Romans 7
14 For we know that the law is spiritual,
but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do,
that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I
agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do
it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good
dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good
I do not find. 19 For the good that I will to do, I
do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is
no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
How do you overcome addictions?
I believe the first step is to be honest enough and admit what you
are truly dealing with but also to not make the mistake of defining yourself as
the sin or the sin activity. Secondly, we must look at who and what we are
connected to and who we are not connected to. I believe that many
Christians are connected to people and activities that feed their carnal nature
therefore resulting in strongholds that lead to addiction and keep you
bound. How do you break free?
Matthew 17 Then Jesus
answered and said, “O faithless
and perverse
generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring
him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came
out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples
came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
20 So Jesus said to
them, “Because of your unbelief;[d] for
assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to
this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be
impossible for you. 21 However, this kind does not go out
except by prayer and
fasting.”[e]
The scripture text gives us the key and breaks down connections. Jesus
answered and said, “ O faithless and perverse generation”
Faithless tell us of our unbelief. (Not being connected to God enough)
Perverse generation tells us that we are (Too connected to the world). If
we are honest, we all can think of things in the world we might be too
connected to which creates strongholds that become addictions.
Thank God for good news! We do not have to stay addicted. We can be
free! Jesus tells us how to break any addiction- by prayer and
fasting! Prayer connects us to God and fasting helps us disconnect from
the world ( the sin activity or addiction). Let the Holy Spirit Guide you
to the right connections in your life. If you have to disconnect from people, places or things, your freedom is worth it. It is your choice- to stay bound and addicted or free and living. Be Blessed!
Brother Clarence
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