| Backsliding
Christians,
according to author Jim Gloyd, don't always fall within the same
category as
those who have turned away from serving the Lord because of a lack of
discipline or desire. Instead, Jim uncovers
the compelling truth by means of his own experience, that
Christians can
instead become too physically, emotionally and spiritually weak to
connect with God's Power alone. While this journey is difficult and for some impossible, Jim found his way out of the pull of drug abuse by choosing the power of the cross to be free of Satan's trap as he studied the scriptures. Now free, the author's message is clear for anyone trapped within the depth of self-abuse in any form, "you are not alone, and you can be free through God's Word!" Jim Gloyd found what he was looking for and BECOMING FREE FROM THE JUDAS IN ME was the result. |
Christian Book Review by Margaret Lukasik.... Becoming Free From The Judas In Me Released November 30, 2010 Published by Outskirts Press, Inc. When author Jim Gloyd was in a state of backsliding and dying from a Meth overdose there was no help as his very life and mind tried to evade him. It is hard for the almost dead to hook themselves up to their own life support system, but he had to do just that. Jim Gloyd's
book, BECOMING FREE FROM THE JUDAS IN ME,
begins
with the question, "how did
this happen to me? I
walked with the
Lord--I knew him!" But
rather than blame
God or Satan for his demise as many Christians do, he continues to
explain how
he fell into a state of backsliding and dying from a Meth overdose. Through
His ordeal, Jim learned how easily Satan can trick and seduce the mind
if we're
not entrenched in the Word of God.
While
he acknowledges the age-old battle of good verses evil, he elevates our
thinking to the true purpose of this battle with Satan using God's
people as
pawns in order to have victory over God and all of His goodness. The devil is ever
present, seeking whom he might
devour if we're not vigilant. Yet
Jim's
experience ultimately took him beyond Satan's pull and insidious trap
of
worldly pursuits to God's love and forgiveness. However,
Jim also warns to obey Roman's 12:1-2, which implores us not to conform
to the
world, but instead to transform our minds to the perfect will of God. If we don't, our hedges
will be down. We will remain stuck in a state of
being thrashed about, easily taken by the devil's temptations. This instruction makes clear
the fact that we
have been given a free will to choose which path to take, whether it be
to
follow the world or to follow God through a relationship with Jesus
Christ. We have
the power in Jesus' name to turn away from the fear Satan has put upon
us that we are not good enough to
partake in God's ultimate prize of salvation and
all the blessings that go with it.
Jim gives
scriptural proof that WE ARE FREE in Christ and that we can shed the
oppression of drugs, alcohol, over-eating, and even living by
our own will rather that the will of our Heavenly Father. As Christians there are
many ways to backslide
that can be insidious, leaving even the devout church-goers vulnerable
if they
are followers of their own plans, pursuits and desires. But as we transform our
minds with God's Word,
we will achieve the spiritual clarity to avoid worldly
confusion. Jim so
poignantly describes the means of escape from within the trenches of
the
devil's camp through his brilliant writing style which states specific
Bible
passages and then cleverly reveals their truths in a way that even baby
or new Christian
can understand. However,
it holds great spiritual
fulfillment for even the fully mature Christian.
This is not one of those books that tells you
what to do, but doesn't show you how to do it.
No! Jim
leads you all the way out
of your own darkness and into God's light of love, forgiveness and
restoration
through repentance. Toward
the end of reading, BECOMING FREE FROM THE JUDAS IN
ME, I realized
those areas of needed repentance from within my soul that can erode my
relationship with
Christ. But it is
not with fear that I look
at my heart, but with gratitude that I have a free will to make the
changes
that will bring me closer to Christ.
We
are all vulnerable and therefore, we all need to judge our hearts and
allow God
to make the changes in us that will bring us life instead of death
through the
embodiment of His Word. My last
thought as I completed the book was one of sorrow that I didn't have
this information
many years ago when my husband and I fought the difficulties of his
depression
and the fear-state it caused him.
Churches and the medical profession failed to give
us the
spiritual and
physical help and guidance we needed.
Left on our own, we found our way through God's
Word, but
it may have
been a smoother, less rocky path if Jim's book, BECOMING
FREE FROM THE
JUDAS IN ME, was available.
However my sorrow quickly turned to joy with the
reality
that it is
available now to give support to those who have all but lost their
lives. It is here
to help bring them back to the
living God, who forgives our sins as if they never were.
Taken From The Back Of Jim's Book: "The seed of
the Word of God still falls by the wayside, atop the stones and
among the thorns. The devil is still a self-made heir of
stolen truth,
hopes and dreams, the light and life of mankind, and the fallen souls
never to
be acquainted with repentance, bound to broaden "the bowels of hell." A new release
with testimonials beginning to come in Jeff writes: "I tell you,
I went through a lot of what you wrote about and wish that I would have
had that
book back then. It would have made trusting God again so much
easier." Ordering
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The Author
About JIM GLOYD
Jim Gloyd's an accomplished
writer, he was amongst the first graduating class of World Harvest
Bible College. He has gone on to finish his Bachelors in Leadership and
Ministry at Ohio Christian University and has served in various areas
of ministry including pastoral and evangelism. Mr. Gloyd knows what it
is like to eat of Adam's fruit, as he suffered untold agony before the
Lord freed him from a backslidden state. He now endeavors to pull as
many backsliders and sinners from the clutches of sin.
Jim Gloyd was delivered by God on his deathbed. Having what appeared to
be a stroke, not being able to move or speak, he cried out to the Lord
in his mind. With only seconds left the Lord sent an angel to rescue
him, granting Jim the blessing of sight.