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‘Satan Doesn’t Have Any More Authority’: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton Gives First Post-Relapse Interview to Pastor Robison on GBTV

Video follows below.

Touched by his story of addiction and road to recovery, Glenn Beck wanted the poignant story of Major League Baseball All Star Josh Hamilton to be told. During Wednesday night’s episode of The Glenn Beck Program on GBTV, Hamilton gave viewers a candid look inside his soul as he discussed his personal demons and the redemption he is now finding through faith, with Pastor James Robison.

Hamilton has struggled with drugs and alcohol for a number of years and although he was in recovery at the time, he confirmed suffering a slip-up with alcohol in early 2009. Most recently, Hamilton acknowledged that he had a “moment of weakness” at two Dallas restaurants in early February 2012.

In talking about his struggle with addiction and multiple relapses, Hamilton believes one of the reasons for his relapses is that he had yet to let God “take control” and release the troubles from his past.

Now confident that “Satan doesn’t have any more authority” over him or his life, an optimistic Hamilton ceded that he is not totally “fixed” and that the road to recovery will remain a process.

“I can always use prayer from people,” he said.

As the discussion progressed, the Rangers’ outfielder told Pastor Robison that he is learning from his mistakes and is, in essence, going through a “spiritual reprogramming.“ He added that he wants to let people into his world and even admits that he ”sucks” sometimes

Hamilton also revealed that he loves Jesus with all his heart but that there was “a long time I didn’t know Jesus.”

He said his main goal is to be a role model who, while not perfect, will forever strive to correct his mistakes, love Jesus and his family.
At the end of the day Hamilton acknowledges that he must continue to tackle the triggers for his addiction but realizes that his faith, love of God, his family and other people will be what sees him through the storm.
Watch the full interview below, it is nearly 30 minutes long. Shorter clips follow below, but the full interview is heartening and worth taking the time:

Below is a clip of  Hamilton discussing the media’s reaction to his addiction and living with the mistakes he has made:

 

The baseball star can also be viewed in a shorter clip speaking about his relapse. The video can be viewed here on GBTV

 

A clip of Hamilton speaking about his return can likewise be viewed by clicking here.

 

The All Star often speaks publicly about how Jesus saved him, placing an important emphasis on his faith. He wrote an autobiography titled, Beyond Belief, which explains his path to sobriety through the relationship he found with God.

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  • TemayElbor
    Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:27am

    “….he loves Jesus with all his heart…..” That’s a beautiful testimony.

    Forget those times when you did not know Jesus…..you know him now…and that’s the most important thing. The more you know JESUS the more you will learn to love Him. And the more you love JESUS, the more you forget yourself, only JESUS you will remember. You will forget….that you “sometimes suck” and that you’re “not totally fixed”….for in embracing JESUS you have become a NEW CREATURE, the Scripture says…and you will come to believe in yourself again for HE has “totally fixed” you.

    Here’s more about Jesus……and how beautiful HE is……

    “And one shall say unto Him (JESUS), what are these wounds in thine hands? Then He shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.” (Zacharias 13:6)

    The Sanhedrin and the Pharisees who were responsible for the events that led to our LORD’s crucifixion, and the Roman soldiers who nailed HIM to the cross…. JESUS continued to believe in them and His love for them never wavered…thus HE called them his FRIENDS.

    And we begin to understand His willingness to be the Sacrificial Lamb….to die on that cross…for the sake of His FRIENDS.

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    • Lotus4115
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:11am

      End magical thinking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zOC8gNesq4&context=C3be9be6ADOEgsToPDskIBcHtAoM9zHMPTsStV7w_I

      Lotus4115  
    • Pacapapa
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:45am

      @Lotus4115
      Man, keep you hate speech to yourself. If you are insistent on driving yourself to hell, then so be it, but leave believers alone.
      Tell it like it is,TEMAYELBOR.

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    • RJL
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:49am

      The problem with you atheists if when you die you get all dressed up and no place to go!!!

