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What we believe: First we believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and we believe in the Bible.

Teaching salvation and sanctification and victory exclusively through faith in what Jesus Christ did at the Cross while providing safety, security, and teaching independent living skills in a drug and alcohol free environment. We believe all our needs, from salvation to bondages to continued sanctification along with physical, emotional, and mental needs, are met through Jesus dying at the Cross a

nd every chain, especially addiction, can be broken and freedom given through belief in what Jesus did at the Cross because He took our place at Calvary. Humans tend to make things complicated when all we need is the simplicity of the Message of the Cross.

10/06/2023

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared here but like usual the Lord has been doing His thing that He does with us and praise the Lord He does. I shared this on my personal TikTok and felt led to share here so here you go 🖤

Through tests, trials and understanding from the Lord I’ve learned a lot about emotions and thoughts and how to actually deal with them. Even emotions and thoughts that aren’t bad but they’re also not of the Lord. I keep having it stirred up in my spirit and i know the Lord has allowed me to go through certain things in order to help. I don’t always like going through things but knowing why we go through things and that His grace is sufficient for it all has helped me more than anything ever did.

Through getting closer to the Lord, and depending on Him more, and seeking Him more He’s changed my thoughts and my emotions; and even when they show up, because im human and not yet perfect, if I take them to Him and filter them all through what the Lord says, my mind is always changed, corrected, often convicted, and I realize more just how much more I need Him but also my behaviors change and how I treat others changes and I’m not as worried or fearful or depressed about things that would have caused me to spiral before. He really is all we need. When we try to add a whole bunch of other stuff we just prolong what He is often trying to teach and do in our lives and we often become self dependent and self righteous or dependent on the world instead of becoming more dependent on Him.

I dont always like surrendering my thoughts but I know I need to, and I do really want to surrender them in my heart my flesh just fights it sometimes, and I don’t like to admit that, but Im not trying to fake any thing here. I know the Lord has given us the Truth but our flesh is relentless and stubborn at times. Were called to walk by the Spirit and we are saved through the Spirit by believing in what Christ and what He did for us at the Cross and were also called to be continually changed the same way, not by walking by the flesh. The flesh is subtle and is always going to fight to takeover to fulfill our fleshly desires and that is why we are to crucify ourselves, our thoughts, our desires, plans and abilities daily and pick up our Cross daily, which is depending on Christ and allowing His ways to be ours His desires to be ours but youve got to surrender your
will willingly, He will not force you. Surrender, repent if needed, and let Him move in your heart and life and just wait and see what He does.

You don’t have to always struggle and vou dont have to always be the way you are now. There is help and there is hope, no matter what youre going through or struggling with, the answer is always Jesus. Know AND believe and identify yourself with Jesus! ✝️🙌🏼💜

05/15/2023

One of the top five things that infuriates me in the mental health profession is when they say, “You’re always going to be…” or “You’re always going to struggle with…” sometimes they throw a might in there, but no. No, you do not have to to always struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, the list goes on. No, you do not always have to be an addict, a failure, etc. You do not have to stay the same, but you can if you want to. Keep doing the same thing and you’ll get the same result. Continue focusing on what happened to you or you current circumstances and you’re going to keep thinking the same way and feeling the same feelings. If you put your Faith in Jesus and surrender YOU, and LET Him move in your heart, mind, and life, He WILL change you! I know because it’s happened to me and it’s happened to others around me and all over the world. God is still a miracle worker and we were never meant to live like we have and He made a way for us to be changed and continue changing and that way is Jesus. Not Jesus and ____, but just Jesus!!

Don’t let the Devil lie to you, don’t let others lie to you, and don’t believe the lies the world is trying to give you and your mind is telling you. Take those thoughts to the Lord and anchor your Faith in Jesus and you do not have to stay where you are or the way that you are. 🖤

05/10/2023

We get distracted by so much and try to fill ourselves and fix our problems with things that are only going to make things worse. People, places, and things are not going to solve your problems or make you whole; you will still have a void even if you have a “perfect life.” God is the only one who can fill the void in your life, the space that He created that and desire for Him in you. He made a way for everything we need in this life and that’s through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Look to Him, seek Him, call on Him.

03/23/2023

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03/19/2023

Picking up your Cross daily means knowing, understanding and believing that everything in this life we need is available through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Denying ourselves, our abilities, and laying down our plans and desires to pick up the Lord’s. I don’t want to leave the foot of the Cross, and I know what happens when you do. We limit God when we try to move past the Cross and everything in God’s Word points to the Cross so it’s impossible to move past it while still remaining in the Truth. I’m telling you, get at the foot of the Cross and STAY there!!! Jesus is the author and finisher of our Faith! 🖤 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬-‭18

03/17/2023

There is no other way. No other way to Heaven, for salvation, sanctification, freedom, victory, complete healings. Understanding and accepting that Jesus Christ made a way for everything we need in this life through the Cross is how you put your Faith in Jesus and Calvary. That is the answer to everything we need. Not traditions, laws, things we do, works, but just Jesus. He made a way for it all! 🖤🙌🏼

03/16/2023

Depression and other things such as anxiety also have a negative reciprocity with substance abuse; they both worsen each other. The main accepted causes of depression are environment (as in what you’re surrounded by not climate, includes lifestyles, circumstances, relationships, etc.), age, mental health, combining substances, and family history. The statistics of depression continue to worsen despite the increase in solutions and programs and treatments man keeps coming up with. Again, the age group of 18-25 has the highest rating and well as women being more likely to experience depression than men but not by a huge gap. NIMH reported in 2020 that 21 million adults had at least one depressive episode. That’s one year. Depression is linked to a greater risk of su***de. In 2021, 12.1 million adults had significant thoughts of su***de, which was an increase from 2020.

