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Category: 12-Steps to the Atonement

The 12 steps are NOT just for addicts! In this series of posts, I share quotes and brief thoughts about the gospel and Christ’s Atonement…not just for addicts and care-givers, but for every true follower of Christ who wants “to live with Him someday”.

Sacred Spaces

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Addiction Recovery Program, Change of Heart Moments, LDS ARP
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    • Many of my LDS “Friends in Recovery” tell me that they have given up on the online/call-in versions of our Addiction Recovery Program meetings because it’s harder to feel the spirit. I had the same experience. Although we were discussing the same lessons and sharing the same testimonies, it just didn’t FEEL the same. I missed the smiles, the handshakes and hugs, and the personal interaction. But most distressing, I wasn’t feeling the same Spirit. Recently, I had an epiphany that made ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Join me today as I share this “secret” as we talk about creating our own SACRED SPACES.

    The Paralysis of Analysis

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Change of Heart Moments, Step 3: Trust in God
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    • I’m frantically working on my 1st-year anniversary post (which is, speaking of paralysis, over budget and behind schedule…!!) 😉 Let’s just say–WRITER’S BLOCK SUCKS!

    In the mean time, here’s a little “Change of Heart Moment”…a short, sweet look at lessons to be learned when the waters part and we cross through our trials on dry ground! Enjoy.

    Christ’s Atonement–Solving the Puzzle

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Addiction Recovery Topics, LDS ARP
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    • The statistics are shocking…One in ten Americans is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. And even more shocking is that only one in one hundred addicts will ever attain full life-long sobriety! I am living proof that even among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, substance abuse and addiction is a VERY SEROUS problem. Join me now as I attempt to bring a little more public awareness to what has been a very private problem…and offer some solutions to help ALL of us overcome our weaknesses and shortcomings.

    Land on Your Feet–or Learn to Fly

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Addiction Recovery Topics, Hope for the Care-Givers, Step 3: Trust in God
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    • Singer/Songwriter Kenny Loggins once said, “…what you learn is that no matter when you jump, you will either land on your feet…or learn to fly”. Today we talk about hang gliding, trust vs. fear, and faith vs. doubt. Join me as we discuss Step 3 of the 12 Steps to Atonement, where we learn about becoming willing to give our will and life over to the care of God and Christ.

    Neither Do I Condemn Thee: Go, and Sin No More

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Hope for the Care-Givers, Step 2: Hope
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    • My journey with alcoholism taught me about contrasts and extremes…Good and Evil, Sickness and Health, Virtue and Vice, Light and Darkness, Pleasure and Pain. But one contrast brought me back from despair… HOPE. Today we discuss Step #2 in the 12 steps to Atonement, and the HOPE that comes from believing that the power of God can restore you to complete spiritual health.

    “I’ll lift you, so you can lift me”

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Step 12: Service
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    • The 12 Steps are NOT just for addicts… they’re for EVERYBODY! Join me as ChangeOfHeart.LIFE expands it’s focus. Today we talk about how the 12 Steps of the LDS Addiction Recovery Program will improve YOUR relationship with the Savior, and will help your efforts to minister to those around you…whether you have addiction problems or not!

    What are the 12 steps to recovery?

  • By Kyle@ChangeOfHeart.LIFE
  • In 12-Steps to the Atonement, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Program, Addiction Recovery Topics, Hope for the Care-Givers, LDS ARP
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    • The LDS Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) is not just 12 steps to addiction recovery…it is much, much more: It is step-by-step instruction on how to partake of the full power of Christ’s Atonement. Taking full advantage of the Atonement is the ultimate goal of EVERY sincere follower of Christ.