A Born-again addict!

[tj179]

I will start by saying I love the Lord and what he has done for us. I just wish I had realized this before I got caught up in a 13 year crack and gambling addiction which cost me to loose everything I owned but my house including my wife of 13 years and a plumbing business that was doing 180 thousand a year.
It was 3:30 am on March 13th, I was in the bedroom smoking crack with my wife when I told her that I was going to go to a church that Sunday because I was tired of that addiction and life.
On March 16th, ( 3/16 ) I went to a church called Word Alive and they had a guest speaker that morning. He preached directly to just me, (You know how that goes, right?) Well I went foward that morning and asked the Lord to forgive me and take over my life and since have been filled with the Holy Ghost.
Which by the way is the best high you can get and its free.
I have grown in my faith since that day and have never touched the drugs or gambled again. There have been plenty of times where I have been tempted by the lier but am able to fight off those temptations now with my shield of faith.
My wife left me and our 2 kids that very same week and started an affair with another man. She is still out there in the darkness and is not doing real good health wise but tells me she dont want to hear my **** when I try to witness to her. I continue to love her and pray for her a lot
I just continue to trust in God to lead me each day and keep my sorrows from overwhelming me. I am still in the plumbing business with a partner but not doing the 180 thousand no more. (Thank you Lord ) I would like to someday soon go to work for the Lord fulltime. I owe him that much and so much more and would love to share what he has done for me and will do for anyone who will trust in him and ask forgivness.
I was able with the help of the Lord,to lead a neighbor who was an alcoholic to go to church and she accepted the Lord as Savior after the 3rd time there. That was 2 months ago and she is also free now of that addiction. AA has nothing over JC. AA has the 10 step program with no guarantee while Jesus Christ has the first step program with an eternal guarantee. All you need to do is take that first step then enjoy the ride.
Just another born-again addict,
Tom

 

[swish8]

god bless you, brother!! word alive church? where is it? we attended a word alive in western pa a few years ago.

 

[tj179]

It is in Western PA. Ellwood City. Im about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh in a town called New Castle.

 

[wvmtnkid]

What a great testimony!

 

[Ampmonster]

That's amazing. My GF also quit crack, and i quit cocaine. so hard to do unless you have the lord.

 

[Carico]

I also feel like a born again addict. I too get high on His forgiveness, love and mercy. I'd much rather have that than the worldly appetites I used to have. What seems insurmountable to us is not insurmountable to the Lord. Congratulations, tj179!

 

[kimbo]

hell there anybody. I am in need of some real serious help. Although I have been a christian for years (born- again) it seems that every time I get paid I get instantly wild and sick to my stomach and go and use crack. I work real hard for 2- 3 weeks and pray every day and get help from people for rides, etc. money for the bus, etc and in the end every time I end up just using them until i can use all my money for that darn crack. then the cycle starts all over agin. i am trying to find a church that I can get involved with and I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I have been all throught the recovery thing for years. My boyfrind just yells at me and says just don't pick up!!! I can actually feel myself changing the night before payday( I only hold a job for a week and then on to another one because after I use of course I never go back) and I feel like I become possessed. Its so awful to not be in control of myself. Anyway.. I refuse to give up because when I do give up it only lasts for a week and then i say No the Lord gave me new life once for a reason. I am not meant to be content just using and abusing myself all the time. So then I pick myself up and try again. this cycle is killing me slowly. Do I need to be exorcised or prayed over? thanks for listening. luv, kimbo

 

[fieldlily]

I will start by saying I love the Lord and what he has done for us. I just wish I had realized this before I got caught up in a 13 year crack and gambling addiction which cost me to loose everything I owned but my house including my wife of 13 years and a plumbing business that was doing 180 thousand a year.
It was 3:30 am on March 13th, I was in the bedroom smoking crack with my wife when I told her that I was going to go to a church that Sunday because I was tired of that addiction and life.
On March 16th, ( 3/16 ) I went to a church called Word Alive and they had a guest speaker that morning. He preached directly to just me, (You know how that goes, right?) Well I went foward that morning and asked the Lord to forgive me and take over my life and since have been filled with the Holy Ghost.
Which by the way is the best high you can get and its free.
I have grown in my faith since that day and have never touched the drugs or gambled again. There have been plenty of times where I have been tempted by the lier but am able to fight off those temptations now with my shield of faith.
My wife left me and our 2 kids that very same week and started an affair with another man. She is still out there in the darkness and is not doing real good health wise but tells me she dont want to hear my **** when I try to witness to her. I continue to love her and pray for her a lot
I just continue to trust in God to lead me each day and keep my sorrows from overwhelming me. I am still in the plumbing business with a partner but not doing the 180 thousand no more. (Thank you Lord ) I would like to someday soon go to work for the Lord fulltime. I owe him that much and so much more and would love to share what he has done for me and will do for anyone who will trust in him and ask forgivness.
I was able with the help of the Lord,to lead a neighbor who was an alcoholic to go to church and she accepted the Lord as Savior after the 3rd time there. That was 2 months ago and she is also free now of that addiction. AA has nothing over JC. AA has the 10 step program with no guarantee while Jesus Christ has the first step program with an eternal guarantee. All you need to do is take that first step then enjoy the ride.
Just another born-again addict,
Tom

Thanks for this testimony. As I read this Ps. 40 came to mind, so am sharing part of it with you.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
(Ps. 4): 1b-3)

He delivered me from an addiction....35 years ago. I continue to give thanks and praise Him...as I rejoice with you. God is so good!

 

[ctay]

I think its a wonderful testimony. Praise the Lord

 

[kunfuzdchic]

Praise be to Jesus Christ!
Please say a prayer for all those who struggle with addictions.

 

[GodDreamer]

wow, that's amazing! our God truly is an awesome God!