1 Yuuẖanna 2 - HBN & MB

Addictions come in many shapes and forms, whether it’s lust, alcohol, substances, gambling, gaming, or even excessive use of your mobile phone and social media. There is professional help to get as well as counselling from your priest or pastor.

Also, read the Bible and lay your addiction before God in prayer. Here are some passages from the Word of God to reflect upon.

James 1:14-15 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

We all have weaknesses within us that can make us fall and lead to an addiction. Acknowledging this, and admitting that you struggle with addiction is an important step to be free from it.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

Addictions don’t come from God, but from the world and our desires, lusts and pride. We can rely on God wanting us to be free from any addiction.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

You may feel that you can’t break your addiction. But the Bible tells us that God can. God will provide the way of escape. Turn to God, turn from your addiction. Let God fill you with his presence.

1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

Addiction is many times when something takes control over you. Those things that are not helpful in your life and dominate your thoughts and desires you may need to cut out of your life.

1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

Addictions come from this world and not from God. In the end, addictions replace God as the number one in our lives. It’s not just about addictions, but also about our souls.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lay your struggles before God. Ask for God’s protection and deliverance.

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

This is the promise of Jesus Christ, that when he sets us free, it is real freedom.

This article is not intended as a replacement for medical or therapeutic help or treatment for addiction, but a complement and inspiration to those who battle addiction.

1 Keleŋa gai giny gina gitigitiny, nyi gwa gwulijaje dhuŋuna ibidha, dathathanya apo ŋida ŋina ŋike no. Abi ada gweta gwimapai ŋida ŋina ŋike, alŋa luthi Gwimira di Babo, gwina gwan Yasuuⓐ al Masiiẖ gwina gwiŋir. 2 A ŋeda gwiro gwina gwubrije ŋidi ganu ŋega ŋina ŋike, a gwati gwiro gwan ŋidi ŋega ŋina ŋike cucun no, ŋwubiro gwan ŋidi ŋike ŋa liji peth la gidhila ko.

Uthejo kuni gwiro dhuŋun dhina dhaŋinu momaŋ gi dhuŋun dhadhi aicaijiye liduŋw

3 Ada alŋa limamuthudha awaamir gwuŋun a gi dhuŋun ibidha alliŋa darnu gwiliŋidhana. 4 Gwina gwarnu gwiliŋidhi ŋeduŋw, athuŋwbi muthudhi awaamir gwuŋun no, ŋeda gwiro gwidhuŋun, a dhuŋun dhina dhiro titiganu dhati dugun no. 5 A gwina gwathimuthudha dhuŋuna dhuŋun titiganu gi dhuŋun ibidha gwimameaje uminyuŋw gwa Kalo. Gi dhuŋun ibidha alliŋa darnu alŋa lo dugun. 6 A gwina gwarnu gwathije dugun abricul ŋwelila gwiro ŋinena athin ŋeda elila ko. 7 Limega lai, nyi gwati gwulijaje amr gwina gwiyaŋ no, abi gwiro gwina gwurun gwina gwuthanya ro kwerkwereny. Amr gwina gwurun gwiro dhuŋun dhina dhidiŋinanya ro kwerkwereny. 8 A ko, amr gwina gwiyaŋ gwimajulijo gwina gwiro titiganu dugun a dagalo; ŋinena ma girim erna, a fure gwina gwiro titiganu ŋinena gwimora galo. 9 Gwina gwarnu gwo gi fure, ŋwubi irini megen, ŋeda gwoma ŋinena kirim. 10 Gwina gwuminyu megen gwathije gi fure, a gwati gwuthi dhuŋuna dhadhi dekaje no. 11 Abi gwina gwathirini megen ŋeda gwoma kirim, a gwathelila kirim, athuŋw liŋidhi darnu gwena no; ŋinena athi girim rimeye je ganu juŋun.

