From my experience and understanding, the reason why many people have a difficult time coming away from these programs/doctrines is because there is a spiritual bond(stronghold) that has taken place and it must be broken. They are drunk, but not with wine; They stagger, but not with intoxicating drink. As a result, people often walk out of worship services with their lives unchanged. 9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. My KJV Bible is all I need in this life plus my brothers and sisters in Christ. They literally drain us and leave us feeling fatigued, unmotivated and even depressed. (KJV), Deuteronomy 18:10There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? I couldnt wrap my mind around the Beatitudes being misrepresented in the steps of CR. 1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. I know, for me, it wasn't hard to recite the 12 steps in solidarity at a . But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Show me the Buddha worshiper or the person whos higher power is a rock, and I can pray that God will use me and give me the wisdom through His Spirit to share Gods Word and the Good News with that person. There is nothing greater than the blood of the Lamb, the true Creator of the Heavens of the earth, and the King of Kings Lord of Lords, Yeshua. However, you can pat yourself on the back for making it . Blessings! The program seems to tip-toe around sin and evil instead of calling it out as such. I was immediately confronted after the meeting, and then again when I arrived the following week, as I was pulled aside by the lead woman of the group. This is my concern also for you, in that you are highly esteeming a program over that of the Word, which is the same spirit that I encountered while attending my last day of CR. Some people understand what weve been through and some do not. So if I forgive God, then that makes Him limited and also makes mistakes? And theres many avenues to recover. What partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Subscribe to CT 11AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.(KJV). Jun 12, 2015 - Explore Raquel Aguillon's board "Celebrate Recovery ", followed by 229 people on Pinterest. Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Jesus said He came to bring a sword, not peace (Mat 10:34), this means that truth will divide, and the outcome may not be peaceful because of offense. With the introduction of The Landing-God's vision for Celebrate Recovery is now complete!" -John Baker "The Landing provides a safe place for students to share about their hurts, hang-ups, and habits and learn to apply the Principles of Celebrate Recovery to help them break the cycle of dysfunction in their families." - Johnny Baker You don't have to face alcohol addiction alone, so give us a call today to get started at 888-448-0302. I needed to see this. The magnificent reality. Needless to say, CR has had a major influence on the church. Daly City Celebrate Recovery. For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Embarrassed to receive recognition and praise, or gifts. 22 Seriously Inspiring Quotes About Sobriety From Celebs Like Demi Lovato & Bradley Cooper. 3525 nph properly, to be sober (not drunk), not intoxicated; (figuratively) free from illusion, i.e. There did not come a time when there was an exception for drunkenness. "This is a great place to hold an event. They'll say, "I don't know anybody that doesn't need recovery" where I often chimed in, "I don't know anyone who doesn't need Jesus." The Birthright: Salvation and the Role of the Firstborn, Christmas Unwrapped: Why I No Longer Celebrate Christmas, The Deception of the New Age Awakening through DNA, Why I No longer Vaccinate: A Veterans Story. (As well as: 1 Thes 5:6, 8, 2 Tim 4:5, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 Peter 4:7). It is so deceptive and the transforming supernatural power of the Holy Spirit is not acknowledged but rather working on the 12 steps and how the steps helps us get out of our hurts, habits, and hang ups. Your email address will not be published. I read this and the Spirit of God prompted to reply. BE SOBER-MINDED. Celebrate Recovery at Family Life Church is a Christ Centered program that uses valuable principles to help free us from the effects of our hurts, habits, and hang ups. This is what brings us to our Lord. I am only going to provide, and go over a few of the steps, as I think it would be to exhaustive to go over every single one. Perhaps if you took the time to look into this further, you might begin to see a lot of the deception surrounding this, as while I do appreciate your comment, and believe it to be sincere, the deception is still very strong. Whatever my point of willingness to believe and have faith to walk in and with him is where he meets me. I then took out my bible and began to read until both I and my time was finished. Once a person has repented, turning from sin, they are no longer defined by that sin, but rather are set free, and become a new creation: 1 Cor 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (1) The Bible declares that drunkenness is a sin but those in Recovery believe it to be a disease. It is based on the actual words of Jesus rather than psychological theory. The Dangers of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and Celebrate Recovery. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." We've been talking the last seven weeks about coming out of the dark, exposing our problems to the light of God's love, and . Your email address will not be published. All things including our evil ways will work to the glory of God somehow, and that is something I do and must believe in my journey. About Of Dangers Recovery Celebrate Modesty of the HeartWhere is your Treasure? