Addiction
for so many people this becomes a matter of literal life or death
for others, life is ended not by physical death
but by death
death of their personality
death of their conscience
death of their intellect
death of their heart
causing death to
death to relationships
death to friendships
death to marriages
death to careers
death to hobbies
and the list goes on…
But I know a Savior
who is the Resurrection and the Life
and the Giver
Giver of new life
Giver of healing
Giver of restoration
His name is Jesus
and He is more
more than enough
more than willing
more than able
to make all who call on His name whole and to keep those whom He loves.
He is more than able
to keep us.
It doesn’t depend on human desire
God grants repentance
Pray therefore for God to forgive, be merciful and grant us a willing heart and spirit to sustain us.
We think if we’ll/they’ll just get in church, read the Bible and start trying harder to do better and think of everyone else’s feelings then we’ll/they’ll get better and do better.
But God wants our hearts. His ways are higher. He knows way more than we do. He sees more. He knows how to reach us. He knows how to please our hearts desires better than even we do, also. He longs for us to truly know Him and trust Him and He will satisfy our heart’s desires above what we ever even dared to dream or imagine.
Also – when a person is in the worst/height of addiction and they are addicted to something, they have lost control – to the point that they are not really themselves and they aren’t rational or logically thinking.
Don’t take it so personally when they lie to you, let you down, break a promise, relapse or make a mistake. Try to remember that they are hurting inside and that they are probably sick of their behavior and addiction, also, but they are scared and do not know where to go from here. Try to have the compassion of Jesus Christ and pray to have a heart of compassion from Him. Ask Him for grace and mercy and wisdom in the situation.
Give credit to those in recovery who ARE TRYING and making progress.
