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

Articles identify with the BELIEF step of authentic recovery

Guilt & Shame, Scabs & Scars (Recovery from Your Past)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19 (NLT) Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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Come to Your Senses (Restorative Recovery)

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Guilt can be a vehicle for restored health by recognizing mistakes, learning from them, and taking responsibility to initiate changes; and then implement healthy disciplines for the purpose of repentance and growth. … Continue reading →

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Open Sesame…The Way Out is The Way In

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “Why don’t we trust God?” Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.” Faith comes from hope being realized in substance according to … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Transformation (Evidence for Faith)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project What does it take to experience change and feel better—be better? Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to … Continue reading →

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Caged by Shame (Redemptive Healing)

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project The two-headed enemy of recovery is our sin nature and the devil himself. This enemy had a baby, and called it ‘shame’. Shame sets out to hold recovering sin addicts in captivity. … Continue reading →

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Religion’s Regret

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom From MEdom Project Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27 (NLT) For … Continue reading →

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Fool or Free? Dead or Alive?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost! And if … Continue reading →

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Waiting on God Waiting on Me

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Why is it that I will pray for something and then feel like I am waiting and waiting for some kind of response? What is the hold-up? Is God even paying attention? … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project This beautiful example given to us by Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:9-13) is the model for how to pray. When you are feeling stuck and don’t have the words to pray, simply repeat … Continue reading →

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Role Model for Recovery

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Jesus said, “You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” What is true about Jesus is … Continue reading →

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Authority of Transcendent God

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project What do you believe—really believe—about God today? What we believe about God depends entirely on our perception of God—our God view, meaning how we see Him. We struggle to trust God when we do … Continue reading →

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Who (What) Are You Looking For? It’s a Jungle Out There!

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “Why are you crying? Who are you looking for?” The Adventure Imagine that you are walking through a jungle. There are trees and vegetation in every direction as far as your eyes … Continue reading →

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Thirsty? (Never Thirst Again!)

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project (Inspired by a sermon by Pastor Fran Leeman, LifeSpring Community Church, Plainfield, IL) Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 If an … Continue reading →

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What Do You Want… Really? (Measuring Gain & Loss, Risk & Reward?)

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says, in the end, “Thy will be done.” —C.S. … Continue reading →

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Recovery from Addiction God’s Way

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

“Set free? When was I ever addicted? What does it mean, ‘addicted to me’?” by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Do you feel like your world is caving in on you? Do you ever wonder, “Is this all there … Continue reading →

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The Empty Cross (40 hours no one talks about)

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project We honor the death and sacrifice of Jesus on Friday, and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Sunday, referred to as Easter. Jesus crucified in the morning, and died in the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Lose the Label

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project I had a client that I will call Mike. Mike is a recovering drug abuser with a bipolar condition that causes him severe anxiety. While medication certainly helps, Mike will from time … Continue reading →

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Fell from Grace to Be Grace (Lost it All to Win it All)

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “This is filled with so many errors it would be hard to untangle the heresy…” Over the years, I have written about the full humanity of Jesus Christ during his time in … Continue reading →

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Freedom Fighters (Setting Families Free)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for the FREEdom from MEdom Project  What does your family look like? Does it look more like the model supplied by our TV Cosby family, cohesive and loving, accepting of one another’s flaws, able to effectively communicate … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Transformation… Evidence for Faith

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

What does it take to experience change and feel better—be better? Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not … Continue reading →

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