Idolatria e Codependência (Parte 2)
Idolatria e Codependência (Parte 2)
By Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools
Escrituras: Filipenses 4: 6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Idolatria é o ato de colocar algo ou alguém antes de Deus em nossos corações ou mentes. Os ídolos são obsessões que nos consomem. Um ídolo pode ser um trabalho, dinheiro, um esporte ou hobby, um relacionamento, ou um problema físico; qualquer coisa que colocamos diante de Deus.
I find myself at least once per year picking up the book by Suellen McDolly, “Codependency No More.” It’s a quick read chock full of great insight, tips, and reminders to help me stay on my side of the street. Lately, I find myself jumping in and trying to control outcomes and situations in order to keep my home life more stable and comfortable. I don’t like hearing harsh and judgmental comments from an individual, so I try to control what is said to that person so that I don’t have to hear those harsh comments.
What? When I stopped to think about it, I again realized I cannot control another person’s conversation. What was I doing? Huge red flags were waving before my eyes. I felt so convicted that I was getting too intertwined in an unhealthy way. The Lord brought this to my mind. And the next day as I was journaling, He let me know what I was doing was a sin, it’s unhealthy and destructive, and it will rob me of my peace and joy.
The bottom line is when I don’t trust God to take care of things, and I jump into control things, I am telling God I can do better and I don’t need Your help. He knows I am feeling anxious and fearful. Look at Abraham and Sarah; she jumped in ahead of God’s plan and made a mess of her life and even the world because of her sin of not trusting God. I don’t want to make that same mistake.
I used to try to save, resgatar, fix, and help other people too much, and it was extremely unhealthy. It was something I learned from my home of origin; it helped me cope with things I had no control over. Now I see that I have to be very careful that I don’t fall into those unhealthy behavioral patterns.
senhor, I recognize that I was trying to control things for my benefit so I could have peace in my home. That is wrong. I need to trust You and relinquish control to You completely. I surrender all to You. I pray You increase my faith and trust in You and leave the outcomes to You. I pray for this family member to have a soft heart and a desire to be in Your word daily. I believe a lot of this would change if he would do that, but I cannot control that either. All I can do is be an example of someone who is running hard after You, senhor. Help me, senhor, to keep my focus on You and You alone.
Perguntas para levar a sério:
- Are you fearful and anxious and trying to control things?
- What is God leading you to do?
- Como podemos orar por você?
Please reach out if you need to talk this week: toni@myashestobeauty.com.
To read Part 1 of Idolatry and Codependency:
https://myashestobeauty.com/idolatry-and-codependency-tonis-blog-abortion-recovery-and-abuse-support-group/
Você é amado,
Toni
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Oração que move montanhas
Oração que move montanhas
Por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais
Escrituras: Mark 11:22b-24, Salmo 37:8c, 4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, e Filipenses 4:4-5uma
We are starting a new year. I am challenging all of us to pray and ask God to give us a word or some Scriptures for this year. What is your word for this new year? Mine is, “Enter Into Your Rest.” The Scriptures are found in Mark 11. As many of you know, my son has been suffering with an unknown illness for many years. My daughter-in-law has also had some extremely troubling illnesses, and my daughter is a single mom basically raising my granddaughter on her own. I have been running hard after God all of 2025, and God has moved mightily and has answered many of my petitions, but there is still more to be done.
In my journalling time with the Lord on January 1, 2026, here is what the Holy Spirit told me:
“Madinho, you are entering a new season. You are crossing over the Jordan onto dry land to finally enter into the promised land. The land flowing with milk and honey and abundant blessings. You have been wandering in the desert for many years. I have worked in all your lives and hearts and now, ‘EnteR Into Your Rest.’ No more striving, no more fear, and no more anxiety. Do not fret; it only causes harm (Salmo 37:8c). Make Me your first thought in the morning. Make Me your priority. I am your great reward. Seek Me with your whole heart, mente, body, e alma. You have been laboring for so long; you need rest-Rest for your weary soul.”
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass. (Salmo 37:4-5)
“Have faith in God. For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Portanto, Eu te digo, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them and you will have them.” (Mark 11:22b-24)
I am watching God’s promises unfold, and I am so much looking forward to a year of miracles. I want to have faith to move that mountain. I will be praying for this with my whole being and believing God will go before us and will fight our battles. He will provide, and He will lead us with His righteous right hand.
I pray you are also inspired to ask God for the impossible. God spoke in Genesis Chapter 1 and all of creation came into existence. If He can impregnate a virgin with the Son of God and raise Him from the dead after 3 days, God can answer your prayers, too. We just need faith to believe.
Perguntas para levar a sério:
- What is your word and verse for this year?
- What things are you asking God for?
- Como podemos orar por você?
I believe in my heart that this year 2026 is going to be our best year ever. God will move mountains, save the lost, heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds. He will set the captives free, and He will turn our ashes onto something beautiful for our good and His glory!!!
Entre em contato se precisar conversar: toni@myashestobeauty.com.
Você é amado,
Toni
P.S.. I want to challenge us all to pray without ceasing and to rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.
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O encobrimento
O encobrimento
Por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais
Escrituras: 2 Samuel 11 and Numbers 32:23c
Have you ever covered up sin with more sin like David did in 2 Samuel when he had Uriah the Hittite killed?
