Celebrate Recovery

Why can’t I STOP? How many times have you heard this plea of desperation from a loved one? How many times have you caught yourself thinking or saying that to someone you love out of disappointment and frustration?

Did you know that according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2006 more than 22 million people needed treatment for addiction? When you add to this list those that have Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups, the number is staggering.

This is a war that can only be won with spiritual weapons! That is why I love Philippians 4:13, that say’s, “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.” With God, we can overcome addictive and harmful behaviors. Because of Christ, we believe that change is possible!

Addiction is now the number one health issue in the United States. As Christians, God wants us to be His instrument of healing. With the application of spiritual transformation we can offer real hope.

A lady came to our meeting that was broken hearted and hopeless because of alcohol, marijuana, grief, and addiction to medications. She lived in depression because she had no results after all of the treatment she had been through, she had given up on life and was suicidal. One of our ladies at C.R. was able to share the gospel with her, she began to realize that God loved her and that she was a person of worth. She now serves in Celebrate Recovery and ministers to other ladies in her group.