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bluidkiti · 12-12-2017, 08:24 AM

GIVE UP

Many of us have some type of addiction. It may shopping. It may be drugs or alcohol. It may be watching sports or playing games on the Internet. No matter the addiction, when we are addicted we are spending time away from God. If we want to give more to God, we have to give up our addictions. God can help. When we get deeper in His word, reading, studying, meditating and applying it to our lives, He will help us with our addictions so we can give them up and give more time to Him. And give it of our own free will.

SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 8:3 "For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will." (NLT)

ACTION STEPS:
1. Write down anything you focus on too much.
2. List some things you may be addicted to.
3. Ask God to break you of your addictions.
4. Pray, read His word and seek Him rather than the things of the world.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You give us free will to choose what we do every day. You give us a mind and a heart to make choices about all we do. Help us today to make the right choices and to move away from any addictions in our lives. We want to give freely to You and obey You but our addictions continue to pull us away from You. Help us to recognize what we are addicted to, dig deep into Your word and seek Your help to remove these addictions from our lives. We put our trust in You, Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen.

REMEMBER:
We are given free will from God to do as we want; however, He gives us guidelines to live by and wants us to follow Him.

Free will sometimes causes us to choose the wrong things. That is why it is so important we stay in God's word and seek Him when we are tempted.

Temptations come in all shapes and forms. God's word can help us resist the temptation and continue living for Him.

When we are faced with an addiction we can't seem to get rid of, God can help if we turn it over completely to Him.

If we want to truly be free from addictions, God can help. He can set us free.

FOCUS: John 8:36 "So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free." (NLT)

Addictions to anything can lead to sin. Jesus can free us from that sin and set us on the right path.

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MajestyJo · 12-12-2017, 10:57 AM

When I see the word "Sin" it reminds me that it means "Soul In Need." When I get needy, I get greedy, which is one of the 7 deadly sins. A drug is a drug, and one can lead us to another, and before we know it, we have more than one addiction at work in our lives.

I questioned the title. I don't give up, I give over.

12-12-2017, 08:24 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,925	Give Up GIVE UP Many of us have some type of addiction. It may shopping. It may be drugs or alcohol. It may be watching sports or playing games on the Internet. No matter the addiction, when we are addicted we are spending time away from God. If we want to give more to God, we have to give up our addictions. God can help. When we get deeper in His word, reading, studying, meditating and applying it to our lives, He will help us with our addictions so we can give them up and give more time to Him. And give it of our own free will. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 8:3 "For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will." (NLT) ACTION STEPS: 1. Write down anything you focus on too much. 2. List some things you may be addicted to. 3. Ask God to break you of your addictions. 4. Pray, read His word and seek Him rather than the things of the world. PRAYER: Dear Lord, You give us free will to choose what we do every day. You give us a mind and a heart to make choices about all we do. Help us today to make the right choices and to move away from any addictions in our lives. We want to give freely to You and obey You but our addictions continue to pull us away from You. Help us to recognize what we are addicted to, dig deep into Your word and seek Your help to remove these addictions from our lives. We put our trust in You, Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen. REMEMBER: We are given free will from God to do as we want; however, He gives us guidelines to live by and wants us to follow Him. Free will sometimes causes us to choose the wrong things. That is why it is so important we stay in God's word and seek Him when we are tempted. Temptations come in all shapes and forms. God's word can help us resist the temptation and continue living for Him. When we are faced with an addiction we can't seem to get rid of, God can help if we turn it over completely to Him. If we want to truly be free from addictions, God can help. He can set us free. FOCUS: John 8:36 "So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free." (NLT) Addictions to anything can lead to sin. Jesus can free us from that sin and set us on the right path. http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_pu...log_id=6279753 __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

12-12-2017, 10:57 AM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	When I see the word "Sin" it reminds me that it means "Soul In Need." When I get needy, I get greedy, which is one of the 7 deadly sins. A drug is a drug, and one can lead us to another, and before we know it, we have more than one addiction at work in our lives. I questioned the title. I don't give up, I give over. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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