Nobody Makes It Out Alive: Week 1 Day 5 Distractions-Addictions

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

Let’s start with the definition of addiction: Addiction is when the body or mind badly wants or needs something in order to work right. When you have addiction to something it is called being addicted or being an addict. People can be addicted to drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, and many other things. (according to Addiction – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )

This is my philosophy on addictions. I do not have any degrees or even an addictive personality. However, I have watched the lives that once were thriving persons in life, slowly lose hope in each passing moment that they give into their addictions. Whether it is drugs, pornography, food, relationships, vanity or fill in the blank_______. They all had a common denominator from my side of their addiction. A hole that was left through loss, trauma or self-hate. Instead of allowing God to repair the hole they let it fill up with their addiction of choice trying to hide or mask their pain but no matter how many times they turned to their addiction they ended up more empty than before.

I have also observed people that have that same addictive personality look to God for repair. They turn away from their addiction of choice and choose time with God, they choose support from people with similar addictions. They choose to fight for their break away from their addictive behavior. It is a daily choice. They seize the day in such a way that it inspires me to do better. I am in no way minimizing the mental battle that the addict faces on the daily, I am saying that people that do not lean on their own strength to conquer their addictions win that day. And eventually they get some consecutive days that turn into months and years of success.

If you are struggling with an addiction there is help for you. You do not have to struggle alone. Celebrate Recovery (google it, there are support groups everywhere) is a faith-based organization that meets the addict, right where they are, regardless of what the struggle is. A support group gives you support, tools and accountability to turn that addiction over to God and let Him heal you. Don’t try to fix everything at once, just focus on winning the day in front of you. You got this.

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6

“We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.” 1 Corinthians 10:13

Lord, I pray for the addicted reading this today. I pray that they would have a supernatural encounter with You, Lord, that they would let you help them win the day in front of them. With each day you bless them with breath, I pray that they use that breath for the passion and purpose that you designed them for. Light the fire of purpose inside of them so that they can face their addictions with courage, confidence and conquer it once and for all. It’s never too late to quit quitting. Amen.

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