God Reality? A Testimony (10: Final)
December 11th 2009 07:16
Any addict of any persuasion will tell you the road to recovery is a difficult one, and begins with realising you have a problem and the resolve to do something about it. For me, this involved a stint in a rehab for alcohol dependency and months of counselling for depression. Don’t be mistaken, the battle was far from over, but at least now I had the tools on-board to help me cope and the determination to live life free of addiction.
Soon after, my spirituality began to reignite. In hindsight, I liken the process to a flame (spirituality) that had a glass cover (addiction) placed over it, before long the life-giving oxygen (God connection) is depleted and the flame begins to sputter and die. I believe there is a spiritual flame or God connection inside all of us, some will never find it, and others need the right medium to realise what they have and make it glow. For me, that medium was Jesus Christ, not religion, for religion is a man-made construct, but the words and deeds of the Messiah Himself.
Yes, Jesus charged his apostles to start His church, but I challenge you to find one today that He would be proud of, a church that is free of hypocrisy, internal strife, and twisted doctrine. There are some out there, but they are hard to find, and the danger is one becomes cynical in the process of looking. I’ve learnt that it pays to bear in mind that believers are not the building they worship in, and fellowship with like-minded people is a worthwhile and necessary pursuit.
Now we come to the end, and the reason I have told you all this: It was not to say ‘go here’ or ‘follow this one or that’, but to show you how I began life with a God connection, how the Enemy (Satan), through his minions and tools of addiction, sought to sever that connection. And how by making a conscious effort to change my life, did I defeat the Enemy and reclaim my immortal soul. Why didn’t God help me beat addiction, you may well ask. Because he gave us free will, and no matter for what reasons, I chose to partake. Therefore, I had to choose to stop. Alcohol and drugs are some of the greatest tools Satan has at his disposal, for as in my case, he can take you out before you even have a chance at redemption.
You may not agree that Jesus is the right medium, for you it may be Budda, Allah, or Vishnu. All that I can do, all that I can show you, is my God reality. The rest is in your hands.
Soon after, my spirituality began to reignite. In hindsight, I liken the process to a flame (spirituality) that had a glass cover (addiction) placed over it, before long the life-giving oxygen (God connection) is depleted and the flame begins to sputter and die. I believe there is a spiritual flame or God connection inside all of us, some will never find it, and others need the right medium to realise what they have and make it glow. For me, that medium was Jesus Christ, not religion, for religion is a man-made construct, but the words and deeds of the Messiah Himself.
Now we come to the end, and the reason I have told you all this: It was not to say ‘go here’ or ‘follow this one or that’, but to show you how I began life with a God connection, how the Enemy (Satan), through his minions and tools of addiction, sought to sever that connection. And how by making a conscious effort to change my life, did I defeat the Enemy and reclaim my immortal soul. Why didn’t God help me beat addiction, you may well ask. Because he gave us free will, and no matter for what reasons, I chose to partake. Therefore, I had to choose to stop. Alcohol and drugs are some of the greatest tools Satan has at his disposal, for as in my case, he can take you out before you even have a chance at redemption.
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