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Are You Struggling With Addiction? 12 Bible Verses To Help You Defeat It

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Addiction is not li(ited to alcohol) drugs) pornograph* and ga(bling) but coulde!en e+tend to shopping and internet sur,ng-./) a(ong (an* other things) if it is

ensla!ing *ou0 Defeating the poer addiction (a* see( i(possible) especiall* if*ou are tr*ing to it on *our on0

 The (ore e (ature as belie!ers) e realie deepl* that e are ea3 hu(ans andho crucial it is to rel* on the Hol* Spirit to inter!ene in e!er* area of life0 o (atterhat) e should hold onto 4esus 5hrist) as there is ala*s !ictor* ith the 6ord0 Heis the one ho e!en o!erca(e death on a cross000 and resurrected. That sa(epoer can help *ou beat addiction0

7a* these Bible !erses gi!e *ou isdo( through struggles of addiction0

1 8eter 9'"

Be sober:(inded; be atchful0 Your ad!ersar* the de!il prols around li3e a roaringlion) see3ing so(eone to de!our0

1 5orinthians 1#'1&

o te(ptation has o!erta3en *ou that is not co((on to (an0 <od is faithful) and he

ill not let *ou be te(pted be*ond *our abilit*) but ith the te(ptation he ill alsopro!ide the a* of escape) that *ou (a* be able to endure it0

 4a(es 1'12:19

Blessed is the (an ho re(ains steadfast under trial) for hen he has stood thetest he ill recei!e the cron of life) hich <od has pro(ised to those ho lo!e hi(06et no one sa* hen he is te(pted) =I a( being te(pted b* <od)= for <od cannotbe te(pted ith e!il) and he hi(self te(pts no one0 But each person is te(ptedhen he is lured and enticed b* his on desire0 Then desire hen it has concei!ed

gi!es birth to sin) and sin hen it is full* gron brings forth death0

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or all that is in the orld@the desires of the esh and the desires of the e*es andpride in possessions@is not fro( the ather but is fro( the orld0

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1 5orinthians 19'&&

Do not be decei!ed' =Bad co(pan* ruins good (orals0=

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But put on the 6ord 4esus 5hrist) and (a3e no pro!ision for the esh) to gratif* itsdesires0

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Sub(it *oursel!es therefore to <od0 esist the de!il) and he ill ee fro( *ou0

<alatians 9'1:21

o the or3s of the esh are e!ident' se+ual i((oralit*) i(purit*) sensualit*)idolatr*) sorcer*) en(it*) strife) Eealous*) ,ts of anger) ri!alries) dissensions)di!isions) en!*) drun3enness) orgies) and things li3e these0 I arn *ou) as I arned*ou before) that those ho do such things ill not inherit the 3ingdo( of <od0

1 5orinthians >'12

=All things are laful for (e)= but not all things are helpful0 =All things are laful for(e)= but I ill not be ensla!ed b* an*thing0

1 8eter 2'11

Belo!ed) I urge *ou as soEourners and e+iles to abstain fro( the passions of theesh) hich age ar against *our soul0

1 8eter 9'1#

And after *ou ha!e suFered a little hile) the <od of all grace) ho has called *ou tohis eternal glor* in 5hrist) ill hi(self restore) con,r() strengthen) and establish*ou0

8ro!erbs 2#'1

Wine is a (oc3er) strong drin3 a braler) and hoe!er is led astra* b* it is not ise0