Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The words we speak to ourselves will result in how we feel and ultimately how we act. I have learned to quiet the chatter in my head that told me I was horrible, bad, disgusting with the words of the bible that tell me just the opposite. Created in His image, for His purpose, I can rise above the shame, defeat and fears.
Today is the first day of Hannukah, the Festival of Lights. This holiday reminds me that He is the Light of the world and the Light shines in darkness and the darkness cannot comprehend it.
That Light now lives in my heart and enables me to see myself and the world so differently then I have in the past. That Light dispells all those things that tore at my soul and prevented me from living live to it's best. That Light is Yeshua, the Prince of Peace. I live with tremendous gratitude for His presence in me!!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Faith to Overcome
Faith in God has been my greatest tool in overcoming some huge problems in my life. I shot up dope for 14 years and no drug rehab, no psych ward, no intervention could deliver me from the hold of the drugs except the power and love of God.
My faith continued to become strong as I searched out scriptures that I identified with like, I am made in the image of God and Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. These and other verses, I spoke out loud to myself and they were like medicine to my soul. Eventually I became free from destructive habits; a serious eating disorder and self-injury.
One thing Ido know, there is nothing greater then the grace and mercy of God to set someone free of whatever has them bound. And this is true, what God has done for me, He can do for anyone who will call on His name.
My faith continued to become strong as I searched out scriptures that I identified with like, I am made in the image of God and Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. These and other verses, I spoke out loud to myself and they were like medicine to my soul. Eventually I became free from destructive habits; a serious eating disorder and self-injury.
One thing Ido know, there is nothing greater then the grace and mercy of God to set someone free of whatever has them bound. And this is true, what God has done for me, He can do for anyone who will call on His name.
Self-injury
Self-harm is an intentional act of harming oneself to relieve stress, to deal with feelings of anger or frustration, or to feel something.
According to S.A.F.E. Canada, an organization that provides education and support for people struggling with self-injury,
Self -abuse is not:
-a failed suicide attempt
-sign of a crazy person
-attention seeking or manipulative
What it is:
-coping behaviour
-expressing emotional pain in a physical way
-belief they deserve punishment
Helpful Tools:
-Running
-taking a cold shower
-squeezing ice
-journal writing
-dancing
-warm bath
For years I engaged in self abusive behaviours to cope with intense feelings of emotional pain resulting from childhood abuse and later, rape. Cutting my arms with jagged rocks or razor blades and seeing the blood gave me the release I desperately needed from the intense pressure I felt inside myself. Sometimes I bit my arms so hard, I wouldn't stop until I broke my skin, causing it to bleed. Only then could I breathe and allow myself to let go and relax.
Eventually I became completely free from this destructive habit, when God in His love, touched my life and turned it around. He healed the broken places in my soul. My faith has been an anchor that has allowed me to rise above the pain and fear that held a prisoner for so many years.
According to S.A.F.E. Canada, an organization that provides education and support for people struggling with self-injury,
Self -abuse is not:
-a failed suicide attempt
-sign of a crazy person
-attention seeking or manipulative
What it is:
-coping behaviour
-expressing emotional pain in a physical way
-belief they deserve punishment
Helpful Tools:
-Running
-taking a cold shower
-squeezing ice
-journal writing
-dancing
-warm bath
For years I engaged in self abusive behaviours to cope with intense feelings of emotional pain resulting from childhood abuse and later, rape. Cutting my arms with jagged rocks or razor blades and seeing the blood gave me the release I desperately needed from the intense pressure I felt inside myself. Sometimes I bit my arms so hard, I wouldn't stop until I broke my skin, causing it to bleed. Only then could I breathe and allow myself to let go and relax.
Eventually I became completely free from this destructive habit, when God in His love, touched my life and turned it around. He healed the broken places in my soul. My faith has been an anchor that has allowed me to rise above the pain and fear that held a prisoner for so many years.
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