7 Bible Verses to Overcome Addiction

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

12 Nyi gwo gwulijaje, keleŋa gai gina gitigitiny, ŋinena mal dhudhani ganu ŋidi ŋalo ŋina ŋike jiriny jai juŋun. 13 Nyi gwo gwulijaje, baboŋa lai, ŋinena manya liŋa gwina gwijo ro kwerkwereny. Nyi gwo gwulijaje, jamal jai, ŋinena manya dhinyi gweta gwina gwike. Nyi gwimajulijo, keleŋa gai gina gitigitiny, ŋinena liŋidhanya Babuŋw. 14 Nyi gwimajulijo, baboŋa lai, ŋinena manya liŋa gwina gwijo ro kwerkwereny. Nyi gwimajulijo jamal jai, ŋinena biranya nono, a dhuŋun dha Kalo dhimamuthini galo dagalo, a nyaŋa lima dhinyi ŋeduŋw gwina gwike. 15 Athanya uminyu gidhileo, i ŋidi ŋina ŋo kidhila no. Ada gweta gwimuminyi gidhileo, uminyi gwa Babo gwati dugun no. 16 Abi ŋidi peth ŋina ŋo kidhila ŋina ŋathamira aŋina, a ŋina ŋathil je uminyuni, a dhuŋun dha dhuminyani nuŋw gwa ŋidi ŋina ŋuthuŋwulo ŋa gidhila, dhati dha Babo dhiro no, abi dha gidhila dhiro. 17 A gidhila gaji gerna, a ŋidi ŋuŋun ŋina ŋathamira, abi gwina gwathapai dhuŋuna dhina dhibupo Kalo, gwamuthini galo gwortal.

Dhuŋun dhina dhuthi olaŋw dhan liji lina likiilo al Masiiẖ ŋalai

18 Keleŋa gai gina gitigitiny, saaⓐa jiro jina jimiradhi a nyaŋa limadiŋini darnu gwina gwikiilo al Masiiẖ gwai gwimila, a ŋinena limaje loinyadho lina likiilo al Masiiẖ ŋalai; a minoŋ alŋa limaliŋa darnu saaⓐa ibija jiro jina jimiradhi. 19 Limatu dega abi lati liro lega no; abi ada lirii lina lijii dega ladhilai je, abi limatu di liji liŋa darnu lati liro lega peth no. 20 Abi nyaŋa luthi biruthuŋw galo di ŋeda gwina gwiŋir, nyaliŋa ŋida peth. 21 Nyi gwati gwulijaje darnu nyaŋa lati liliŋidhi dhuŋuna dhina dhiro titiganu no, abi ŋinena liŋidhanya, nyaliŋa darnu ŋidhuŋun ŋate gi dhuŋun dhina dhiro titiganu no. 22 Ei gwiro gwina gwiro gwidhuŋun abi gwina gwidoinyo darnu Yasuuⓐ gwiro al Masiiẖ? Ŋeda gwiro gwina gwikiilo al Masiiẖ gwai gwina gwidoinyo Babuŋw a Ŋari. 23 Gwina gwidoinyo Ŋare gwati di Babo ko no, abi gwina gwiteye Ŋare galo gwuthi Babuŋw ko. 24 Abricul dhuŋuna dhina dhidiŋinanya ro kwerkwereny ŋwumuthini galo dagalo. Ada dhuŋun dhina dhidiŋinanya ro kwerkwereny dhimamuthini galo dagalo, nyaŋa ko lathilaje di Ŋari a di Babo. 25 A dhuŋun dhiro ibidha dhina dhabiŋaijijidhai ŋeda dhiro midhe gwortal. 26 Nyi gwimajulijo dhuŋuna ibidha gi liji lina lathajukinejo ganu. 27 Abi biruthe galo gwina gwimanyapai dugun gwathimuthini galo dagalo, a nyaŋa lati labupe ŋida ŋeda ŋina ŋajil kwiji gweda alimiye no, abi gwiro ŋinena majin biruthe galo ibigwa alimiye gwan ŋidi peth, a gwiro titiganu, a gwati gwiro gwidhuŋun no; a gwiro ŋinena alimiyajina, muthinul galo dugun.

28 A ŋinena, keleŋa gai gina gitigitiny, muthinul galo dugun di maji muŋw aŋina alre ganu, athiluthi dhara dugun maji muŋwila no.

29 Ada nyaŋa limaliŋa darnu ŋeda gwiŋir, nyaliŋa darnu liji peth lina lathapai dhuŋuna dhina dhiŋir liliŋinu dugun.

Kristo Opa'ba Amaro

1 Ma ta ono egyi ämiri, ŋgwai maro, ukyi mìye takozi 'da; oko ondro 'diaza ka takozi oye, ama 'diaza be se ka Täpi eji vo amaro ya, Yesu Kristo, se ni taŋgye'ba yi. 2 Ago Kristo andivona se nda si e'be ama te takozii amaro ta, ago ko toto amaro ayani, oko takozii 'dicini ro kpa.