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    • RayOne
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 8:05am

      Forget those times when you did not know Jesus…..you know him now!
      very well put.

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 8:58am

      Yes, gotta love the people that come here and REPLY to a post about Jesus with drivel like, ‘Stop forcing your religion down our throats’ blah blah.

      At least I don’t go to Demoncrat dunk-tank sites and post responses to all the crap that’s posted there..

      i.e. Libs making fun of Scott Walker for having stomach flu and not meeting the Usurper-in-Chief @TPM.

      Oh… it‘s not ’dunk-tank’, it’s think-tank? Really? Those people actually think? You learn something new every day, don’ cha?

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    • John 3:16
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 9:13am

      Magical thinking is what athiests do well at. Believing that this complex world evolved from some cosmic soup: Now how stupid is that really. What do you see in this universe that created itself? Mother nature was created and is not the creator. No wonder the deniers believe in COSMIC soup, it’s what fills their head. Magical thinkers believe in things like aliens who come all the way to earth to hide from us terrible earthlings,who barely have the ability to put a man on the moon. With all their power and futuristic technology, why are aliens afraid of such unsophisticated, and unintelligent humans? I will answer this, because they don’t exist. God does exist and he is only an alien to those who reject HIS forgivness and grace and prefer to close their eyes.

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 9:20am

      Magic = witchcraft. It’s all over, these days, from Harry Potter showing kids how to be witches, to elaborate ‘spells’ cast on unsuspecting sheep (Madonna @the Stupor Bowl). If you think that was ‘just a performance’ you’ve got another think coming. The week‘s Satanic festivities culminated in the ’sacrifice’ of one of their own (Whitney Houston) and the ‘performance’ by schizo Nicki Minaj.

      Satan doesn’t curse Christians, they curse themselves with trash like Harry Potter and Twilight, and current ‘pop’ culture.

      A culture is what’s at the bottom of a petri dish, when you grow bacteria in a lab. Pretty much sums up our society.

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    • Mandors
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 9:29am

      @Lotus4115

      I think we’re all sick of C+ intellects like you promoting ignorance packaged as “atheism.”

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    • Biddle
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:08am

      Well said TEMAYELBOR. We (mankind) are loved by an amazing God. And everyones conscience bears witness to the truth.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:09am

      KAdams, . . . I’ll give you the Twilight series, . . . . . . but Harry Potter doesn’t teach kids how to be a witch. That is pure fictional writing on Rowling’s part. Any kid who thinks that getting into Wicca will be like what they see in Harry Potter will quickly loose interest. . . seeing that it has nothing in the realm of similarity there.

      How do I know? My brother and his wife are witches, and I have sat in on a few of their cerimonies. They were unappealing, to say the least. The only thing that was nice was the fire pit and a nice star filled night. I would have gotten the same if I were out camping.

      But if kids are going to rebel from their parents and go into Wicca, or some other form of witchcraft, it isn’t going to be due to a book/movie series. There’s no incantations that will produce a ball of light [which would be SO cool], no “seeing into the future with divination”, even scrying or tarot cards are just a matter of chance.

      Just my 2 cents.

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    • steelreserve
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 2:19pm

      Josh Hamilton is a beast and should have stayed in Cincinnati. Volquez is garbage

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    • D-Fence
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 2:45pm

      What, there is no Santa Clause and Reindeer? “I’m not trying to insult you,…” Then leave and improve your population of non believers since we seem to do well without you. LOL, go away troll.

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  • Lawrence7
    Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:22am

    The only Authority Satan has is what we give him when we reject Christ and embrace Satan’s temptations.

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  • rockstone
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:56pm

    Live in the solution, Josh. Visit the world but, live in the solution.

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  • CFL Tea Party
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:54pm

    One of my favorite athletes of all time.

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  • JJBlazeReader
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:38pm

    ..

    God Bless you Josh Hamilton, you and your family are in my prayers.

    ..