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, NOR DRUNKARDS, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. From that point on, I cannot recall all that I spoke, however, I remember the power of the Holy Spirit was so strong, that not only did I literally believe that time was stopped for me to speak, but I could feel all the demons around me being held back and I was engulfed in this protective shell. I hope you consider and pray on the things I have brought up, and really examine this program to see if it truly aligns with the word of God. Admission of powerlessness is the first step in liberation. I believe that God has put me there for some reason so Im waiting on Him right now. How you define any program that has a veneer of righteousness connected to it, should be tested to the Word of God. Create a safe place for hurting teenagers to overcome life's challenges by launching a Celebrate Recovery ministry-The Landing-for the students in your church, with the The Landing: Celebrate Recovery for Students Kit.. Happy are those who know they are spiritutally poor. According to Step 3, it is like opening a door, however is going in another way other than Yeshua (Joh 10:7), as a person submits to a higher power. Anxiety causes us to waste precious energy dealing with past hurts hiding stuff and fear of being found inept kept me from present Hiding kept me Change can only happen in the present . However, unlike negative energy that simply attaches itself and hovers over us like a dark cloud, energetic parasites feed on our energy. Life's problems can be stumbling blocks or stepping stones. Whether you choose a Christian rehab center that uses the Celebrate Recovery program or follow a different approach, you can find the help you need to live a sober life. He wrote out a vision for what would become Celebrate Recoverys own version of the 12 steps, each one paired with a teaching from Scripture, and shared it with Rick Warren back in 1991. Once the flesh is crucified it will no longer desire it. The topical groups vary by site, and some. This is why we are told to come out, Be ye separate, Be holy, as He is Holy. Its not my place to tell others what to do. They preached about their higher power being God or Jesus but seemed to have no faith that He could deliver her or anyone Without AA. I believe sin is a sicknesses. Celebrate Recovery is a proven 25+ year old Christ-based 12-step program based on the Beatitudes. It is mixing the Holy, and the profane. 8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. As above, I will be going through steps 1-3, and 12, and directly quoted from CR website: 1 ) We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors, that our lives had become unmanageable. They have been talking up the step study lately and there is pressure to join. We have all been lied to or deceived on some level or another, however once we know the truth, we are held accountable and can no longer hide under the mercy of the Father while we were in ignorance. Then they can turn their lives over to this god as they understand him. What partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. While a lapse can be a single event such as a poor decision of going . Variety of ways to faith. I began slowly and shared about the woman Yah first had me sponsor, and I recited Acts 2:38, and I went through the 10 Commandments, and what sin is, and what repentance is. Turning our will over to Higher Power. Bakers ministry began in 1991 at Saddleback Church in California and has spread to 35,000 churches nationwide over the decades. The group leader has been through step studies multiple times and still struggles with her problems. To admit to be powerless over alcohol, does not address that it is a sin of drunkenness and a lust of the flesh, and needs to be repented of, as the Scriptures state, but rather that a combination of an allergy and mental obsession to bring a humility to sobriety. However, what is the true motive of this program, what is it's foundation, and is it suitable for those who profess to be walking with Messiah? We believe that this program targets the one thing that we all have in commonwe're all messed up in one way or another. However, I have a slightly different view. People were healed and delivered from blindness, leprosy, epilepsy, demon-possession, sexual lusts and perversions, etc. Praise God for that revelation to you. Dependence as a means to independence. Once those who were fully crucified with Christ, and their passions and desires of the flesh, they too were set free from drunkenness. To Christ I conceded the certainty of a great man, not too closely followed by those who claimed Him. Email [email protected]. Galatians 6:1. It was then that woman after woman, that spoke after me, praised only the program. Dangers of self-sufficiency. Once they are settled in their new . Believing you are finally cured of your addiction. Recovery is not a straight road or an easy fix. Alcoholism is not a disease. To find a group near you go to group finder on our web page:. Quoting from my blog: Many seem to believe that as long as something appears good, and that someone is helped that it must be of God, when this is simply not true; while He can draw His own creation to Him, in whatever circumstance they are in, this does not mean that it is His perfect will for them to continue on in what they are doing or involved in. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing, and my life is unmanageable. It reminds me of a favorite passage of mine: Hebrews 11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Is Celebrate Recovery a biblical program? Giving that asks no reward. This is what I did, as led by the Holy Spirit. Did Jesus change the water into wine or grape juice? A new state of consciousness and being is received as a free gift. This is all quite contrary to the Word of God, and is what is called anti-Christ. