Anyone who is at all familiar with my writings knows of my strong belief in the use of means; whether it is physical, psychological or Spiritual. I adhere to whatever method necessary to get the job done. My issue is with those who have been made to walk on their own, but who continually go back to their dependence of the crutches they used before getting on their feet again. You know, a return to weak and beggarly elements (Gal.4:9); a return that puts them in bondage again (addicted to the means, if you please).
David didn’t have a sex-therapist to consult: James and John couldn’t attend any anger-management classes: and the drunken Corinthians lacked a local AA meeting to attend. What did these poor, helpless souls do without a re-hab to run to? First, they called their problem by the right name, sin; second, they admitted no one else was to blame for the mess they made; third, they repented, the kind of repentance that brought a real, lasting change; fourth, they got back around Spiritual people in a local church; and last, but not least, they ministered to others, their lives no longer habitually centered on themselves and their problems.
If we were as dependent on God’s ordained means (Bible-prayer-local church), we would not be so addicted to the worlds for help!
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