Thursday, January 10, 2013 -- Addiction And The Whole Person (2)
Thursday January 10, 2013
Addictions and dependencies are not just alcohol and street drugs. We often switch to new expressions of our addictive personality when we leave one set of behaviours behind. As long as we continue to hold the false beliefs we mentioned yesterday1 we will remain stuck in an addictive mindset and will be vulnerable to old and new habits of addictive behaviours.
To really break free and finally experience life, we need to come to God and let Him heal us in the deepest areas of our being, areas where we’ve been wounded, where we carry shame, where we are afraid to trust. Only in the presence of unconditional love, hope, and dependable help can we begin to take steps to face real problems. God makes an amazing invitation and promise to us: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13 NLT)
God is well aware that we cannot fix ourselves. Life is a gift. Healing is a gift. Recovery is something we need to receive and hold onto with care. Do I dare to open my heart to God so He can help me find myself and live the life I was created to experience and enjoy?
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV) Will I come to God today? Will I bring the pain I am facing right now to God and give God my life so He can fix what I cannot fix?
1Some core beliefs underlying addiction are: •No one cares. •I’m not safe. •I don’t have what I need. •I’m no good. •I can’t be forgiven. •There’s no hope. •No one really knows me. •No one understands. •My needs are never met when I depend on anyone else. •I need “this” to feel good and I deserve to feel good.Audio for Thursday, January 10, 2013 -- Addiction And The Whole Person (2)
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