My name is Yesenia, and I am a believer working on my recovery. My life before Christ and recovery was sad, full of confusion and I felt disoriented. There were times when I felt resentment towards society and I tried to fill the void with alcohol or other kinds of drugs. I knew that God existed but I didn’t have a relationship with Him. I never looked for Him and I didn’t trust others who did know Him. I was insecure and very unhappy.
Losing both of my parents while being incarcerated
has been the lowest point in my life; my heart hurts. I was invited to attend the YUGO Bible Study
called “Celebrate Recovery”. It was
there that I met with Christ and asked Him to be my Savior. My confidence
started to grow. The CR program has given me tools to deal with traumas in my
life. I’m learning to give everything over to God. Through the program I was able to discover
that while I am an adult I was still suffering and holding on to past hurts
deep within my heart. The divorce of my
parents was still causing me pain but I was never able to talk about it but I
was given the opportunity while going through the CR program. This was
something that marked my life and I had been unable to overcome it, until now. I also can share with you that now that I know God,
my insecure and distrustful life is gone and I can admit that I need help. I have
the courage to recognize my faults; I accept the consequences of my actions and
recognize that they are because of making wrong choices.
I am learning to walk by faith, believing that God
loves me enough to send His Son to die for my sins. With the Holy Spirit as my
Helper I am being guided in truth. One
of the benefits of working through the CR program is that I feel set free from
the guilt and condemnation that I had before. I depend on the wisdom of God to
guide my steps and He has given me the opportunity to share this with others
just beginning their recovery process. I have also been able to share the good
news about the hope that is found only through Jesus Christ to my family.
Thank you for letting me share.
*names have been changed to protect identity*
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