Denial: It’s ALL It’s Cracked Up To Be



“…for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.” 2 Peter 2:19
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Wanna feel like you’ve never felt before? Tired of feeling anything? Then try DENIAL. Learn how to freeze all those emotions and feelings and never have to worry about understanding your feelings again. Why should you put your energy on anything valuable? Forget about your family, friends, let alone yourself. With DENIAL you can now be a prisoner in your own skin. Tired of the process of growth. No Problem! Growth stops here with DENIAL. We can help you believe all that you are doing is ok and you will now believe that you are getting away with the dysfunction in your life. You will start living a life that convinces you that you are the only one that knows what’s going on in your life. Sure others will know, but you will believe they don’t.
Finally, if you call now and order your DENIAL, your pain will fester and grow, turning it into the deep shame and guilt you’ve always dreaded.
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What is the alternative?
Coming out of DENIAL allows us to feel and understand our feelings. And that brings real freedom. Our energy begins to come back again. We begin seeing growth in our life, good and healthy growth. When we come out of DENIAL we come out of the dark and into the light with a wonderful renewed relationship with Christ. We begin to allow new and healthy relationships into our life and start living a life of truth and stop hurting ourselves.
Finally, we can stop the bleeding and misery in our life and start living the freedom and hope promised thru our surrender in Christ. We are not called to live as prisoners in this world. Only He can set us free, but we must be willing to face the reality of how things really are in order for that process to begin.
“The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.” Ps 146:7-8

Rodney Holmstrom

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