FaithQuest Perspectives
FaithQuest Perspectives
N180_042924 Rom. 11:11-17 Change Your Tune When Praying
N180_042924 Rom. 11:11-17 Change Your Tune When Praying
N180_042924 Rom. 11:11-17 Change Your Tune When Praying
Monday 29th April 2024
Colin Cook explores Romans 11:11-17, revealing how God uses our struggles with addiction for redemption. A must-listen for those seeking faith-based recovery.
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Episode Overview
- God uses our failures, including addictions, for our redemption.
- Addiction is often an escape from pain, leading to increased dysfunction.
- Reaching a dead end in addiction can lead to finding divine help.
- Shift your prayers from pleading for forgiveness to thanking God for using struggles to bring you closer.
- Biblical references illustrate God's invincible love and redemption through brokenness.
Father, I want to thank you for allowing the addiction to devastate my life. If I had not had this addiction, I would not have been brought to my helplessness.
In this episode of 'How it Happens with Colin Cook', Colin delves into Romans 11:11-17 to explore how faith can transform our struggles with addiction. The central theme revolves around understanding that God uses our failures, including our addictions, to draw us closer to Him. Colin passionately argues that our sins and struggles are not barriers to salvation but instruments that God uses for our redemption.
He challenges the conventional notion that one must be free of addiction to be a 'good' Christian, flipping it on its head by suggesting that God’s love is most profound in our brokenness. Through personal anecdotes and biblical references, Colin explains how addiction is an escape from pain and how increased tolerance leads to dysfunction. He emphasises that reaching a dead end in addiction is often where one finds divine help and the love of God.
The episode encourages a shift in prayer from pleading for forgiveness to thanking God for using our struggles to bring us closer to Him. With references to the prodigal son and Jesus’ teachings, Colin illustrates how God's love is invincible and how He uses our brokenness to heal us. This episode is a must-listen for anyone grappling with addiction and seeking a faith-based perspective on their journey to recovery.