by Bill A. Gaspard, Author, Speaker, Recovery Coach
Preparing Your Heart for the Journey into Recovery
Possibly you and I have something in common—a personal and vicious struggle with addiction. Or maybe you’re new on the scene of compulsion and obsession. Maybe you’re obsessed with your job. Or your favorite sports team. Do you have a compulsion for drugs or alcohol? Gambling? The Internet? There are a myriad of possibilities hawking our attention, things that take us down a road that ultimately leads to a brick wall. Possibly you’ve already hit the wall. Maybe you’ve experienced the grip of the stronghold of addiction. Perhaps you’ve seen the impact your addiction has had not only on your life but also on the lives of the people that matter to you the most.
Many of us are like soldiers who went off to war and were captured by enemy forces. We became prisoners—lost and without hope. Forgotten. Some of us gave up.
God has not given up. We need to get this. The good news is that He invites us to RECOVER. We are His creation—we belong to Him. He has power and authority over the enemy forces, and He’s ready to rescue you if you’ll let Him. This book is intended to guide you back to the One who created you—the One who will RECOVER His child and regain what was lost. And it’s intended to restore you to what you were designed to be.
This book will challenge you. You will be required to take a hard and honest look at your past. Then you will be challenged to focus on the promise of today. You will find hope, and hope will open your heart to the reality of God’s love—love that blows through your addiction right to the heart of the matter. He wants you back.
RECOVER is an acronym that came to me late one night during my quiet time with the Lord. Each letter represents an action verb—a “call to action.” Recovery is not a spectator sport. Engaging in the battle is a prerequisite to becoming a whole person. My prayer is that you will find your way back to the Lord, and that you will break the chains of whatever has been holding you back. Most of all, I pray that you will rediscover the freedom to achieve your mission for God.
Repent from the Heart
Engage with the Word
Connect with Christ Our Cornerstone
Obey God’s Recovery Program
Volunteer to Serve
Equip for Battle
Repeat Daily
“For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift.” (1 Corinthians 4:7)
This is the intro to my first book, The Heart of Recovery
If you would like more information about this book then click on the link
http://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781613793268
Preparing Your Heart for the Journey into Recovery
Possibly you and I have something in common—a personal and vicious struggle with addiction. Or maybe you’re new on the scene of compulsion and obsession. Maybe you’re obsessed with your job. Or your favorite sports team. Do you have a compulsion for drugs or alcohol? Gambling? The Internet? There are a myriad of possibilities hawking our attention, things that take us down a road that ultimately leads to a brick wall. Possibly you’ve already hit the wall. Maybe you’ve experienced the grip of the stronghold of addiction. Perhaps you’ve seen the impact your addiction has had not only on your life but also on the lives of the people that matter to you the most.
Many of us are like soldiers who went off to war and were captured by enemy forces. We became prisoners—lost and without hope. Forgotten. Some of us gave up.
God has not given up. We need to get this. The good news is that He invites us to RECOVER. We are His creation—we belong to Him. He has power and authority over the enemy forces, and He’s ready to rescue you if you’ll let Him. This book is intended to guide you back to the One who created you—the One who will RECOVER His child and regain what was lost. And it’s intended to restore you to what you were designed to be.
This book will challenge you. You will be required to take a hard and honest look at your past. Then you will be challenged to focus on the promise of today. You will find hope, and hope will open your heart to the reality of God’s love—love that blows through your addiction right to the heart of the matter. He wants you back.
RECOVER is an acronym that came to me late one night during my quiet time with the Lord. Each letter represents an action verb—a “call to action.” Recovery is not a spectator sport. Engaging in the battle is a prerequisite to becoming a whole person. My prayer is that you will find your way back to the Lord, and that you will break the chains of whatever has been holding you back. Most of all, I pray that you will rediscover the freedom to achieve your mission for God.
Repent from the Heart
Engage with the Word
Connect with Christ Our Cornerstone
Obey God’s Recovery Program
Volunteer to Serve
Equip for Battle
Repeat Daily
“For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift.” (1 Corinthians 4:7)
This is the intro to my first book, The Heart of Recovery
If you would like more information about this book then click on the link
http://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781613793268