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Celebrate Recovery Podcast

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  • Testimony: Sam & Shani

Testimony: Sam & Shani

Wednesday 5th January 2022

Sam & Shani share their journey of overcoming addiction through confession and faith on Celebrate Recovery Podcast. Listen now for an inspiring testimony.
34 minutes
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Celebrate Recovery Podcast
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Big Valley Grace Community Church
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Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Sam & Shani's Journey: Finding Healing Through Confession and Faith

Confession restores our relationship with Jesus... Now I can stop living the lie and start to live in the truth.
What happens when you face your deepest fears and lay your soul bare? In this episode of the Celebrate Recovery Podcast, Sam and Shani share their raw and inspiring story of overcoming addiction and personal struggles through the power of confession and faith. This heartfelt testimony reveals how opening up about their shortcomings, resentments, and sins led them to find mercy and healing.
The hosts kick off the episode by diving into the fourth step of recovery, which involves making a fearless and moral inventory of oneself. They stress the importance of honesty in this process, even when it's tough. Sam opens up about his experience with this step, highlighting how it helped him confront the root causes of his addiction. The conversation then shifts to the significance of confession.
Quoting Proverbs 28:13, the hosts emphasize that concealing sins hinders progress, while confession brings mercy. Shani shares her personal journey of overcoming shame and guilt through confession, finding freedom and healing in the process. Throughout the episode, both hosts and guests reflect on the biblical foundation of confession and its role in mending our relationship with God. They discuss the perils of keeping secrets and the benefits of community support in the recovery journey.
Sam and Shani's testimony is a moving example of how faith in Jesus Christ can be a source of strength and healing. Sam talks about the relief he felt when he stopped living a lie and started embracing the truth. The episode wraps up with a call to action, urging listeners to embark on their own recovery journey by confessing to God, themselves, and a trusted person.
The hosts remind us that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, and that His light can guide us out of darkness into a new life. Tune in to hear Sam and Shani's story and be inspired to take your own steps towards healing.