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Cara Ray | Writer

Find Freedom in Christ [One woman's amazing story! ✨]

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

God set her free from addiction!

Reader,

If you've ever struggled with any kind of addiction, you know the feeling of being powerless to overcome it or fight back.

Perhaps, you've made baby steps of progress, only to later fall back into the same sin that ensnares you.

And since you fight so hard and then lose so big, perhaps you've concluded you might as well go 'all in' on your sin and stop fighting it altogether.

That was my friend Rebekah's story.

For most of her adult life, she struggled with the sin and shame of an addiction to pornography. (It's not just a male issue, but one many women face as well!)

It wasn't until she learned that God truly loved her and that she needed to fight sin with the Spirit's help that she was finally set free!

Her story perfectly illustrates what Romans 8:12-14 says. If we live according to the flesh, we will die, but if by the Spirit we put to death the deeds of the body, we will live.

Perhaps, you'll recognize some of your story in Rebekah's. And if you do, I pray you'll find the freedom she has in Christ!

Cara

P.S. Hit REPLY and let me know how the Spirit has set you free in your ongoing fight against sin.

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