Q151_092926 Rom. 8:37-39 Nothing In All Creation Can Seperate Us From The Love Of God

Q151_092926 Rom. 8:37-39 Nothing In All Creation Can Seperate Us From The Love Of God

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode of *How it Happens with Colin Cook* zooms in on a powerful idea: that nothing in all creation can cut you off from the love of God, even when addiction, shame, and despair feel overwhelming. Colin reflects on Romans 8:37–39 and keeps coming back to Paul’s bold conviction: "I am persuaded that neither death nor life...

He stresses that trouble, persecution, famine, distress and addiction are real, but says, "This event that is happening and is terrible is not against me, but for me." He argues that God uses the effects of evil to bring grace, and that even a hardened heart is not beyond reach: "God’s love is more powerful than your resistance." A big part of the conversation is about using faith to "contradict our mind" and letting praise slowly reshape how you see your life.

nor any other created thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God." For anyone wrestling with alcohol, drugs, food, sex, or crippling worry, that claim is huge. The episode focuses on how faith can actively challenge the mind’s darker patterns, especially the belief that pain and tragedy mean God is against you. You’ll hear Colin unpack the difference between denying reality and trusting God in the middle of it.

Colin suggests listing the tragedies and failures that weigh you down and, by faith, thanking God that his love is working through them rather than abandoning you in them. Over time, he says, depression can ease and a "little bit of joy" can return as faith educates the mind.

For anyone in recovery who feels it’s too late or that they’ve drifted too far from God, this episode offers a clear message: your resistance, your addiction, and your past don’t have the final word. Could rethinking your suffering through this lens change how you face your next difficult day?