How to Find Hope Beyond Addiction

Episode Summary:

What happens when God takes a man from a life of drugs, violence, and crime, and turns him into a vessel of hope and healing? On this episode of Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson, I talk with Larry Huch, pastor, author, and former drug addict whose story is told in his powerful new book, From Junkie to Jerusalem. Once a cocaine dealer working with Colombian cartels, Larry’s life spiraled into brokenness, anger, and destruction. Yet God intervened, rescuing him from the pit of addiction and setting him on a path to freedom, restoration, and ministry. If you’ve ever doubted that transformation is possible for yourself or someone you love, this story will give you renewed hope in God’s power to break generational curses and bring lasting freedom.

Quotables from the episode:

• Once you are an addict, the spiral into the abyss is both brutal and swift. You don’t always recognize the tipping point until it’s too late.
• I ran from the long arms of the law to the strong arms of the Lord.
• Because between the sports, the sand, and the drugs, I was looking for happiness. In dealing drugs, I really thought money was going to make me happy. It worked for a little bit. Then you're empty again.
• When I realized that Jesus didn't just come to forgive me, he came to break that generational, that family curse.
• The world says you never change. But the Word says ‘who the sun sets free shall be free indeed.'
• When I realized what Jesus had done for me, God had called me to tell my story so it could happen for somebody else.
• You're not responsible for the outcome. But when God is nudging you, he's ready to do a work.
• When you're drawn to somebody, don't look on the outside. Don't look at the way the world looks at them.
• So, if we focus on those negative thoughts, if we focus on those doubts, if we focus on the discouragement, our brain is going to search for more of that.
• It's not over, my friends. It's not over. God is in the restoration business. So you keep praying, you keep speaking, you keep declaring truth, your miracle is coming.

Recommended Resources:

• From Junkie to Jerusalem by Larry Huch
• Free at Last by Larry Huch
• 7 Places Jesus Shed His Blood by Larry Huch
• The Seven Living Prophecies by Larry Huch
• Sacred Scars: Resting in God’s Promise That Your Past Is Not Wasted by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• The Hem of His Garment: Reaching Out To God When Pain Overwhelms by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• Today is Going to be a Good Day: 90 Promises from God to Start Your Day Off Right by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• Breaking Anxiety’s Grip: How to Reclaim the Peace God Promises by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• Breaking Anxiety’s Grip Free Study Guide
• Free PDF Resource: How to Fight Fearful/Anxious Thoughts and Win
• Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey Through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• Hope Prevails Bible Study by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
• Free Webinar: Help for When You’re Feeling Blue

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Guest:

Larry and Tiz Huch are the founding and senior pastors of New Beginnings Church in Bedford, Texas, a non-denominational multiethnic congregation. They have pioneered 7 different churches in America and Australia. Their program, New Beginnings, is watched and followed by hundreds of thousands of people whose lives have been dramatically impacted and changed. As a former drug addict and dealer, Larry has compassion for those caught in the web of addiction.

Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Audio Technical Support: Ashton Bengtson

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