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Abortion Destroys a Woman’s Soul, but God Offers Redemption
Abortion Destroys a Woman's Soul, but God Offers Redemption by Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools Toni Weisz experienced a troubled childhood. She started drinking at age 12 and became sexually active at 16. She once thought she was pregnant, but it turned out to be a...
Boundaries
Boundaries By Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools Scriptures: Psalm 34:18, Jeremiah 29:11, and John 3:16 According to Psychology Today, “Personal boundaries are the limits we set with other people, which indicate what we will accept and what we consider unacceptable behavior...
Has God Covered Your Sins?
Has God Covered Your Sins? by Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools Scripture References: Genesis 3:6-21, Psalm 85:2, Psalm 32:1, and James 5:16 Genesis 3: 7-9 and 21Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and...
Who Are Your Balcony Peeps?
Who Are Your Balcony Peeps? By Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools Scripture References: Hebrews 10:24 and Matthew 11:28–30 Balcony peeps (people) are individuals who cheer you on in your life. They are literally hanging over the railing of a balcony, cheering you on in your...
What Are Your Triggers?
What Are Your Triggers?by Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools Scripture References: Psalm 91:2–4, Psalm 17:8, Psalm 37:40, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 147:3, Romans 8:37 and Zephaniah 3:17 What are triggers? A trigger is an impulse that prompts a negative reaction caused by...
Tools the Enemy Uses to Keep Us in Bondage (Part 1–3)
Tools the Enemy Uses to Keep Us in Bondage (Part 1): Fear by Toni Weisz/ Recovery Tools Scripture References 2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given me the Spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind. 1 John 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect...
Secrets
SECRETS by Toni Weisz/Recovery ToolsScripture References: John 8:31–32, 36John 8:31–32, 36 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”...
I Am Still Responsible for my Actions
I am Still Responsible for my Actionsby Toni Weisz/Recovery ToolsRomans 3:23, John 16:8, Philippians 4:13, Matthew 7:7-8, and Psalm 147:3 We have all grown up in homes that were dysfunctional because we have all been born into sin and have a sin nature. The Bible...
Familiar Bondage
I would rather go back to what is familiar, even if it is bondage… Exodus 16:1-4a and John 3:16, And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the...
My People-Pleasing
From the time I was a young child, I never felt secure, confident or accepted. These insecurities gave the enemy an opening into my heart. He planted the lie in my mind that if I were perfect, I would be loved. Perfection in every task and responsibility set before...
My Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Coping mechanisms are defined as techniques we use to help us manage the stress and pain in our lives. Common coping mechanisms are avoidance and isolation, denial, busyness, rationalization and control. From my childhood, I learned avoidance and isolation to keep...
Our Heavenly Father’s Heart
Luke 15:10-24 Many have called this “The Running Father” instead of “The Prodigal Son” because it’s the actions of the father in these Scriptures that give a glimpse into the very heart of God our heavenly Father. First, we see the father is looking for his son and...
My Mask of Perfection
Click Here for the Spanish Version! From the time I was a small child, I did not use my voice and hid in the background to keep under the radar. As a result, I became what people wanted me to be. I was labeled, “The good, quiet one.” I was fearful of rejection, so...
The Tool of Detachment
John 10:10a, 1st Corinthians 14:33b, Proverbs 6:19b, James 1:19 The tool of detachment gives me the ability to love someone without getting caught up in their dysfunction. Satan is the author of confusion, chaos, and discord among the brethren and our families. He has...
Idolatry and Codependency
Idolatry and CodependencyAbortion Recovery/Recovery ToolsExodus 20:3-5a Exodus 20:3-5a “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that...
Self-Pity
Self-Pity Philippians 2:2-4, Galatians 5:22-23 God wants me to spend less time thinking of myself, and more time thinking of Him and others. Self-pity is being consumed with thoughts about oneself, usually regarding some unfair situation or treatment by others. ...
Bread from Heaven-toni-weisz-abortion-recovery-and-abuse-support-group
I would rather go back to what is familiar even if it is bondage… Exodus 16: 3-4a And the children of Israel said to them, “Oh that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you...
Awareness, Acceptance, and Action
Awareness, Acceptance, and Action: The 3 A’s to true Healing and Hope. There can be no change without AWARENESS. AWARENESS is understanding and reflecting on a situation, person, or feeling with openness and curiosity (as defined by peopleleaders.com.au). For...
Come to Jesus
Let us therefore come boldly onto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in timeof need. (Hebrews 4:16) I was fearful to speak up as a child, continually striving for perfection but never attaining it. I had an over developed sense of...
Freedom from Shame
Freedom from Shame by Toni Weisz/Spiritual Disciplines Scriptures: Psalm 44:15-16, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:13 and Zephaniah 3:17 Psalm 44:15-16My dishonor is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me, Because of the voice...