How Are You Doing?

 How Are You Doing?

We hear that question all day. Every time we see someone we either ask, or are asked, “How’re you doing?” Most of the time, we answer quickly, flippantly. We say, “Great!” or  “Fine,” or we come up with something clever like, “Can’t complain, no one would listen.”

The thing about all of those answers is, they aren’t necessarily true. Ok, maybe not all of the people who asked would have been safe people for you to really talk to. Or it could be that today when someone asked how you were doing, they didn’t really want to know. They may have just wanted you to say, “Fine” or “Good” or something similar, but, when they asked, did you stop to think about it?
How are you doing, really? Try something. Take just a minute and really examine yourself. In fact, don’t do this on your own, ask for God to examine you as well. Ask God, “How am I doing today?” You may want to pray this prayer found in Psalm 139:23-34:
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Then, pay attention to what God reveals to you. You may find that you have come out of time where you have experienced great victory, that you are doing really well today, and when you responded, “Great!” you really meant it. Praise God for that. In fact, if that’s where you are right now take some time to thank God for giving you that victory. Celebrate it!
Maybe God has shown you that there’s something in your life that He wants you to hand over to Him. It could be a failure, a fear, a frustration, a relationship, something you’ve carried around for years or something brand new that’s crept in quietly. Now that He’s brought it to your attention, give it to Him. Now that He’s shown you how you’re really doing, tell Him about it. Ask Him to help you.
If you’re afraid, ask for peace.
If you’re frustrated, ask for resolution.
If you’ve failed, ask for forgiveness.
If you feel broken, ask Him for healing.
If you feel stuck in a hurt, habit or hang-up ask Him for freedom.
When we do this, when we present our requests to God, when we come to Him in prayer and ask Him for guidance, when we ask Him for help, the Bible promises us in Philippians 4:7 that,
“the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

So, “How are you doing?” Really.
If you find that you’re not doing as well as you’d like to be, don’t go through it alone.
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"Healing f the Mind"

Paul writes, "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ" (Colossians 2:8).  Yet that is exactly what is happening in our secular and sometimes christian "recovery" movement.
The tragic results of these hollow and deceptive philosophies is that hurting belevers are being led away from a firm confidence in Jesus and the Word oh God.  Instead of finding healing for their wounded hearts, they are often led into deeper captivity to sin and consequently experience a life of spiritual proverty and sorrow.

I believe firmly that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has providedmeverything we need for a full and productive walk with God in the Scriptures.  Trust me I have seen it work, and the Bible has claimed "His devine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him" ( 2 Peter 1:3)

Celebrate Recovery is about HOPE.

  Hope for the restoration of broken relationships.  Hope for the future.  Hope for permanent healing.  one of our goals through Celebrate Recovery is to introduce you to a savior who will change your life so that you will not have to experience a life of confusion and complications, but a life of joy and a peace of God that wll exceed your understanding as you follow His plan that he has laid out for you.

 It is my prayer as the Leader of Celebrate Recovery that you will experience God's healing for your deepest wounds.

                                                            Lanetta Johnson

' Thank-You Rochelle"

I don't know if you even realize that you have become the pulse of Celebrate Recovery.  I have taken a turn in life in which I strongly feel God has lead me in, and it has enabled me not to be in all the places where I believe I need to be.  But, as I looked to God for direction He said in a whisper "I sent someone to be the wind beneath your wings" take the opportunity to go and do what I have commisioned you to do.  Wow and immediatly a Peace came over me and I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
 If you have read this far you can see I used the word (I) quite a bit....I was trying to do things on my own and by myself, ohhh how so selfish of me...
Rochelle God is truly using You.  The work and dedication you have shown to Celebrate Recovery is truly Amazing!  You have given Celebrate Recovery tools to be able toMinister to others around the World! 
If I have not told you "I appreciate you for who you are and what you are becoming through the Power of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"  You are a Blessing to The family of Celebrate Recovery and the entire body of Christ.

                                    Thanks for standing for me when I could not
                                                        Lanetta