Addiction And The Whole Person (3)
Friday March 27, 2015
But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15 NLT)
If our desire is to end the cycle of addiction and enter into a new life of freedom and hope, we will need to: 1. Rebuild our system of beliefs;
2. Allow God to counsel and instruct us through His word in the Bible;
3. Humble ourselves and pay attention to the direction of the Holy Spirit as He guides us into the knowledge of all truth;
4. Pay attention to those around us who offer support;
5. Believe the truth of God’s word no matter what our unreliable feelings tell us;
6. Enter into a life of dependence and trust in the God who created us, who loves us, and who breathes life into us each day so we can do the good works He has prepared in advance for us to do.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV)
When we enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ we no longer have to live under the black cloud of our former self. A new power is in operation in our lives. We have been brought out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. Our former self has been condemned and the penalty has been paid for our sins by the one who loved us enough to die for us. We have been given a brand-new life with everything to live for, including a relationship with the God who watches over us and will never leave of forsake us.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you. (1 Peter 1:3-4 NIV)
The question we need to truthfully answer is, “Do I desire to be a whole person with life in every area of my being or do I want the source of my addiction to control my life and being? The choice is ours!
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