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Overcoming grief, addiction, depression and more with Jesus

Overcoming addiction of all kind and getting free ready to follow Jesus!

Life can sometimes feel like a storm with no end in sight. When I was at my lowest, caught in the grip of drugs and lost in a world of lies and mistakes, I never imagined I could find a way out. Yet, through it all, I held on to one thing: my faith in God and the truth He offers. This is the story of how I moved from darkness to light, how faith saved me, and how I continue to walk a path of redemption. A single candle burning in darkness representing hope and faith The Depths of Despair At one point, my life was filled with chaos. I was addicted to drugs, and my actions reflected the turmoil inside me. I lied, cheated, and stole without thinking about the consequences. I felt trapped in a cycle that I could not break. Every day was a struggle to survive, and I had no clear direction or hope for the future. The hardest part was feeling completely alone. I didn’t know how to ask for help or even believe that help was possible. I was ashamed and afraid. But deep inside, a small voice kept reminding me that there was something greater than my mistakes, something worth holding on to. Holding on to Faith and Truth Even when I was lost, I never let go of my faith in God. I didn’t understand how I could be forgiven or change my life, but I believed that God’s truth was real. This belief became my anchor. It gave me strength to face each day, even when the path seemed impossible. Faith was not a sudden fix. It was a slow, steady process. I started by praying, even when I didn’t feel worthy. I read scriptures that spoke about forgiveness and hope. I reached out to people who showed me kindness and understanding. Each small step helped me move away from the darkness. The Power of Redemption God’s intervention in my life was powerful and real. I experienced moments where I felt a peace I had never known before. I realized that no matter what I had done, I could be forgiven and made new. This was not just about stopping bad habits; it was about transforming my heart and mind. I stopped using drugs and drinking. I stopped stealing and cheating. These changes did not happen overnight. They required hard work, therapy, and honest reflection. I faced my past mistakes and learned from them. I found new ways to cope with pain and stress that did not involve destructive behaviors. The Ongoing Struggle Even now, I face challenges. The struggle to stay on the right path is real and ongoing. But I have learned that struggle does not mean failure. It means growth. I continue to pray, seek guidance, and surround myself with supportive people. Therapy has been a crucial part of my journey. It helped me understand the reasons behind my actions and gave me tools to handle difficult emotions. Religious reflection deepened my connection to God and strengthened my resolve to live a life of integrity. Living Proof of Change My story is proof that no one is beyond hope. No matter how far someone has fallen, change is possible. It takes faith, courage, and support, but it can happen. I am now involved in work that serves others and contributes to the kingdom of God. My past does not define me; my present and future do. If you are struggling, know that you are not alone. Hold on to your faith and the truth that God offers. Take small steps each day toward healing. Reach out for help. Change is possible, and your story can be one of redemption too.

I was sitting here tonight, and being in my quiet time with the Lord, and I was singing and just soaking in the tangible goodness of God, and as I began to just soak in him, I began to pray in the spirit and began to feel as if I was holding brick. Like, those big cinder blocks hundreds of them. I began to then nil down and then I began to plant those rocks around me in this vision I was building myself up at the very bottom, and when I was doing that, I began to hear chains like heavy chains breaking, I was in tears and I heard the Lord say, "I am your foundation, now build your life on me and watch it stand sturdy!" I asked God, Lord what is that I am supposed to do? I have struggled with knowing my calling... I asked the Lord "God, help me know your will for my life." And I got it, I am supposed to protect and serve, make peace. I am supposed to be a police officer. My foundation is in the Lord, and in doing this following what I am to do in the will that I believe and know that the Lord has for me. Building and starting from the bottom is not a bad thing; sometimes we all have to go through things and hit rock bottom so we can find out who the rock at the bottom is and that is Jesus. We all need that reminder who the rock at the bottom is, and that is Jesus. we are not quitters, when I was homeless and on drugs, and lying left and right it was hard to get up and build my home; but when I built it on Jesus, when I built it from nothing into something I found that God... He never left he was assisting me in the process. I was at the bottom, I hit the bottom I was ready to die, but then it clicked I changed I began building relationships fixing relationships and building that home I needed, and having Jesus in the center of my plans, of my family, my home in the center of EVERYTHING!! I began changing, I began changing for the good! You see, when we start from nothing and grow to something I can tell you now, from experience God uses a nobody and he forms them into something! And I am so glad to have come from nothing to now something! I changed the basis of my name, and I am someone who can be trusted, I am someone who saw the Lord in my fire! And baby, I know that you will and can too!