When I found myself pregnant at 21, I panicked and thought, “I have to keep this a secret. How can I get rid of this problem quickly?” I made the plan, but I finally did not have my abortion until December 10, 1980, after I botched my first abortion appointment by not following protocol. This caused me to have to go home for Thanksgiving from college pregnant. God gave me several ways to escape my abortion, but I did not take them. I was convinced by the evil one that this was my only option.
Devising evil plans to cover up sin never has a good outcome. Look what happened to David’s baby with Bathsheba, and Uriah and the men who died with him, as a result of David’s sin. What about all the servants that knew about David’s adulterous affair? He caused many to stumble spiritually and to participate in his plans, and even Joab the commander of his army helped to secure Uriah’s death in battle.
Sin is all consuming, and if we allow it, it will destroy us and many other people.
“And be sure your sin will find you out.” (Numbers 32:23c)
God sees everything. então, when we think we are getting away with something, we are not; it is a lie from the devil, because God knows.
The best thing we can do is go running to God immediately and confess and repent. Perhaps even before we fall into sin and temptation, stop for a moment and pray. Consider the outcome of our decision.
Is it a good one? Does it glorify God or the evil one? Ask for help.
Perguntas para levar a sério:
- When have you sinned and tried to cover it up with another sin?
- What was the outcome?
- How did God restore you afterwards?
- Como podemos orar por você?
Please reach out if you need prayer or help overcoming the sins from your past and the destruction it has left behind in your life and in the lives of others. You can email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.
Você é amado,
Toni
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Um tempo para louvar ao Senhor
Um tempo para louvar ao Senhor
by Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools
Escrituras: Joshua 4:6b-7, Revelação 12:11, Salmo 118:29, 28:7, 40:3, 150:6, and Isaiah 43:18-19
No Book of Joshua, Chapter 4, we see God commanded the children of Israel to set up a memorial of remembrance for what He had done for them. These memorials were to be shared with future generations so they could see what amazing miraculous things God had done for them. I believe it is important for us to look back as well to see where we’ve come from and remember all the wondrous things the Lord has done for us.
Let’s look back over this past year, and let’s share all the wonderful things God has done for us and our families. There is power in our testimonies. We read eun Revelation 12:11uma, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Tell others the wondrous and amazing things that God has done for you. There is power in your testimony. We don’t know how our testimony can encourage someone else who is feeling hopeless, sozinho, and defeated. Your words can be the very thing they need to hear to encourage them and help them through a very dark time.
Let’s share some Scriptures that speak about our thanks to God for all His blessings.
Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever! Salmo 118:29
The Lord is my strength and my shield: my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped. Portanto, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. Salmo 28:7
And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Salmo 40:3
But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. Salmo 22:3
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Salmo 150:6
I could go on and on praising the Lord with more Scriptures that speak about His wonderful attributes and His great love for us, but now I would like to share a brief testimony.
God gave me this verse for 2025 from Isaiah 43:18-19, “Não te lembres das coisas anteriores, nem considere as coisas antigas. Behold I will do a new thing, agora ele brotará, você não saberá disso? Farei até uma estrada no deserto e rios no deserto”.
In January, during a time of fasting and prayer, I started a new prayer journal, different from all previous years. I was desperate to hear from God, and we needed Him to move mightily on the behalf of my family. I wrote down 20 petitions with Scriptures for each one. I thanked God in advance for answering my prayers, and I signed my name and dated each one.
Slowly over the past year, God has answered many of my petitions which has been so humbling and has brought me to tears. In September, my son was strong enough to travel on an airplane with his wife to see my parents. He finally received a diagnosis on October 10, 2025, for the illness he’s had for four anos.. My daughter, a single mom, has been blessed financially with a new job that started on November 9, 2025. God provided me with a part-time job this Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
In the ministry, we did dois STS post-abortion studies and dois Overcomers abuse studies. God raised up an army of godly courageous facilitators to help with our Bible studies this year. Obrigada, euadies, for that. We’ve had 19 women on the call this year, which was our highest number ever. We just celebrated our 12th year of conference calls. We have over 3000 people from all over the world visit our website monthly. We had the opportunity to share our ministry at several churches and events here in Palm Beach, FL, in VA and NC. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Grace and her new husband, Mateus, were at Love Life’s 40th week and she shared her miraculous redemption story. Mateus eus the father of her aborted baby. Seven years after the abortion, they married on October 24, 2025.
God has given us at My UMAshes to Beauty the distinct honor to walk with women who have felt all alone and tormented by the evil one. They come into our safe community and they feel the love of Jesus in our actions and words. God’s Holy Spirit is present on our conference calls and in our Bible étudies. His fingerprints are all over this ministry, because it is His.
Please share a Scripture verse and a brief testimony about 3-5 minutes of what God has done in your life this year. We want to praise the Lord and thank Him for His abundant blessings.
To those who’ve been on the conference calls and also those reading online, thank you. I am so grateful to God for all of you.
I wish you and your families a very Blessed Thanksgiving.
You can reach out to me via email no:
toni@myashestobeauty.com
Você é amado,
Toni
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