Carrying the Weight - Addiction, Anger, Suicide, & FatherlessnessChikamu

DAY 1 - INTRO

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future... You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

- Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11, 13‬ ‭

Welcome to the beginning of a life-changing journey that offers the thrill of adventures, battles, and loving relationships. This may seem familiar to you, or it may seem like the furthest thing from reality. The good news is that perspectives don’t change truths, so here are 3 solid truths to kick off Day 1:

TRUTH #1: God loves you no matter what you’ve done, where you’re from, or what you think you know. 

TRUTH #2: God has a special plan for your life that matches perfectly with the talents and gifts He’s uniquely created you to have. 

 TRUTH # 3: God is actively pursuing you, and He desires a relationship with you as the true, loving Father He is. 

If you already believe these truths, then I’m excited to embark on this journey with you. God will honor your desire to further understand who He is, and who He has called you to be. 

On the contrary, if this sounds like a complete waste of time, and you’re surprised that you’ve made it this far without exiting out to Instagram or TikTok yet, then I dare you. I dare you to finish Day 1 and make the simple commitment to return to Day 2. In the words of one of my most influential mentors during our first time meeting, “If your life isn’t positively impacted by the time you spend with me, we can shake hands and part ways.” Now 5 years later from that conversation, I’m so thankful I accepted the dare. 

This 5 Day devotional will touch on the heavyweights of addiction, anger, suicidal thoughts, and fatherlessness. I’ll address my process of identifying these weights I’ve carried, and how I found healing thru my relationship with Jesus. 

But it’s not just me. In the next 4 days, you will see/hear raw, uncut, and unfiltered stories of how 4 other people have dealt with carrying the very same weights to show that I was never alone in my journey, and neither are you.