought to push God, and Jesus, out of all of these programs, and turn God back into some "force" or "feeling" or "whatever you want to believe" that is conjured up by the minds of man. Return to God, and to Christ, and He will give you His power to fully, finally and completely break free from any addiction.This books shows you how to do that, by: 1) Accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior, and 2) Turning your life over to Christ completely, and then by 3) Living in the Spirit - Christ abiding in you and you in He.




Freedom Starts Today


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Every church is filled with people who are struggling--often secretly--with addictions of all kinds. Porn, pills, food, money, alcohol, social media, body image, status, sex, anxiety--the list goes on and on. John Elmore is no stranger to addiction. Fifteen years ago, he put a loaded shotgun to his head and later had three doctors tell him he was going to die of alcoholism. More than 15 sober years later, he leads the world's largest weekly recovery gathering, re:generation, where people journey toward healing in Christ. In Freedom Starts Today, he makes a huge promise to the addicted: you can be free from your struggle, and much sooner than you may think. Through easily digestible readings grounded in Scripture and the practice of daily surrender, Elmore shows you how to break the cycle of addiction, make war against sin, and find your identity in who you are and not the shame of what you have done--one day at a time. Leave behind struggles, addiction, and shame as you walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and in the love, mercy, and forgiveness of the God who is not only by your side but on your side. **************************** "Revival is a hard thing to quantify, but it always includes a growing devotion to the Lord and repenting of sin. And that is the fire God will start in you as you live out what you'll read within the pages of this book."--Jennie Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head; founder and visionary of IF:Gathering "John has walked the road of recovery and helped countless others do the same. I am thrilled that he has put a resource in our hands that can help all of us!"--Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church DC; author of Single, Dating, Engaged, Married "I've personally witnessed God use John Elmore to set prisoners free by the thousands. The methods in Freedom Starts Today are proven and effective at helping anyone walk in the abundant life that Jesus promises."--Jonathan Pokluda, bestselling author of Welcome to Adulting; host of Becoming Something podcast; pastor of Harris Creek in Waco, TX




Sexual Integrity in the 21St Century?


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Sexual Integrity in the 21st Century is a research-based, personal companion to making safe and lasting sexual decisions. It includes a way-out of sexual addiction. Furthermore, it is a resource for guidance and counseling, sex education and positive behavior change.