Set Free Ministries-Recovery Outreach

2012-01-07T10:05:00.000-06:00

The devil trying to knock down the children of God and making us miserable is only a benefit of his real goal, to stop the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He wants nothing more than for us to throw in the towel, but I'm here to tell you the devil is a defeated foe! Victory was won on the cross over 2000 years ago! So why surrender to an enemy that's already been defeated? Choose victory.

Date Night With God - The Gift - Marcia Hinkeldey

2010-12-24T18:00:00.001-06:00

Christmas is one day away. This time of year tends to get busier and busier with parties and gatherings with family and friends. Let us slow down, take a look at the manger, then at the cross. Take a look, not just a glance at what God has done for you and I. "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am,

It Came To Pass

2010-06-21T21:40:00.014-05:00

In the bible the phrase " it came to pass" is used numerous times, and we always think it to mean "it so happened" or "as it happened, but let's look at it literally. " It came": it arrived, showed up- "to pass: to go by, across or through. So by literal definition we can say something arrives so that it can go through, making it no longer present, but past. It came to pass,

Power Source (Step Two)

2010-02-23T08:55:00.012-06:00

We've all seen these wind turbines spinning throughout the country side that seem so little at a distance but yet so huge as we get closer. It takes an over sized semi truck to carry just one blade to it's destination. These wind turbines are the source of power that are used to power mass numbers of houses and businesses. Windmills have been around since 200 B.C. starting in Persia and today

Step Two - Believing

2010-02-05T16:32:00.031-06:00

Okay, you have humbled yourself and admitted that you are powerless to control your life and that it is unmanageable. Now we move on to step two. WE COME TO BELIEVE THAT GOD (THE ONLY HIGHER POWER) EXISTS, AND THAT HE CAN RESTORE US TO SANITY. A.A. and N.A. say "we come to believe a higher power greater than ourselves" God is the only higher power. Now I'm not against A.A. or N.A., for I

Paul was Powerless (step one)

2010-01-26T09:45:00.006-06:00

The apostle Paul--before his conversion and transformation, when he was still known as Saul-- could not explore powerlessness. He was intoxicated by the power he could wield, even if it placed him in opposition to God's plan for his life. Yet, God pursued Saul, despite his power-hungry, murderous state of mind, to call him to a new direction, a totally transformed purpose. So that he could

Step One - Admission

2010-01-25T10:47:00.010-06:00

Admission is one hard task to fulfill when it's time but God will give you the strength to complete this sometimes painful and difficult step. Step One says, "I ADMIT THAT I AM POWERLESS OVER THE PROBLEM CONTROLLING MY LIFE. MY LIFE HAS BECOME UNMANAGEABLE" And that's just it, admitting out loud and deep within to the God of the universe and your sponsor that I Am Powerless. Humility and a

The Steps

2010-01-07T12:03:00.006-06:00

If you look at the side bar on the left and scroll down a bit, you will notice the 12 Christian Steps to Recovery. Since we are kicking off a new year, I believe it is the perfect time to start discussing the 12 steps so that those of you that have never worked them, will better understand how they work and what God accomplishes through them.The "Life Recovery Workbook" by Stephen

Out with the old, in with the new

2010-01-04T12:47:00.009-06:00

The Holidays are over, we celebrated the birth of our Savior and started a brand new year! And among all the busyness, and festivities of the holiday season, I overlooked one of the ministries God put me in charge of.....this blog!! I had a Christmas message, but never took the time to set down and write it. The same goes for Thanksgiving and New Years. I got sidetracked....really, really

Trust

2009-11-30T09:22:00.006-06:00

Trust is a hard action to follow through with in life especially when we have been served so many disloyal heaping spoonfuls from people we love. It doesn't matter who we are expected to trust, it's just hard. Why do we need to trust anyone? Should we trust anyone other than our Lord? Well, we seem to trust the driver while going shopping or to corner store. We trust the on coming traffic on

Being set free

2009-11-21T06:45:00.007-06:00

It's hard to fathom what it really means to be set free. The question is often posed; "Am I set free from my sin?" Can a person really be set free from their addictions? Having a set free life means to be set free from ourselves. The first key issue is usually ourselves. The mind is where the true battle is and without the New Life in Christ we are still living the old. We wake up in the

Share...Share....Share

2009-11-18T10:10:00.003-06:00

Hello Beloved in Christ. It has been a while since I have posted anything. I took some time off to seek God for direction in my life. I write today to encourage you to share. I have a tracking system on this site that let's me know about the page's web traffic, and visitor stats such as city, state, country and internet provider (don't worry it doesn't give me names and addresses). So I can keep

What's wrong with me? Why can't I stop!!

2009-10-21T02:13:00.004-05:00

What's wrong with you? Nothing. You're human. You are going to sin. The Bible tells us in Romans 3:23" for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."(NKJV) It's a constant, if not daily, battle to live a Christian life. The Bible says in Galatians 5:17 " For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do

What do I do now?

2009-10-09T00:30:00.006-05:00

What to do, what to do. Hmmm? You have accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior and are set free from your addiction or struggle, so you don't have that ball and chain to drag around anymore and you are wondering what do you do now since you have a little extra (or maybe a lot of extra) of time on your hands.Here are some tips:1.Read your Bible everyday, get into the word.God reveals

Psalm 118:24 "This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (NKJV)

2009-10-02T11:57:00.006-05:00

Some days we don't feel so glad and we definitely don't feel like rejoicing. Days filled with problems, heartaches and just plain all around yuck! And to some one coming out of drug and alcohol addiction days like these make maintaining sobriety all the more difficult. You start wanting to resort to the old ways of coping, believe me I've been there. Oh I still have cruddy days that are never

2 Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." (NKJV)

2009-10-01T11:23:00.119-05:00

Now with our face uncovered (Moses wore a veil over his face when he came down from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments, because God's Glory reflected off his face and shone so bright the the Israelites were afraid to look upon it. Exodus 34: 28-29), as if looking in a mirror, we reflect the Glory of God. And as the Holy Spirit works Within us, we become more and more like Him and reflect His