Category Archives: BELIEVE: Accept and believe that God is in Control

Articles identify with the BELIEF step of authentic recovery

Sympathetic Savior: Christ’s Relationships

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Ask yourself this question: Why is it so hard to believe that the three-person union that is God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) could by choice “create” the visible manifestation of Himself … Continue reading →

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Doubt in the Madness of the Perfect Storm

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom for MEdom Project O Lord, what are human beings that you should notice them,     mere mortals that you should think about them? Psalm 144:3 (NLT) Do you feel guilty or faithless before God when you … Continue reading →

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Trapped in a Life on Fire! (and still playing with matches)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom for MEdom Project There are many among us not fully comprehending their need of God. There may be days when you or I do not fully realize our need for God. The following message was … Continue reading →

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Dying Into New Life: The Reason We’re Born… Again

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Series Three times Jesus pleaded to our Lord for grace Three times he was denied grace by the plan Three times he was denied grace by a man Three days he was denied … Continue reading →

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Measured Faith (Belief Enough?)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” Matthew 14:31 (NLT) Jesus asked: “Why do you have so little faith? So don’t … Continue reading →

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Step by Step… One Day at a Time (A 12-Step Study)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Jesus said, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day … Continue reading →

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Sympathetic Savior: Christ’s Temptation

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project James wrote that God cannot do wrong or even be tempted to do wrong. Jesus, having laid down all divine privilege as God, fully man, was tempted to sin. He was tempted … Continue reading →

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Restoration Trifecta (Peter’s Restored)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project After we have been dirty for awhile (sinful behavior), we can trust that Jesus will wash us clean. He even forgets about our sinful behavior. We can as much as deny Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know That Man! (Peter’s Betrayal)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Steven Gledhill

30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives. 31 On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will … Continue reading →

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Overcome FEAR (Failed Expectations Affecting Reality) or be Overcome by It

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom From MEdom Project You are not alone… 18.8 Million American adults will suffer from depression this year. 2.3 Million American adults will struggle with bipolar disorder this year. 9.1 Million American adults have an anxiety … Continue reading →

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It’s Simply a Matter of Time (Soon I Will See)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I do not believe it to be a matter of hope… it’s simply a matter of time.”  —from the movie, The Matrix, Reloaded: Morpheus describing the certainty of victory because of who … Continue reading →

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On the Cross? In the Grave? Where Is He?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

By Steven Gledhill for FREEdom From MEdom Project. At it’s conclusion is a performance from a Gospel Music legend Where is Jesus today? Is He on the cross? No, He’s not there? Is He in the tomb? He’s not there … Continue reading →

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I Can “Manage” Just Fine (Beware of the Illusion)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I was so obsessed with me and the reasons that I might be dissatisfied that I couldn’t focus on other people… What I trace this to is a certain selfishness on my … Continue reading →

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Sympathetic Savior: The Humanity of Jesus

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

God became flesh… How is it possible? What does it mean? How Human was Jesus? by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Sympathetic Savior: The Humanity of Jesus is intended to clarify what it means that Jesus Christ experienced … Continue reading →

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BRAINWASHED into Something Beautiful… New Life!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project The first two steps of the Twelve Step model state the following: 1. We admitted we were powerless over addiction* – that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that … Continue reading →

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What Then Shall We Say In Response to These Things?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Dinner is ready. You open the front door and call out to your children to come home for dinner. For each of your children you made their favorite meal. Many of your … Continue reading →

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Whoosh! (A Testimony of Divine Intervention)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Why don’t we trust God? Is it because we struggle to entirely believe? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.” Faith comes … Continue reading →

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Bird Whisperer (A True Story)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Remember that it is not enough to simply admit that our way of handling problems does not work. There is a component in most species where at some point in the course … Continue reading →

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Walk on Water Lately? (“Faith is an ocean you can walk on”)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for the FREEdom from MEdom Project Why don’t we trust God? We trust God when things are at least tolerable. But, you know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about really—fully—trusting God; especially when the going gets … Continue reading →

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Strike It Rich… Oil that Is!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project I think my neighbor has been brainwashed into believing he has oil in his backyard. He told me awhile back that a friend of his had struck it rich drilling for oil … Continue reading →

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