Breaking Free!: A step-by-step biblical journey from shackles to freedom

Have you ever struggled with obsessive behaviour, held on to past hurts or wrestled with addiction? Are these areas still a problem for you? Counselling, medical intervention and discipleship all have a role to play in you breaking the hold that these things may have on you. However, staying free is a longer process than simply releasing the grip and letting go. When we come away from addiction, it is easy to fall into the trap of believing that the hard work is over. In truth, the hard work is only just beginning. We face problems and difficulties from learnt behaviours and expectations from the past, we face difficulties in letting go, we have to deal with people without our former coping mechanisms and we face problems of our own making. What you are about to read is a biblical guide to breaking free and staying free from the shackles that are holding you back. For example, the books of Exodus and Numbers tell the story of a nation being taken captive and then walking out of that captivity. In their journey, they faced difficulties that came both from within and from without. These are lessons for all of us to learn from. You and I will retrace the journey with the Israelites while learning how to prepare for the challenges, take the first steps and get rid of all the baggage from the past that seeks to draw us back into captivity. It is said that the longest journey starts with the first step. If you are ready to take that important first step on this life-changing journey--out of shackles and into freedom--then turn the page and let's dive right in. ~ Neville Wheeler ------- Leaving captivity is only the first part of our journey. The life for the Christian set free by the power of Christ is an exciting roller coaster. We will experience ups and downs but with a mind set on Christ we keep growing and going forward in his power and in his purpose for our lives. What we have learnt through these studies hopefully are a number of lessons that we will continue to use throughout our Christ centred lives. They are not one off lessons but lessons that will become more natural and second nature as we adopt them day by day. Over the coming months I hope to collate and release a number of other studies in a similar vein to what we have just read that take us through the lives of the disciples and some familiar bible stories to learn more about living and growing in Christ amidst the real life struggles of daily life and pressures. Life is not easy and when the stresses of life press in on us whether they be the irritations of our daily contact with people, bills and technology or the frustrations and griefs of bigger problems and traumas there is always comfort and guidance to be found in the words and examples of the bible. When life is going well there are also words to be found about how we help, treat and support those who are not as comfortable as we are at that moment and what we should be doing at those times. My goal in writing is never to be unrealistic or overly idyllic in what I say but to confront and challenge life in the real world where we mix with real people and face real life challenges. Life will throw all sorts of rubbish at us and we need to be ready to deal with it before it grinds us down. In this study we have merely scratched the surface. There are a lot of resources out there to help us grow in Christ we need to use them About The Author Neville has over thirty years' experience of helping people to overcome life-controlling problems which include addictions and compulsive behaviours. The majority of this work has been within the YMCA in the UK, but he has also served people in voluntary and statutory youth services, adult substance misuse rehabilitation projects and secular supported housing projects. If you are ready to break YOUR chains and start to gain true freedom, then CLICK THE BUY BUTTON and order your copy right now!

• | Author: Neville Wheeler
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Dec 04, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 182 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1790658764
• | ISBN-13: 9781790658763