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  • kalli
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:32pm

    Josh, only the Son of Man defeated temptations of satan. Satan will always be right there with you ready to snatch victory from you, tempting you every weak moment of your life. Keep a daily walk with God, and He will protect you from evil.

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  • Guitar Master
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:21pm

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    THE REPORTER Speaks
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Several points here:

    # 1 (and most important) – As a subscriber to GBTV I didn’t know it was going to be another CBN. That remark has nothing to do with religious beliefs. It has everything to do with having religion shoved down the viewers throats, that’s not what everyone paid for !!

    # 2 – There is no doubt that Glenn Beck is frying too many fish. As a subscriber, I am ticked off because of Beck’s consistent absence from the show. He’s, downright, taking advantage of his subscribers. Too bad someone hasn‘t taken count on how many times he’s been on the show since Christmas.

    #3 – It’s pathetic to watch a first class loser like Josh Hamilton offer his remorse over a habit that he himself decided to WILLFULLY undertake. It’s sickening to see a man, who made millions of dollars doing something that he loved, talk about how “sorry” he was and how he “failed.” He made, in one season, what most people will not see in their entire lifetime. We should feel sorry for him? You’ve got to be kidding. This jerk needs to grow up and get a life. He doesn‘t deserve the recognition he’s received. Period.

    # 4 – Pastor Robison was a fantastic host. Instead of Scott Baker, S.E. Cupp, Buck Sexton, those wanna-be news-people, Beck should have Robison MC the show when he’s gone. At least Rev. Robison is credible and knows how to conduct an interview, unlike those other st

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:46pm

      I’m kind of with you on that…I don’t get to catch the show alot…its during homeschooling hours…so its really disappointing when I do finally catch it…he’s gone that day…I don’t really listen to Glen for spiritual advice…which he seems to give alot of…I don’t agree with his religion…but I do know he’s a patriot…and that’s why I signed up for GBTV..but if this continues..I might cancel.

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    • TexasKnight
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:05am

      Wow, how very judgemental of you. Calling J.Hamilton a loser.
      I guess since the Rangers lost in the world series twice in a row, you might be able to make that argument. The fact that they got to the world series twice, kind of destroys that line of thinking.
      If you are talking about his non-baseball life, I can only hope that you have never slipped before in yours.
      Personally, I would be a much bigger fan if he stood behind the Rangers half as strong as they have supported him. Instead he is supporting his union.

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    • ConservativeGalinCal
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:39am

      You have a choice: read the article on Josh Hamilton or not.

      This is a news site and they post and write different articles or perspectives. It takes courage to stand before millions and admit that you are a fallen person, that you are a sinner, that you have made tremendous mistakes that have caused hurt to your family (and fans).

      John 8:1 —- Jesus said, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”

      I will not judge Josh Hamilton, but I will pray for him and his family.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:21am

      I don‘t feel sorry for him and I don’t think most people do.
      Yes, he’s making millions.. good for him, I guess. I wish I could.
      As for his mistakes—at least he’s not running and hiding.
      A lot of people go into denial or whatever. At least he’s manning up and saying, “Hey, I make mistakes.”

      Don’t we all?? I know I do.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:27am

      Considering the considerable amount of discussion regarding true conservatism, flip-flopping, and death bed conversions for our candidates, and its paralells with addicts converting to a clean life, and the evidence of an actual turning point, this interview makes perfect sense sitting on the shelf with everything else Glenn has to offer. As far as the religious elements to Glenn’s narratives, its not as if you there were indications GBTV would deviate from the norm on this one.

      Glenn’s content representing a religious point of view is certainly in the range of normal, getting upset over something predictable however, is not.

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    • UnPlugged Ed
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 5:23am

      #1 & #2, Couldn’t care less. I wouldn’t give Glenn my money the way you folks do, I worship no mortal man.

      #3? WOW, spot on. We’ve been through the- Kiss Josh’s butt thing before, I’m done.Handle this one privately, PLEASE!.