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. For example, as I mentioned in my post, I would not partake in the worship: I attended CR for a year, and during that time I was instructed by the Spirit to not partake in the worship, as the music and worship came from Saddleback. God loves and sent His Son to die for us all. The Celebrate Recovery Bible has been designed to work with the resources developed and tested in the national and international ministry of Celebrate Recovery. By working and applying these Biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. This was actually the point of my blog post. Ive seen Gods fruit in AA and CR as anything Good comes from God. Blind yourselves and be blind! I went on to expose AA and the 12-steps. CR is for anyone with a hurt, habit or a hang up. Thank you for sharing, and I am glad that you have had your eyes opened to the deceptiveness of this program. If you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else, please call: 911 - Emergency or 988 - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or 1-800-273-8255 HELP IS AVAILABLE. Over the years, many celebrities have chosen to use their voices and their platforms to speak openly . I know what you are implying with sin sickness as it has to do with things I already addressed in my blog and is a strong lie taught within AA/CR. This is why we are warned throughout the NT writings to not be deceived. (2 Cor 11:4-13), No where in the Bible does it say to go through a 12 step program to recovery, starting off with Accepting a Higher Power, but rather: Repent, be baptized for the remission of sins(Acts 2:38) and You shall have NO other gods before Me(Ex. How can I start a Celebrate Recovery Starting a Celebrate Recovery is an exciting step for your church! Celebrate Recovery IS: A safe place to share; A place of refuge; A place of belonging; A place to care for others and be cared for; A place where respect is given to each member; A place where confidentiality is highly regarded; A place to learn; A place to demonstrate genuine love; A place to grow and become strong again; A place for progress So, I kid you not, this woman looks at me, dead in the eye and says no, I think that Kellie should go first, I think she has something important to say. Elena, yes, thank you. Colossians 2:8 states: "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the . I was a facilitator for CR at my church. For those who would like more resources here are some links: http://www.anti-antichrist.com/soap/lanagan.html, http://www.psychoheresy-aware.org/aaroots.html, https://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/ (Search for AA). Baker immediately saw the need to connect the gospel with the recovery program he had gone through. Romantic relationships can be a great source of happiness in sobriety, but they can also be the source of great pain. (Mat 16:19-20). 4 If God can work through the mouth of a mule he can work through anyone he chooses. Also, during this time, I was able to minister to quite a few women, and also became a sponsor.. Also, during this time, I was able to minister to quite a few women, and also became a sponsor. (Pg 5), Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.Step Three is like opening of a locked door. The truth is that my life was saved. Next, I moved on to being baptized, which both my husband and I were able to actually do for her. Life after the Military does not always make sense. Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. He wanted a specifically Christian addiction recovery group, so with the support of Rick Warren, Celebrate Recovery began as a ministry of Saddleback Church under Bakers leadership in 1990. (Acts 17:30) At such time we can no longer claim ignorance and will be held accountable to such. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. 3. Much love to you Kellie and your endeavors . Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! I was at that time still in Active Duty military, and completing rehab was essential for me to continue to have a career at that time. 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is Gods will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. It is no different than saying once a thief, always a thief, or once an adulterer always an adulterer. Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery: How God Can Heal Your Life by John Baker. My grandfather passed before I was born, so while I did not know him, I was told he was an alcoholic and was involved in AA. Your daily news briefing from the editors of CT. Free Speech and Abortion Collide: Supreme Court Hears One of Its Biggest Cases of 2018, I Was the Proverbial, Drug-Fueled Rock and Roller, Christian Conservationists Sue to Protect Ghana Forest. It is a welcoming community and provided a perfect place for our retreat. Both alcohol and drugs impair judgment and control of the body. Celebrate Recovery is a ministry committed to seeing lives changed and healed through Christ. Once I was done with 6-7 weeks of rehab, I went back to my base in Italy, and continued on with a program through the military. The Danger of Teaching Information Without Application By Rick Warren I believe the number one problem with preaching in America is its lack of application. Relation of humility to sobriety. Have been having more and more doubts about it as time has gone on. Celebrate Recovery founder John Baker, who turned his testimony recovering from alcoholism into a biblical 12-step program used by more than 7 million people, died unexpectedly on Tuesday at age 72. However, what is the true motive of this program, what is its foundation, and is it suitable for those who profess to be walking with Messiah? To produce good fruit, a practice or program has to be sound in the word of God. We all need to be encouraged from time to time, and I am thankful that this has helped you to be able to make some difficult decisions. Both men, who developed the 12-step program were directed by a spirit(demon) guide in their revelation. His whole purpose of me going there was to gain insight into these areas, help those who He placed across my path, and then expose and confront the lies of it. You made some really good points. Strongs Concordance Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry of discipleship and healing designed to help adults and families overcome different struggles in life as they grow together in a relationship with God. While your experiences, are your experiences, they should never override that of sound doctrine. It can come as a shock to many individuals to discover that the good times can also be a test as well. 2) We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Whether the battle is with addiction, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, consequences of bad choices, or any specific mental health issues, Celebrate Recovery saves lives.
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