Post by dukebaldwin on Nov 15, 2017 15:35:58 GMT -7
Praise God for REAL deliverance in Christ!
Hi, my name is Mark (aka Duke). I grew up in a christain home with a single father (my mother was absent due to drugs & alcohol) who, before I was born, had been a true drunk until he encountered the Gospel. He never touched the stuff again after that nor had any desire to. I knew his testimony and had seen the evidence by how he lived his life and how those who had known him in his former life now treated him. I was raised in a motorcycle biker church where deliverance from serious sins and lifestyles were common. I knew the scriptures and believed them, although I suppose that I did not know God like I thought that I did. When I was 22 and out on my own I slowly drifted from that world and alcohol ruled for the next ten years, bringing all sorts of troubles. For 3 years I desperately wanted to stop but felt powerless. The more that i wanted to stop the more I
carelessly drank. I knew that God could fully set me free but my guilt, more than anything I believe, kept me bound. It was common for me to roam the neighborhood at night with whiskey in one hand and john macarthur sermons (usually about the Gospel) in the other hand. Finally things came to a head and thru my girlfriend and a good friend I was gave AA a chance. But I immediately felt uncomfortable and saw how it was "another gospel", so to speak. So close yet so far, still so much bondage. I searched for a christain alternative because I felt forced to be in some sort of "program" and stumbled upon Celebrate Recovery and a few others. But I still wasn't satifiyed and so continued to narrow my Google searches and that's when I found Recovery Reformation. I read the articles and was immediately on board. I started to attend CR more than anything as an excuse to get out of AA, especially after they defended AA and their "christain roots". My girlfriend is still new in the faith and so really wants to know that I have some sort of a plan for sobriety and tools and I agree to an extent.Christs redemptive work, the Holy Spirits power, Gods Scripture, and fellowship with the brethren is the best plan available! I look forward to being a part of this community. I praise God for you...
Hi, my name is Mark (aka Duke). I grew up in a christain home with a single father (my mother was absent due to drugs & alcohol) who, before I was born, had been a true drunk until he encountered the Gospel. He never touched the stuff again after that nor had any desire to. I knew his testimony and had seen the evidence by how he lived his life and how those who had known him in his former life now treated him. I was raised in a motorcycle biker church where deliverance from serious sins and lifestyles were common. I knew the scriptures and believed them, although I suppose that I did not know God like I thought that I did. When I was 22 and out on my own I slowly drifted from that world and alcohol ruled for the next ten years, bringing all sorts of troubles. For 3 years I desperately wanted to stop but felt powerless. The more that i wanted to stop the more I
carelessly drank. I knew that God could fully set me free but my guilt, more than anything I believe, kept me bound. It was common for me to roam the neighborhood at night with whiskey in one hand and john macarthur sermons (usually about the Gospel) in the other hand. Finally things came to a head and thru my girlfriend and a good friend I was gave AA a chance. But I immediately felt uncomfortable and saw how it was "another gospel", so to speak. So close yet so far, still so much bondage. I searched for a christain alternative because I felt forced to be in some sort of "program" and stumbled upon Celebrate Recovery and a few others. But I still wasn't satifiyed and so continued to narrow my Google searches and that's when I found Recovery Reformation. I read the articles and was immediately on board. I started to attend CR more than anything as an excuse to get out of AA, especially after they defended AA and their "christain roots". My girlfriend is still new in the faith and so really wants to know that I have some sort of a plan for sobriety and tools and I agree to an extent.Christs redemptive work, the Holy Spirits power, Gods Scripture, and fellowship with the brethren is the best plan available! I look forward to being a part of this community. I praise God for you...