      But, you didn‘t mention Glenn’s love for talking about alcoholism. He’s one of those types that think that THEIR cross to bear in life is THEE Cross of all crosses to bear.
      Sorry, I‘m one that doesn’t believe a drinking problem is a disease. Unlike an eating disorder, though maybe not “disease”, is different in that you MUST eat. So I am TIRED of all this attention through alcoholism. Glen LOVES a former alcoholic! As a matter of fact, I do think Glenn said that “former alcoholics will solve the worlds problems one day”…..Ooo Kay.

      #3- Thank you for that. Glenn can, at times, speak some WONDERFUL thoughts, but on the other hand is always just a heart beat away from being a real jerk. I, as well, always thought that these Clowns he has (the ones with the porno star names like, S.E. Cupp, Buck Sexton) try to ride Glenn’s coat tales, the (as you say) wanna-be news-people….are just that…ugh.

      Glenn could get so much meaningful work done, if he would stop trying to sell his, and his friends, books 24/7 (Selling a book, in the USA, makes you an INSTANT multi-millionaire, that’s why EVERYONE strives to write one, and Glenn writes them like they’re going out of style). Moses came down the mountain in sandals, not a Mercedes. D

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:27am

      Unplugged.. I do agree with you. I don’t think alcoholism is a disease. Every single sin we partake of is a choice.
      You choose to be gay, or at least act on that feeling.
      You choose to put the bottle to your mouth.
      You choose to sleep around… whatever it is. It’s not a disease, it’s a choice to sin or not to sin.

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    • sexyvixen21
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 8:48am

      I’m with you too. I find it weird that if you google pictures of Josh- he’s at a bar sucking on some other womans body parts.( I bet his wife loves that) Call me crazy- but I don’t think jesus would like that. I know, I know….”love the sinner, hate the sin.”

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    • mkw22
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 11:25am

      People don’t really willfully take one “alcoholism.” It’s a disease. I have the history in my family, and I figured out thankfully at a young age, that I could have gone down that same path, so I choose not to drink at all. Your post is insulting. And uneducated.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 3:40pm

      MK…Thats exactly what they are saying..it’s not a disease…and if it was in your family..it was a learned habit…not a gene that runs through your family…you saw your family members drinking and you picked up on that..how is that uneducated…as far as this athelet goes…seems to me he’s been trying to kick the habit for a while..If he sticks with it…someday he will overcome…
      As far as Glen and his religious commentaries…thats all fine…but really he needs to be on his own show…thats what I paid for not the blaze editor or a guest host. Apparently Glen has better things to do than run his show!

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 5:43pm

      And he’s still not on his show…bummer!

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  • godhatesacoward
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:56pm

    In this world of media hype he will do and say anything to get his job back. I hope I am wrong but I don’t buy it.

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    • knobbysmoo
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 3:14am

      Get his job back? You obviously don’t know much about this story. The Rangers have stuck by Josh and are standing with him as he goes through this. He has the support of the organization and most of the Rangers fans. We are just hoping (for his sake as well as ours) that he stays here after this year.

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    • mkw22
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 11:20am

      As a Diamondbacks fan, I’d love for him to come over to our team! I’d take him in a heartbeat. On a side note, it must be nice to be able to walk on water “Godhatesacoward.”

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  • sbenard
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:45pm

    I really appreciated the beautiful prayer of Pastor Robison at the end of the program in which he pleaded for mercy and healing for our nation. God bless him! That was a powerful moment in the program. Thank you, Pastor Robison. You are a godly man!

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:40pm

    Satan NEVER had authority after he became a Christian. Josh allowed Satan to take authority…But now it seems he kicked him out!

    Great job Josh. I am a Ranger fan and go to a lot of games. I thought that homerun you hit in the top of the 11th in gane 6 was God sent…Oh well…There is next year!

    Stay strong!

