The apple was there, the desire was there, Eve was there and she took it, grabbed it, owned it, controlled. Bounty was there, grace was there, God was there and he offered it, willed Eve to accept it, grateful for […]
Continue reading »A Disease!
Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance […]
Continue reading »Faithful to the Chair
It’s not a commitment to calm my mind, to guide my thoughts, to follow my breath, to pray, to envision my life with God. It’s only got to be a commitment to the chair. I get there every day, sit […]
Continue reading »Unconditional
My efforts to be selfless by trying to please everyone but myself weren’t working. The focus was on their response rather than on what seemed right for me to do. There was nothing unconditional about this kind of giving. ~ […]
Continue reading »I Am Not Alone
You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. ~ John 8:15-16 (NIV) What you do is […]
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