Author: Greg Bruce

• Validation

  

  I write from the vantage of a recovered & redeemed, male addict. My audience is most often addicted men, in the process of recovery, seeking the same freedom and redemption I’ve been given. A man writing to men. But occasionally the topic takes control and I’m relegated to the passenger’s seat. Case in point: Validation.…

  addict, Eden, Family of Origin, Father, Garden of Eden, hijacked, questions, recovered, Redeemed, validation, worthy

• The Tears of a Man

  

  “Be strong, be bold, don’t be afraid or frightened of them, for ADONAI your God is going with you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deut. 31:6 CJB I know my explanation below is not a technically accurate translation of this verse. That doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Sometimes God shows us things…

  Acts, Adonai, Broken, brokenness, Celebrate, Compelling, consequences, contrite, Cry, Grace, grief, grieving, heal, Holy Spirit, John Eldredge, Joy, litmus, love, Mercy, Psalm, Revelation, tears, War

• “Manning Up”

  

  We’ve all heard the term, or been told to, “Man Up.” It’s usually a reference to “stop whining.” In that context, even if it’s true, it’s shallow at best. In the context of a lifestyle free from unwanted sexual behaviors or habitual sexual sin, it goes a whole lot deeper. When God needs me to…

  Chuck Swindoll, habitual sexual sin, John Eldredge, Kyle Thompson, Man up, Manning up, Phil Wickham, Undaunted.Life, unwanted sexual behavior, whining, Wild At Heart, Wild Life

• Tribute

  

  To those of you who follow this blog I apologize.  The blog I wanted to write couldn’t be written until Friday evening until Lynn officially gave notice at work and then events simply took over.  Good events.  No. Great events. But I missed a week. This blog is a tribute to my beautiful, darling wife. Lynn…

  betrayed, Congratulations, Dream Job, Estate Gardener, Home School, Resort, salvation, spa

• Visions

  

  If you’re keeping up with my blogs you’ll know that Lynn has accepted her Dream Job and started this week.  In the course of a month (she got the request to submit her resume and interview in early May) Lynn has a new job on the Oregon Coast, has started that job, we staged our…

  Destination, doubts, fears, grateful, Holy Spirit, outcome, overwhelming, relationship, trustworthy, vision

• Rock Bottom

  

  This morning, the morning show on the local radio station decided to have listeners – those brave enough – call in and share their “rock bottom” story and the resulting work that God has done in their lives.  It struck me how insightful that was when so often morning shows on the radio are mostly…

  divorce, encouragement, fear, Grace, Growth, lie, love, miracle, rock bottom, shattered, trust, truth

• The “Journey”

  

  If you’ve read “Our Story“ then you have some idea where my Journey began and when it turned to hope and freedom.  Because of space limitations Our Story is severely edited.  If you spend much time in my blog posts then you’ll begin to piece together the details of our Journey.  I, Greg, write almost…

  Ephesians, Father, freedom, Glory, heart, Journey, liar, love, Mercy, miracle, Philippians, Prodigal, Romans, Set Free

• Welcome

  

  We are Greg & Lynn Bruce and we’re glad you stopped by. Created To Be Free Mentoring is dedicated to helping men and women who are dealing with addiction, specifically sex addiction, to find freedom.  If you know you have a problem but have no idea where to start, think you’re “all alone,” been “found…

  addiction, alone, Created to be free, Father, freedom, Grace, guidance, Heavenly Father, International, Journey, Oregon Coast, Our Story, Peace, relationship, Restoration, sex addiction, struggle, victory

• About Us

  

  This blog was accepted for publication by our Affiliate Partner, Covenant Eyes. I’m told, due to “googling” restrictions, I shouldn’t post the same blog in two different locations.I apologize for the additional link. You can find our story here.

  Beloved, betrayed, devastated, divorce, Grace, hate, honesty, Intense, lie, lying, Pure Desire, sex addict, transparency, V-T-H, vulnerability

• Fear

  

  Fear – noun – 1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real [healthy] or imagined [irrational]; the feeling or condition of being afraid; 4. reverential awe, especially toward God. [bracketed terms added by me] Stand In Your Love When darkness tries to roll over my bones, When…

  awe, Bethel, chain, Covenant Eyes, destroy, Eldredge, fear, Freedom In Christ, Great Physician, healthy, irrational, power, Psalms, satan, Scripture, shame