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  • sbenard
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:40pm

    I watched the entire interview. It brought tears to my eyes several times. God was working with these two men tonight, and it touched me very deeply. Thanks to James Robison for listening to the Spirit of God, and for Josh’ incredible humility and candor. You have my prayers!

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:04pm

      Amen. And me to, as I have been struggling with an addiction. It has been hard because I thought I had let God take control but really, I was still trying to overcome the issue myself. I am going to bookmark this so I have a little inspiration anytime I am feeling tempted.

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  • Fitz of DE
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:25pm

    Luke 10:14-26 with focus on vs 24-26 & upcoming GBTV Josh Hamilton with Pastor Robinson–early we all where sharin & felt (by the Holy Spirit as he called me out on this) that this may help the ” non -addict ” gain a spiritual understanding. kjv Luke 11:24-26
    ” When the unclean spirit is gone out of a MAN, he ((that unclean spirit aka fallen angels-demon(s))) walketh through DRY places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith ((this is when “relapse or a SLIP Soberity Less ImPortant why we always must maintain a spirit filled life (Eph. 5:18) ))I WILL RETURN unto my house whence I came out.
    vs 25 ” and when he cometh, he findeth it swept ((filled with the HOLY SPIRIT of the CREATOR)) and garnished ((spirit filled life under control & using 1 John 1:9))
    vs 26 Then goeth he, and taketh SEVEN other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in ((when we not Holy Spirit FILLED)) and dwell there: and the LAST STATE of that man is WORSE than the FIRST.”
    Father we praise you that Glenn has been spirit filled & we pray that he stays & we also pray for each other our families & frinds to do your WILL. Asking also for protection for all involved in this Spirit Battle. wE STAND UNDER THE BLOOD OF OUR risen Saviour & LORD Christ Jesus asking & believing in HIS NAME..the only name that evey tongue shall confess & knee shal bow, In Jesus name . AMEN

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  • bikerr
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:21pm

    Great article. This man has got it right,with God‘s grace he will live a life worth the word’s of Christ “Well done my good and faithful servant” For those of you with questions,ask a pastor/clergy, or ask God yourself,he will respond.

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  • Lumbar Spine
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:13pm

    Stuff a sock in it, Hamilton…handle your personal problem privately.

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    • jhaydeng
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:24pm

      He was a great ball player though!

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:08am

      What right do you have to tell him what he can and can’t say? Funny how you embrace people for doing anything against Christianity but demonize those who praise Christianity.

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  • jeanr
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:57pm

    So a dry drunk admires a repeat relapser. Have at it boys!

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    • StillSober
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:21pm

      Pretty judgmental aren’t we.

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    • jeanr
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:38pm

      Yep. I put my family above all else. I lack respect for other men who do not do the same, regardless of how godly they like to tell me they are.

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    • knobbysmoo
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 3:20am

      JEANR, I hope and pray that you will never watch someone you love struggle with an addiction. It is very easy to be glib when you have never watched your child or nephew or cousin go through this hell. May we all be so blessed as you seem to have been.

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  • mommaLION
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:56pm

    Love Pastor Robison! Good story. Our testimony is not about how good we are – it’s about how good God is!

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    • Lumbar Spine
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:22pm

      Well, the Jesus stuff must not be helping Hamilton too much if he keeps relapsing.

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    • psychokittis
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:53pm

      @lumbar spine.
      One of the myths about being Christian is that we will always get it right. However, we are human. Realize that everyone falls off the horse once in a while, so to speak. The trick is to get up, dust one’s self off and go at it again.

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 9:08am

      I know… I love the fallacy that non-believers have about Christians…. that we all believe we walk around in sinless perfection.. Atheists couldn’t be further from the truth. If the commandments we TRY to live by are ‘too uppity’ and too much for a non-believer to handle, then all Christians suddenly become, to them, ‘holier than thou’. Gotta love the mass misinterpretation of our beliefs. Christians are usually the first people to know they themselves aren’t perfect, and that we never can be, in this life.

