I hope as I've been
blessed you've also been blessed
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by what God has done in
Tenisha's life & her testimony.
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Tenisha, if you will
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could you address our audience?
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There are people who are
struggling with addictions...
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and that's very
painful... but there are people
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who you may be watching
someone who's struggling
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with an addiction. What
advice would you give them?
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So first I would like to start
with those who have a family
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member that is
struggling with addiction.
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And what I've learned is
that prayer is the key for that.
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There is only so much
that we can say to them
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but we know that God can
work through our prayers.
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So continuously pray.
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Don't give up. No matter how
far you think that they've gone
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just continuously
ask God to be with them.
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To send His Holy
Spirit to protect them
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because I know
through my parent's prayers
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I was protected. And
then for those who are
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struggling with addictions: it
is not an easy thing to give up.
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But we know through the
power that Christ gives us
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through the
strength that He give us
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He is the only One that
can remove any addiction
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from our lives. And I tell you:
if you do not know how to pray
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all you have to start
with is: "God help me! "
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and He is so quick
to be by your side.
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And each day
continuously pray that prayer.
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And then as you build
that relationship with Him
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He will continuously show you
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how you can draw closer
and have a deeper relationship
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with Him. That there is
nothing in this world that
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would satisfy you more
than loving and serving God
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and having Him be your
best friend and confidant.
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And just remember: these
big addictions are the ones
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that are covering
up the little ones.
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So as we go through this journey
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there are things that
God continuously shows me
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that I need to work on.
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So don't give up. When
you give up the big ones
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know that the little ones
are going to come each day.
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And I always remind
myself that I can do "all things
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through Christ" and if
I put on the armor of God
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each day that I will be
able to resist the attacks
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and the temptations of
the devil. Amen and Amen!
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You preach it, sister!
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Psalm 129:4 is one
of my favorite promises.
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It says that "God is righteous.
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He has cut me free from
the cords of the wicked. "
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And that's what
He has done with you.
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Thank you so much.
God bless you, Tenisha.
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Thank you for sharing.
Our prayer for you at home
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is that the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
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the love of the Father,
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and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit
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will be with you always.
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