What is it you want to study?
There are many ways to study the Twelve Steps.
One is to memorize their language. Another is to note that the “published” 12 Steps are not themselves the “steps we took.” Hence, you can and should study the instructions as to “how” to take the Steps; and only when you have followed the instructions successfully, can you say that you have “taken” a Step-i.e. made an inventory, made amends.
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To detach with love from the alcoholic means to not allow what they do while drinking harm your emotional and or spiritual well being.
Detaching with love is something learned that over time becomes a habit-a good habit actually.
To understand how detaching with love works, we must first understand what not detaching is, and what it does to us, as well as the alcoholic you live with. When we don’t detach we get angry, resentful, and sometimes fearful over the behaviors of the alcoholic. This happens because we are “too” consumed with the behaviors of the alcoholic or better known as the symptoms of the drinking.
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I once knew a guy who went on a road trip with the express purpose of traveling rather than arriving. He was determined not to be driven by a destination, so whenever there was a choice of which way to go he turned left. I suspect it was a politically motivated scheme, but he had a pretty interesting trip anyway. He probably missed some interesting sights, but he also saw some things he might have otherwise passed up.
This week our pastor (Jeff Lucas) talked about “the God of the journey.” He observed that God is always about moving, going somewhere, and that He doesn’t just sit back and point like a celestial traffic cop. In Jesus He actually journeys with us.
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Have you ever looked back and wondered, “Why in the world did I do THAT?”
Sometimes that’s my whole life. I’ve wondered at times about getting the question tattooed on my forehead.
Last time we looked at the deadly self-infection of Results Syndrome. When I’m motivated by immediate results, I often find myself wondering (too late) why I did something so dumb.
1. Loosing track of time when you gamble
2. Gambling with money needed for essentials (food, clothing, utilities, mortgage, etc.)
3. Often gambling more money than you intended.
4. Having few interests outside of gambling.
5. Hiding any of the following from your friends, family and/or loved ones:
6. Trying to win back money you have lost (continue to chase your losses).
7. Betting with money you can’t afford to lose.
8. Maxing out your credit cards and/or borrowing money in order to gamble
9. Compromise your personal values in order to keep gambling.
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Galatians 6:12b
“…the cross of Christ alone can save.” (NLT)
David Wilkerson, in the World Challenge Pulpit Series of April 26, 2010, writes:
“No matter how I feel, Christ is my righteousness. No matter how many doubts may arise, Christ is my righteousness. No matter how many accusations I hear from the devil during the day, I stand on this: God sees me as righteous in Christ!”
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Hebrews 7:22, 25
“Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant… Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
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Stop everything you’re doing and write down these principled ways for reconnecting and restoring the broken bonds with your spouse. Apply each of these principles every day until you have completed them all. Don’t worry about what your spouse will say or do, just do these steps for yourself and for God.
Forgive Your Spouse
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Ask Angie: Is divorce the only answer for a repeat cheater?
Ask Angie: How do I stop him from cheating on me?
Ask Angie: My husband confessed to cheating I was so hurt I threw him out of our home and we are now separated, he has been treating me worse than ever and is acting like he was when I suspected his cheating what should I do? I’m so confused.
Ask Angie: My husband left me and moved in with a woman, for the second time! He came back complaining about her but left again. I am a Christian and want my husband back. He’s been gone 5 weeks with no contact. We have 3 children. The woman he is with is married too, and to number 4? Is restoration a reality?
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They will see His face! Revelation 22:4
John says that in heaven, “we shall be like Christ–for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2. While we look upon the brightness of our Master’s face–its beauty is imprinted upon us! Looking upon Christ–makes us like Him!
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