Q134_082726 Rom. 8:14-16 Born Into A New Family!Q134_082726 Rom. 8:14-16 Born Into A New Family!
How it Happens with Colin Cook
Colin Cook reflects on Romans 8 to discuss spiritual adoption, fear, and worry, linking them to identity and recovery. He emphasises a new family in God where believers can call him "Abba" and respond to anxiety with gratitude and trust.
14:42•27 Aug 2026
Born Into a New Family: Faith, Fear and Finding a New Identity
Episode Overview
- Spiritual adoption means a new origin and identity that is not defined by past family pain or abuse.
- Fear and worry are described as part of an old "spirit of bondage", contrasted with the "spirit of adoption".
- Jesus is presented as both Son of God and Son of Man, making believers joint heirs and part of his family.
- Calling God "Abba" or "daddy" highlights an intimate, trusting relationship rather than distant religion.
- When anxiety about needs like food or money arises, Colin recommends shifting to thanks and praise instead of begging to worry less.
“"You and I have a new origin now... I thank you that it no longer defines me, no longer condemns me, no longer holds power over me."”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol, drugs, or other compulsive behaviours? In this faith-based episode of *How it Happens with Colin Cook*, the focus lands squarely on a different kind of identity: being "born into a new family" through spiritual adoption.
Colin draws heavily on Romans 8:14–16, reflecting on the idea that "for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God." He talks honestly about how much of our sense of self can be tangled up with our parents, our childhood, and the painful patterns we feel we’ve inherited. Yet he keeps returning to the core message that "you and I have a new origin now" through faith in Christ.
This is particularly meaningful for anyone wrestling with addiction, anxiety, or deep-rooted shame. Colin explains that the "spirit of bondage again to fear" can feel overwhelming, even for people who already believe. Hidden worries, old trauma, and lingering self-condemnation often sit just under the surface.
Instead of pretending those feelings don’t exist, he invites you to see them as chances to remember your adoption and to call God "Abba" – dad, daddy – in a relationship marked by closeness rather than fear. Drawing on Jesus’ words about worry in the Sermon on the Mount, Colin links everyday anxieties about money, food, and security with this new family identity.
His suggestion is strikingly simple: when fear spikes, don’t just ask to worry less; choose to give thanks and affirm, "you are my daddy and you will take care of me." For people in recovery, that shift from panic to gratitude may become a practical, repeatable habit.
If you’re curious how a new spiritual family could reshape your view of yourself, your past, and your addiction, this episode offers a focused, scripture-based reflection that might prompt you to rethink whose child you feel you are.
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