Focus
for
December
Prayer
for
December
STEP
Hope & Healing for Families
Battling Substance Abuse
Support for family and friends who have
loved ones struggling with drugs and alcohol
Healing
Hope
Peace
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."
~ Galatians 5:25 ~
Battles wage in our homes today because
we have loved ones imprisoned by substance abuse.
We're often pursued by fear, insanity and despair.
This is not news to you, is it?
That's why you're browsing this site.
Someone you love is struggling.
Addictions. Alcoholism.
It's chaotic. Life is out of control.
There's hope. Keep reading . . . .
Our loved ones are NOT the ones we should attack.
Drugs and alcohol hijacked them: body, soul and spirit.
Stop fighting against them ~
let's start fighting for them!
"You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions;
Stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you ...."
~ II Chronicles 20:17 (a) ~
Is there hope?
Yes. Absolutely!
Where change is possible ~ hope prevails.
However, I can only change myself.
I can't change those I love.
That feels pretty hopeless.
Yet any circumstance can be defined as hopeless
when my hope is anchored on me
being able to change someone else.
So I can choose to lean into hope from God.
With His power, changes occur in me.
So let's repeat:
Where change is possible ~ hope prevails.
With STEP - the focus is on moving forward.
With baby steps or giant strides,
I change my attitude, expectations and behaviors.
* I can set healthy boundaries. *
* I can allow consequences to play their natural course. *
* I can identify and eliminate unhealthy enabling. *
* I can receive professional counseling. *
* I can set goals and agreements to cut financial help. *
* I can participate in a support group for families . *
I can take life steps that prosper my soul.
Listen, friend ~ no one is making light of your pain.
It's very real.
We know the devastation that
substance abuse brings into relationships.
But ~ we also know ~
THERE REALLY IS HOPE !
Spend time with this site.
Discover what speaks to you.
Browse through STEP material .
Our material combines
theories of professionals
with the truth of Scripture
and experiences of family.
We are not professionals
in the rehab industry.
You might consider
professional counseling.
Many of us have benefited
with additional insight
and strategies from it.
We lean into our belief
that God loves us
with compassion
that is beyond our understanding.
But in our brokenness,
mankind fell into a pattern of
self-centered defiance.
How crazy!
We actually believed Satan's lies and submitted to confusion and fear.
Jesus.
Does His name make you uncomfortable?
Or - do you line up with Jesus as Savior?
For the sake
of browsing this site -
it doesn't matter.
You're here for a reason.
Life hurts.
You're looking for a solution.
So, hang out here for a while.
Read.
Give thought to what you discover.
Apply things that make sense.
Set aside those things that don't .
Consider the Scriptures.
Consider prayers shared.
If you read or hear a suggestion
that feels right to you
consider putting it into practice
in a way that fits
a need or circumstance
you want to change.
Finally ~
Challenge your view of God.
Get to know Him.
Reach out to Jesus,
our Wonderful Counselor.
Accept help from His Spirit,
the Comforter.
There is healing and power in prayer.
