My Primary Reason for Existence.

I believe I am sober and alive for only one reason. God has a job for me to do. I have also come to believe that I must please God first, myself second, and everybody else third. (I know this sounds self-centered, but it’s not. How can we care for or love others until we first learn to take care of and love ourselves?)  When I can live and feel this way — and it isn’t all day, every day — things seem to work out for the best. When I try to run the show, everything falls apart.


Author: Steven Barto, BS Psy, ThM

I am a Christian in recovery following four decades of active addiction. I earned a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Theology from Colorado Christian University. My ministry focus is helping others MEET JESUS through apologetics and evangelism. I also work with individuals struggling with mental health and active addiction. I believe in the power in the Name of Jesus to break every chain. All counseling must include discipleship and all discipleship must include counseling.

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