BREAKING THE CHAINES OF SILENCE

"BREAK THE CHAINS OF YOUR ADDICTION WHAT IS YOUR ADDICTION?" ROMANS 3:23 - FOR ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD; Do you have an addiction? That is a big question even I''ve come to realize. When we think of addiction, we often think of: drug, alcohol, pornography, adultery, sex, or sex before marriage, gambling, amongst other things you can think of. We have also come to the conclusion that addiction is sin because we have seen how addiction can destroy lives, and families. But, what is addiction - really? DEFENITION Let's take a look at the definition of the word addiction.  Dictionary.com defines it as such: ADDICTION:  [ uh-dik-shuh n] noun 1. the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming , as narcotics, to such and extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.  I've underlined certain words to help explain my point. The...

DO YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE REAL JOY & STRENGTH? (A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE) NEHEMIAH 8:10....... "THE JOY OF THE LORD IS  YOUR STRENGTH" UN-EXPECTED EXPERIENCE Have you ever been through an experience that was life altering? An experience that just totally drained you of all your strength, and left you feeling very sad? Something that left you questioning, "How will I get my joy, and strength back?" We all go through un-expected experiences. Some of them are good, some are bad, and sometimes they are life altering - an experience I personally went through. Being married for twenty-one years. We were married in 1980. Losing my marriage to the drug addiction of my husband was definitely life altering for me. He was a man of God when I met him, and he was serving in the ministry. We both loved the Lord - with our heart seared to share the Love of Jesus to other drug addicts. Being victorious over our own drug addiction, made us prime exampl...

"WHO IS YOUR ROCK?" PSALMS 40:2 HE BROUGHT ME UP ALSO OUT OF AN HORRIBLE PIT, OUT OF THE MIRY CLAY, AND SET MY FEET UPON A ROCK, AND ESTABLISHED MY GOINGS. THE SOUND OF PAINFUL SILENCE How many times do you feel alone, and in agony? You feel you are going through life all alone, and no one sees what you're going through, or that you are going through your journey with no purpose or direction? Being afraid to go forward you just cry out to God with the hopes that He hears you, or understands your pain, and sorrow! Feeling so alone with no one to talk to, because you feel your prayers are landing on def ears! GOD DOES HEAR YOUR PRAYERS!  PSALMS 28:1 - Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, I become like them that go down into the pit. TROUBLED TIMES Life can be difficult, and at times down right unfair. No mater how hard you try, and pray - you think God isn't listening. You are patiently waiting for the Lord to an...

" ARE YOU WALKING ON YOUR WATER?" HEBREWS 11:6 - BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM: FOR HE THAT COMMETH TO GOD MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND THAT HE IS A REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM. JOURNEY'S OF DIFFERENT COLORS Are you walking on your water? We all have different journey's to walk through in our own lives. We also have different battles; victory's, and many stories to tell. Some of our journey's, battles, victory's, and stories are darker, some are brighter - perhaps more cheerful than others. No matter what the color of our journey is, we still have one goal to accomplish - that is, how to walk through it, coming out on top. We need to walk on our water without wavering like the water in the ocean tides. Unfortunately, sometimes we try to go through life's journey of different colors by our selves. When it would be so much easier if you would just ask the Lord for help. We need to have faith and trust...