SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
deceptive ways of thinking and be renewed in your mind (Rom. 12:2) “to prove the will and power of God”! So experience His LOVE and take control of your thoughts, hurts, low self-esteem, and vulnerable areas for Prov. 23:7 says “As a man thinks within himself, so is he”. Many need deep, inner healing of memories to blot out the destructive video replays that interfere with how they live. Others use addictions to “medicate” hurts from anger, anxiety, disapproval by others, low self-esteem, and vulnerable areas of Satan’s attack. But this does NOT heal you…it only further hurts you. Only JESUS can fill this void and refresh your spirit! Your image of God is the foundation for future motivations. This is why I challenge you to get into the Books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians and study the teaching of the “Father’s Heart” and who you are “In Christ” which is so valuable in emotional healing! The healing for damaged emotions and controlling addictions is in the fact that Jesus demonstrated His total identification with us by His undeserved death. If you want lasting freedom and wholeness in this area of your life, you will have to deal with the issues that have limited your capacity to receive and live in the Valentine's love and life God has for you.
receive the love that God has for us, we must get our thinking straightened out. Jesus is not the one behind our problems, but rather He paid the full price so we can be forgiven all our sins, and have great possibilities for fulfilling our duties in life, work, and family. The reason why bad things happen to us is because we live in a fallen world that is under the control of the evil one. But you can be set free by a LIMITLESS God and be under His control. Jesus tells us clearly in John 10:10 that Satan comes to “steal, kill and destroy, but I HAVE COME that you may have life and have it abundantly!” You can have victory and deliverance today too since He is LIMITLESS “the same yesterday, today, and forever!” His LOVE is pure and with it, we can…
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An addiction is formed when we try to use something other than God (i.e. sex, drugs, alcohol, parties) to meet our need to be loved. When our ability to receive God's LOVE into our hearts is hindered, we will feel like something is missing, and seek to fill the LOVE void in our hearts with something else (an addiction). To discover the root of possible addiction, you need to get real honest with yourself. Why don't you feel loved and lovable? Dealing with the issues underlying an addiction is key to uprooting it permanently. You need the Power of the Holy Spirit to bust you completely free in ONE STEP from the root of addictions that you have had to contend with even after 12-step programs! Through the power provided by the Holy Spirit, you can lay aside