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  • Hollywoodron
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:50pm

    I have some advice that helped me get through my drinking (aside from the ER and realizing my 3 year old daughter could lose her dad)… is that it’s okay to be bored! It’s okay to lay around, BORED. It’s okay to be at a dinner or party, and be bored or boring. You DO NOT have to be the life of the party or the center of attention… It‘s lame anyway and real friends don’t care. So chillax, be bored, sit around, during those moments, and don’t worry about thinking you gotta be on the pulse or excited or exciting. I love just sitting around bored at night, relaxing, cozying up to some gbtv! And some cheese n crackers! Hey less calories then wine or drinks! & fiber too! ;) Praying for you.

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    • AmericanFightingMan1
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:38pm

      Well said friend.

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    • girlnurse
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 3:21am

      Thx. Good advice. I have a family full of addicts and growing up the way I was raised my parents expected we always had to be “doing something”…my family would comstantly call and say “what are you doing?” Everything had to be exciting all the time going, going, going,….I can really relate to what you said! Im changing that as u said. I don’t care what anyone says…I love doing nothing….

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    • wakeuplds
      Posted on February 17, 2012 at 10:15am

      Very insightful! Thank you. I found that changing my life wasn’t really a “come to Jesus” moment, but a long process of reading, praying, studying the scriptures, and trying out the things I would learn. The hardest part for me was when I‘d be visiting relatives for Thanksgiving and see family members living a different set of values who couldn’t wait to end the family time so they could go out with their friends and start the “fun!” But I’m way over that now, like a decade, and I count my blessings and look at my children and husband and just want to hug them and thank the Lord. I’d rather be bored a million times with my family and have peace, then live one day of so called “fun” in the world. Remember that one of these days the wicked will be cut off and will have neither fun or pleasure in their works. I’m grateful I no longer have any desire to sin. Lord come quickly!

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:41pm

    I watched the show and thought the Pastor was a great fill in. Love my GBTV man

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  • brother_ed
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:40pm

    We love you Josh!!

    Hang in there!

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  • B_Will_Derd
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:36pm

    I wish him all the luck. He has the desperation and reaching for something to fill whatever is missing. I hope religion works, but if he ever lets himself doubt (reason), he’s a goner.

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  • Brody12
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:31pm

    I believe it’s Pastor Robison, not Robinson

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  • Git-R-Done
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:31pm

    While all of us are sinners, the difference between us is who chooses to repent in word, thought, and deed and those who don’t.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:29pm

    I wish him the best. But staying off booze or drugs is a decision, pure and simple. Regardless of what is going around inside his head or nearby, he’s got to keep deciding to stay away. Everything else is window dressing!

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  • spirited
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:25pm

    Amazing Grace

    >…was lost, but now am found.

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  • REPUB1
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:23pm

    you must be able to forgive yourself, then God will forgive you IF you are one of His Chosen.

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    • jeanr
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:59pm

      I hope that i am one of the chosen. As a father, I can totally relate because I will only love those children of mine who give me proper admiration. The others I will throw in a fire.

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    • timber wolf
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:31pm

      @JeanR,
      Why do you follow civil laws? Are you just giving judges proper admiration?

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    • Arthur Spooner
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:09am

      Sorry, but there is NOTHING in the bible that says one needs to forgive himself. (I used to think there was myself, but there isn’t)

      We ARE commanded to forgive others. No exceptions.

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 9:12am

      Repub, that’s not exactly how it goes. As long as you accept Christ, and understand your relationship with Him, then are you forgiven, by God. After that, you forgive others. Not yourself. As a Christian, in my own personal belief, I can’t forgive myself, I need Jesus for that. When it comes to other people, I forgive them, because Christ forgave me first. Who am I to judge other people, when I myself am far from perfect? Except for Christ, I deserve death and hell.

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    • Biddle
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:10am

      JEANR, God doesnt throw “other children” into the fire. He makes those who are not His own His, thus they escape the fire. It has nothing to do with whether or not YOU give HIM admiration.

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