Helpful Links for the Addict
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Jesus at work in
You - and your recovery
How do we view addiction - addictive behavior that's
destructive?
The term disease is
how addictive behavior is described to us. Yet at the same time this
"disease is something addicts will always have - this according to secular
recovery.
Biblically we see
destructive behavior as Sin.
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- Being dependent on others - those who have been in Recovery
successfully
- We like the reward that our pride offers us having made the decision
to quit our obsessions/addictions
But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our
sins, Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we
were healed.
~ Isaiah 53:5
Are you struggling today with
doubt, frustration, fear, and shame because of an ungodly addiction? Perhaps
you've tried to walk in victory, but just can't seem to find the key to
permanent freedom. Do you want to be loosed from the enemy's hold on your
life?
If you have cried out to Him for
help, then the Lord
is working to heal you of your addiction. He is
faithful and will free you from this weakness once and for all. "But the
Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one"
(II Thessalonians 3:3).
To be totally set free, ask the
Lord to reveal the "root cause" for when, how, and why the addiction began.
As the Lord reveals this to you, ask Him to forgive you for turning to the
addiction rather than to Him for comfort. After repenting, rebuke the enemy
in Jesus' name. This breaks his hold on you and frees you from condemnation,
defeat, fear, and shame.
Let us pray for you. "Father, in
Jesus' Name we ask You to reveal to your child the root cause of this
addiction and when, how and why it began. Thank You for Your strength and
grace enabling them to stand against temptation and to experience victory.
We agree that Jesus' blood has the power to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness, and we ask now for the power of His blood to cover Your
child and bring cleansing, protection, and freedom. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
Now praise the Lord for the inner
work of deliverance He is doing, and praise Him for His faithfulness to
bring you into a new life of freedom!
God Bless You!
Why we like Recovering with Jesus
in charge:
- We enjoy the trust of Him who knows our hearts
perfectly and understands what our needs are
- We know we can trust God over our pride in all decisions
The dangers of addictive behavior for
the Christian is we surrender continual submission to temptation. We learn to submit to
desires while we unlearn leaning on our Lord and that we really can do all
things in Christ who strengthens us.. The truth of guilt tells us we're
sinning, we're doing things wrong. The horror of shame leaves us feeling not
only a sinner, but we learn to identify with the sin until we feel like sin
itself; from here we feel unworthy of even asking for forgiveness or repenting
and open ourselves to a new totality of lies that allow no grace..
We'll find no other sureness of defeat
than that we find when we turn from the Victor - Jesus Christ.
As of late Addiction is used for not only chemical abuse, but also used in
describing obsessive behavior that maybe be, or is, damaging to a persons
well-being.
In His terms this is all idolatry. Anything that we
set as a priority in our lives that takes more of us then we're willing to
give to God can be considered idolatry.
The inevitable results we see
from obsessive behavior is the product of sin of placing above God
anything - as it separates us from Him, and the hole in our heart we
constantly try to fill is this very thing - being without our Father!
Dear ones; do you know that if in his
final moments Hitler was to repent, give his life to Christ and receive a new
heart, that he would of been saved? How is it then that we can willfully accept
the lies that come with shame, that assure our bondage? Most likely, if you're
an addict, you're heard the voice of the father of lies most of your life, and
that noise don't go away easy. While many self-help recovery plans encourage us
to understand the damage and wreckage of our past addictive behavior, Christ
would have you focus on your new life with Him. It's hard to focus on the
glory of God and remain crawling back to our temporary relief, knowing our
freedom is in Him.
He will change you from the inside out.
He will heal you.
He will replace the turmoil of leading
a unsatisfactory life into one of peace.
He will show you joy - even in times of
trials.
KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS
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