So, when we go to church, we start with worship right? At least my church does lol. But in this blog post I am going to give you 5 meaningful ways to praise the Lord in your daily life. But before I do that, I want to pray for those who are going to read this blog. Lord, you know why this person is reading this message and I want you Lord to bless them whatever they are going through and no matter the situation you are bigger than the circumstance. Lord, I ask that you bless them with peace, and strength to walk out whatever they are going through. In the name of Jesus; Amen! Meaningful ways of praise: 1. Prayer , this is the most forgotten way of praise in my opinion, when we think of praise we think of music, and dancing but little do most of us know prayer is a huge part of worship and praise. Prayer is the biggest thing we have to do in our walk with Christ and we have to understand that prayer is the biggest thing in a Christians walk with God. Philippians 4:6 NKJV " Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with Thanksgiving, let your requests be known to the Lord." Prayer is the biggest thing we as Christians need to be doing for this nation and for our pastors and our families and for everyone we come in contact with and not in contact with. 2. Fasting, this is the setting away of things to put your soul focus on the Lord. Some will do fasting food, like a meal a day or social media and so much more. There are so many types of fasting and prayer times we can do, but I think the biggest thing we as a collective body of Christ can do is fast as a part of our way of worship and praise to the Father. 3. Singing, for some of us singing is a gift. Now me I can sing lol, and there are some out there who can really sing, like CECE Winans she can sing and so can Tasha Cobbs and a few others, but it doesn't matter if you can sing or not, Jesus loves to hear your singing and your praises so as a form of praise yes, singing would be among those and I am going to give scripture here to back that up. Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV "The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." See this is a form of worship, singing praises to the Lord is like a sweet fragrance to the Lord. 4. Devotional worship, how many of us in the morning or through the day or before we go to be, spend a few hours with the Lord, in a devo time? I know I do. When we spend time like that with him, it is like a replenishing or a stop at our spiritual gas station right there in our homes lol, I for my devo time, I turn on the worship music, and i grab my iPad, and bible and I sit, and I read and take notes and I think of how I can apply what I am reading in the bible to my daily life and what that may look like. I begin to worship the Lord there in my quiet time of solidarity and repentance. See devotional times are sacred in my family, it is a time where we all part for a few hours go in another room in my house or even outside, and we just spend the time we need to with the Lord and we forget about everything around us and what is going on in our lives, and we focus only on the Lord. My favorite devotional I am doing right now, is by Real talk Kim, and WOW! Y'all will have to search her name up she is amazing! But devotional is the best time you can have along with the others listed, but I think this random time with the Lord is the absolute best because we are not putting God on a time frame and only going to him when things get bad or when we want something! 5. Having Humility: Having Humility is a huge one in my opinion, for those who don't know the definition of humility, it means to be humble, and be low. And not the kind of low. I can say having Humility is something that all christians should have, going and presenting yourselves to the Lord, as wives present themselves to their husbands. A good example of this is Colossians 3:12; "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, Humility, gentleness and patience. This a huge part of worship and praise in my opinion. And I say this because you cannot worship and praise God with pride because therefore the provide you have in your heart you begin to think "I can do more than God." I am serious and the fact that I cannot be more serious about this is that Humility and pride are mere enemies, they just like fear cannot coincide with the Lord. I am going to tell you that the most important thing to do as a Christian, is humble yourself before the Lord and do so diligently. In my life I had a hard time with pride and being big headed, it was horrible and I never thought that I would have this issue till I did some self examination to see what it was that causing me not to have Humility before the Lord. I questioned my very vigor and state of spiritual being and relationship with God because I knew that I had some issues I as a christian needed to get right. So with that self examination I knew that I had to do some praying and fasting, and spend that one on one time with the Lord. So I did that and I now have Humility. And it was all because I did that self examination and found what needed to be fixed, and I know that as christians you can do the same if I can, you can.