There is a revolving door in treatment centers and counseling offices and a steady flow of meds being prescribed for this and other disorders, yet the suffering appears to remain the same or worsen or we accept small successes continually as the standard. If it makes us feel a little bit better or have a little relief then it’s worth it or we classify it as good, but sometimes relief isn’t always from a good source and this relief is often temporary. Life will hand you something else in a matter of time that will cause you disturbance, so then you experience another depressive episode.

I realize this conversation can be controversial, especially when Jesus is included in the discussion, but we cannot separate our spiritual condition from our mental condition. If our spirit is not walking by the Spirit then we are walking in the flesh and our mind is not being renewed, which in turn effects our actions. What we do is a direct result of what is in our heart. There are things that are good in life but these things cannot bring peace in chaos, joy in trials, contentment while living with little, and they do not bring lasting fulfillment, hope, or freedom from bo***ge or oppression.

I will continue to elaborate and I hope you’ll stick with me, but I want you to know there is always hope. That hope is Jesus. He is the answer and solution to it all, and the Cross was the means for us to have the solution. Don’t give up. There is hope. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you. 🖤🙏🏼

03/15/2023

Thinking about what teens and young adults go through, it’s a lot on a typical playing field with hormones, deciding life paths, peer influence, and separating from the parental system, but stack on all the pressures and temptations that our teens face today and you’ve got double what we had 10-30 years ago. The things that have always been tempting and alluring for teens and young adults are still there but at an earlier age, easier access, and quickly available: think social media, tik tok, snap chat, certain school curriculums, the list goes on. I’ve seen some 10 year olds experiencing things I didn’t experience until 15 or 16. Looking at the substance abuse and mental health stats didn’t really shock me that this age group trended higher than others in almost everything, except alcohol (which is pretty much the same across ages) but it broke my heart. I was 16 when I had alcohol poisoning for the first time. I was 19 when I overdosed. The amount of black outs and brown outs I had throughout my teens and before I was 25 i can’t even number because it happened almost every time i drank and used certain substances. I was a mess, pulled in every direction, and making decisions from my heart or just impulsively or what felt good in the moment. Praise God I can say today I no longer struggle with these things, and I want others to know they too don’t have to struggle. Substance abuse is a symptom of sin whether that sin is original sin, personal sin, or our experiences due to other peoples sin and our seeking of relief. Substances, food, careers, even exercise and even having children will not bring you lasting fulfillment, and while I know children bring great joy and purpose, they don’t fill the void in our spirit and a lot of people deal with the stress that comes with raising children by drinking alcohol or using other drugs. Giving people the Truth about Jesus and what He did for us and can do for us is crucial and the only lasting help, He’s the only one that can fill that void you’re trying to fill, and continuing to give them the Truth that He is enough to meet all the needs we have in this life should be priority. 🖤

03/02/2023

No matter what we are needing, God is able. He can do the impossible. What man scoffs at, God makes happen, if it is in His will. We have everything we need because of and through Jesus. The Bible gives answers for everything we will face in this life. Are things worse than they used to be on Earth? Yes. Does that mean we still don’t have the answers on how to deal? Nope. Jesus is still the answer. Whatever you are needing, seek Him, draw near to Him, and believe in Him and that He will do what He says He’s gonna do. He may not give you everything you want, but He will give you what you need!! 🖤🙌🏼

02/24/2023

What are you turning to? Drugs or alcohol? Social media? People? Entertainment? Exercise? Jesus? Test, discern, and know what you’re feeding yourself physically and spiritually.

02/23/2023

In 2021, 22.2 million people in America had Alcohol Abuse only, that’s not counting those with multiple disorders or combined alcohol and drug use disorders. Compared to 16.7 million people with drug use disorder only and 7.6 million with combined drug and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol is easily accessible, normalized and accepted, and I’d argue even glamorized. Alcohol is a common go to for “coping” no matter the age and that is exactly how a lot of addiction begins. Not from a single use, but in looking for relief. Over time and use tolerance builds and some continue to use at the same pace while others can’t stop, or some variation of the two. Alcohol probably does the most damage to the human body as well especially with prolonged use that is hard to reverse once past a certain stage or without complete abstinence; it just happens to take longer to kill you than drugs. It’s a literal toxin to your body that a lot of people are even allergic to without realizing. Humans have tried to find ways all throughout history to cope and escape from reality, and alcohol has a beginning as old as ours. The effects of alcohol use is widespread and nothing good comes from the use besides an argued temporary relief in the beginning. Scripture even warns of the effects of drinking and warns us to stay away. No matter if you’re struggling with alcohol addiction, drug addiction, behavioral addiction, or a combination, I know there is freedom. You don’t have to keep drowning your sorrows and stress, glass after glass. You don’t have to live waiting on your eye opener. You don’t have to live waiting for Friday night or avoiding the liquor aisle to avoid temptation. There is TRUE and lasting freedom at the foot of the Cross. Not only can He clean you up, but He can take away the desire for drinking and the lifestyle! What a miracle!!

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