When most people get started drinking or doing drugs, they most likely started it to fit in, to have fun or to be cool. There are some who struggle with substance abuse because of sadness or tragedy in their lives. They had no idea that they would become dependant on it down the road.

We often think of substance abuse as sin in-of-itself alone, but there is a greater problem that underlines addiction. Alcohol and drugs are not the problem people are dealing with, this is just an outer manifestation of internal conflict and/or sin.

Everyday thousands upon thousands of people drink or do drugs to try and erase the hurt, pain and sadness they feel. Even those who party and seem to be having so much fun do it because they are empty inside. Each person who becomes addicted to some form of substance has become a casualty to the emptiness and pain that sin has inflicted in their lives.

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To whom it may concern,

Dear Friend, first and foremost, I would like to apologize for the mistakes that I have made with you. I am very sorry for not being the person that I claimed to be. I also want to apologize to you for the mistakes that we as “Christians” make.

This special apology is not to justify our actions, but to sincerely acknowledge that we have human flaws even though we claim to be a “Christian.” I hope this special apology will help you to understand that only God is perfect and that we are not.

Before I ever became a “Christian,” I had this idea in my head that “Christians” are suppose to be perfect like God and should never do bad things. And you will find that to be the case with most people in the world, they feel the same way.

However, when I started reading the Bible on a regular basis, I found that concept of perfect people (who claim to serve God) a misconception. The reason is because in scripture there was not one perfect human except Jesus Christ. There are many great men throughout biblical history who made major mistakes and sinned against God and man. Here are just a few…

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To whom it may concern,

This a very special letter that I am writing to you. I have been burdened for you since the day you were born and I hope that this letter will show you how much I love you.

I see the pain you have been through, though you try so hard to cover it with pleasures of this life. I have seen the lonely days that you have wondered, “Is there something better than this?” I have seen the nights you have laid on your bed with guilt from your past seems to never go away.

I have felt rejection like you have, so I know what you feel.

Consider my life! I was born without a natural father. My friends use to tease me because I was a smart kid in school. My stepfather didn’t quite understand me.

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