Addictions

Throughout life, we come to turning points and have decisions to make, these innocent little things that come into our lives, and most of the time we accept these things as we figure it is only normal to do so. No matter what decision it is, innocent or not, sometimes these decisions--i.e. pornography, alcohol, drugs, cutting, food, shopping, greed, or money-- just take one look, one sip, or one instance in our life of choosing something bad; it slowly degrades our control to know when we need to stop.

Once these actions are being taken it is only a matter of time before it becomes an addiction, before it's a slow fade into rock bottom. Although; in Isaiah it talks about forgetting the past, and keep moving forward, towards a new foundation.

“Forget the former things;

    do not dwell on the past.

See, I am doing a new thing!

    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the wilderness

    and streams in the wasteland."

Isaiah 43:18-19

This new foundation is Christ, and a life for HIM; if we follow the words of Isaiah and see that the Lord is working a new path into your life, and all you have to do is to leave the past the past, and move onto something bigger, and brighter for your life.

Remember: no matter what addiction you have, whether you know it or not, it is an idol in your life, and having an idol in your life prevents you from having a relationship with God where your whole self is brought to His feet for His glory. He is the One who has the power to help overcoming addictions. With God, all things are possible.

I challenge you to pick one thing in your life, that you feel is iffy about whether it is wrong or not; it could be music, language, habits, actions, or even the people you talk to; find one thing that prevents your relationship with God from blossoming, and cut it off; get rid of it. When Christ called His disciples He didn't tell them; say goodbye to your family, He asked them to "Follow me" and they did; without question, without looking back so just please; I challenge you to take ONE THING, just one, and fast from it for good.