Here is my own personal battle with my additions and how you can have the same day-to-day victory over sin.
Ever since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, sin has abound. We encounter it every day and it is very hard to not get involved in. With me, it was the emotional scars the mental health System did to my mind. When I was a teenager, I was not raised properly by my father and I was brought up the wrong living environment. When I was diagnosed in 1995 of mild Schizophrenia, I was put on different kinds of medications and the doctors hoped they would find the right one. They didn't. Unfortunately, they also told me to listen to rock music to drive my personal demons away, but it drove them even closer. Then in 2000 with the advice of my mother, I started asking God to help me to overcome the additions by asking Him though the power and the blood of Jesus Christ, believing that He will and claiming the promises that he will do just for His Honor and Glory. I also asked God in faith to remove the addiction to rock music and I never had the urge to listen to it ever again. Everyone around me then started to notice a real change in me, Satan also started to work his evil web of deception by using certain people to making me even more angry. I ask God every day to continue to heal me of the diseases, restore my mind and my body, to remove every drop of anger away. Although I forget sometimes, but the Holy Spirit does allow me to get to a certain point of despair to bring me back to the reality that I still need God and His Holy word, the bible. He has done that with me and He will do the same for you. Now I have given you the secret of true happiness.
Whatever kind of addition you may have, there is help. Don't go at it alone. Tell you pastor, a close friend, a relative, a co-worker, anyone. They will listen to you. There are several kinds of treatments to help your type of condition. If you are ever thinking of committing suicide, please reconsider it. You only seal your own fate, you only take your problems with you and you cause other problems. I have thought about it several times myself, but with God's saving grace, I have learned the key to overcoming it and I am still learning. When we sin, God is sad, even the angels cry, but when we do a good, we are pleasing God and the angels rejoice. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, so we will not have to waste it on the things of this world.
Here a free on-line book that can help you overcome your temptations. The book is written by Pastor Doug Batchelor of the "Amazing Facts" television series entitled "Tips For Resisting Temptation".
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13 NKJV. "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". 1 Corinthians 15:57 NKJV. "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands; you sinners, and purify your hearts; you double-minded". James 4:7,8 NKJV. "For in that He Himself has suffered being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted". Hebrews 2:18 NKJV. | "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will make way of escape, that you wil be able to bear it". 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV. "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need". Hebrews 4:16 NKJV. "Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will recieve the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him". James 1:12 NKJV. |
Pray to God every day, thanking Him for being alive and for providing this day. Ask Him to keep your relatives, friends, church members, co-workers safe and to be with then today.
Ask Jesus to help you overcome your additions through the power and the Blood of Jesus Christ, claim that promise and believe that He will help you. Then you have to act on that promise.
Write on a piece of paper in large letters "Pray to God every day, throughout the day" and "Praise God for everything that happens to me today" and tape it om a wall where you cannot miss it.
Stay busy with a hobby or a project to keep your mind away from being drawn back into your old habits.