Dewayne Woods "Let Go" (From: kennysw23 youtube.com)

 Like most people you probably answered “no” immediately. I used to work
with individuals at GMHI (Georgia Mental Health Institute) who had been
diagnosed as insane. I can recall one young homicidal man that was so
deranged that we needed at least five individuals to bring him his meal for
fear that he might strike out and kill one of us. This is probably what most
people think of when they hear the word insane. 

But my friends, if you keep doing the same thing and you get the same results;
your behavior meets the definition of insanity. One of the definitions of
insanity is behavior that is “utterly foolish or unreasonable.” If there is some
addictive behavior that has a stronghold on your life and you tried and tried to
release it and you can’t- that’s insanity. It's a stronghold, a yoke that has you
tied up. Depression, loneliness, poverty, discrimination, abuse, obesity, barrenness,
unemployment, underemployment, compulsive spending, risky sexual behavior,
smoking, drug addiction, negative thinking, etc. - these are all strongholds.

The good news is that these strongholds can be overcome, but they must be
confronted with “sane” responses if you want to destroy this behavior and
not self-destruct.  12Step.org has links to various versions of Alcohol
Anonymous’ world acclaimed 12-Step program for all types of addictive
behavior.

Thank God I have never  experienced a chemical addiction; therefore I have
not had to use this link. What I have experienced however, is depression, low
self-esteem, loneliness, discrimination, barrenness and abuse. I overcame these
strongholds in my life by following the 14-Step Program outlined in my
book, How To Get To ThePalace From Your Prison.  

I too, had to admit that I was powerless over certain strongholds in my life and
that it had  become unmanageable. I came to believe as well that there is a God
who is greater than me and that He through his Son could restore me to sanity.
I turned my life over to the care of God and followed and continue to follow
the 14-Step Program outlined in my book. 

Another method I use to overcome the strongholds in my life is to listen to music
like the Biblical King Saul did to soothe the beast in him. Yes, my friends if we
want to be the Head and not the Tail, we must confront our weaknesses and
take reasonable actions. Click on the link above and Let Go and Let God make
you the Winner at life that you were designed to be. 

Stay Blessed!

Joyce

C. Joyce Farrar-Rosemon
©You Can Be A Winner At Life!