Addiction is an inability to stop using a substance or engaging in a behaviour even though it may cause psychological or physical harm.
Proverbs 23:29-35; explains
Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine; staring into their strong drinks. So be careful with wine. It is pretty and red as it sparkles in the cup. And it goes down so smoothly when you drink it. But in the end, it will bite like a snake. Wine will cause you to see strange things and to say things that make no sense. When you lie down, you will think you are on a rough sea and feel like you are at the top of the mast. You will say, “They hit me, but I never felt it. They beat me, but I don’t remember it. Now I can’t wake up. I need another drink.”
How to overcome Addiction?
Get to know God: Understanding God as a source of unlimited power and love is the first step. He was to have a close relationship with you and use His power in your favor.
Ask for help: Pray to God and ask Him to help you overcome your addiction.
In Psalm 40, 1-5 & 11-17
We see David’s prayer
1-5, I called to the Lord, and he heard me. He heard my cries. He lifted me out of the grave. He lifted me from that muddy place. He picked me up, put me on solid ground, and kept my feet from slipping. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see what he did and worship him. They will put their trust in the Lord. Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord, for those who do not turn to demons and false gods for help. Lord my God, you have done many amazing things! You have made great plans for us too many to list. I could talk on and on about them, because there are too many to count.
11-17, Lord, do not hide your mercy from me. Let your love and loyalty always protect me. Troubles have surrounded me. They are too many to count! My sins have caught me, and I cannot escape them. They are more than the hairs on my head. I have lost my courage. Please, Lord, rescue me! Lord, hurry and help me! People are trying to kill me. Please disappoint them. Humiliate them completely! They wanted to hurt me. Make them run away in shame! May those who make fun of me be too embarrassed to speak! But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice. May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, “Praise the Lord?” My Lord, I am only a poor, helpless man, but please pay attention to me. You are my helper, the one who can save me. My God, don’t be too late.
In Psalm 116: 1-7, God answers David’s prayers
I love the Lord for hearing me, for listening to my prayers. Yes, he paid attention to me, so I will always call to him whenever I need help. Death’s ropes were around me. The grave was closing in on me. I was worried and afraid. Then I called on the Lord’s name. I said, “Lord, save me!” The Lord is good and merciful; our God is so kind. The Lord takes care of helpless people. I was without help, and he saved me. My soul, relax! The Lord is caring for you.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21, tells us
From this time on we don’t think of anyone as the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ as the world thinks. But we don’t think that way now. When anyone is in Christ, it is a whole new world. The old things are gone; suddenly, everything is new! All this is from God. Through Christ, God made peace between himself and us. And God gave us the work of bringing people into peace with him. I mean that God was in Christ, making peace between the world and him. In Christ, God did not hold people guilty for their sins. And he gave us this message of peace to tell people. So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is like God is calling to people through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God. Christ had no sin, but God made him become send so that in Christ we could be right with God.
Ephesians 4:22-24, teaches us
You were taught to leave your old self. This means that you must stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self gets worse and worse, because people are fooled by the evil they want to do. You must be made new in your hearts and in your thinking. Be that new person who was made to be like God, truly good and pleasing to him.