3 Ondro mà ota Lu ro orona, anjioko ndi endaro mä̀ni nda ndi. 4 Ondro 'diaza ka ata ekye mäni nda ndi, oko koro ota ndaro kote, 'di nonye ono orivoya kowe'ba yi ago taŋgye i'do nda ya. 5 Oko nda se kabe ata ndaro orona orivoya 'dise ŋgalu ndaro Lu ri a'bate a'done ŋgye endaro owo. Ta ono si mä̀nina ndi endaro anjioko ama orivoya rumora be Lu be: 6 nda se kabe ata ekye nda ka ori rumora ya Lu be beṛo orine ŋgye oso Yesu Kristo koyebe ronye.

Ota To'di

7 Bereazii maro se mulube ono, ota mabe egyina ämiri ono ko to'di yi, anya orivoya ota uku yi, se nyà'dote ṛo sina ni etovoya, ota uku ni orivoya lazo se nyèrite nja owo. 8 Caoko, ota se yau mabe egyina ämiri ono orivoya to'di yi, tana taŋgye anyaro andrete Kristo ya ago kpa ami ya. Tana vouni kate ugu lävu ago ŋgaeyi endaro eyivote nja.

9 Nda se kabe ata ekye yi orivoya ŋgaeyi ya, oko yana osoro ädrupi ndaro lomvo, orivoya vouni ya gile yauono. 10 Nda se kabe ädrupi ndaro lu ka ori ŋgaeyi ya, ago ta'doro ta aza i'do nda ya azi o'bane takozi oyene. 11 Oko nda se yana osoro ädrupii ndaro lomvo orivoya vouni ya ago ka aba vouni yasi ago ni vose nda kabe ugu oyi kigye ko, tana vouni 'ba nda te miako.

12 Ma taegyi ämiri ŋgwai maro, tana e'be ami te ta takozii amiro rota ta Kristo rosi. 13 Ma taegyi ämiri, täpii, tana mìni nda se a'dote ni etovoya te. Ma taegyi ämiri màno to'di, tana mìpe nda se koziro ono te ṛe. Ma taegyi ämiri, ŋgwai maro, tana mìni Täpi ndi.

14 Ma taegyi ämiri, täpii, tana mìni nda se ka'dobe ni etovoya te. Ma taegyi ämiri màno to'di, tana ami orivoya mbara ro, ata Lu ro ka ori ami ya, ago mìpe nda se koziro te ṛe.

15 Nyùlu 'bädri ko ndi ŋgase cini 'bädri robe. Ondro nyà 'bädri lu, nyùlu Täpi ko. 16 Ŋgacini se 'bädri ro ni ole cini undiro lomvo ro se lidri kabe ondrena ago kolebe owo, ago ŋgacini 'bädri ono ya se lidri orivoya driuŋgyi amba be tana ro aza alo ŋga kwoi ro ikyi ko ni Täpi resi; vona cini ka ikyi ni 'bädri yasi. 17 'Bädri ono ndi ŋgase cini kigye se lidri kabe lemena be kate lävu, oko nda se kabe ole Lu ro oyena orina ndi äduako.

Kyila'baazi Kristo ro

18 Ŋgwai maro, tu äduro te ti! Ititate ämiri se ekye kyila'baazi Kristo ro ikyina 'da ago yauono kyila'baazii amba Kristo ro ka'darute ṛo nja, ago mä̀ni ndi tu äduro te ti! 19 Lidri kwoi ṛo endaro ko ni rumora amaro ro, tana ànya e'beyi ama te, aba ànya ka'do yi gwo amaro, ànya riyite ama be, oko ànya foyite ago a'doyite ṛo ŋbelero anjioko ṛo endaro ànya i'do amaro.

20 Oko ami te orivoya Tori Alokado se edate ämidri Kristo si ono be, ago ta'doro vo amiro cini mìni taŋgye te. 21 Ka'do inye, ma taegyi ämiri, ko tana mìni taŋgye ko, oko, tana mìni ṛote ago mìni kpate anjioko kowe efo kote ni taŋgye yasi.

22 Ka'do inye, a'di ni kowe'ba yi ya? Anjioko ni 'dise kabe ata ekye Yesu ko Mesiya owo 'do owo. 'Di inye 'do orivoya kyila'baazi Kristo ro, nda ga Täpi ndi Ŋgwa be te riti zo. 23 Tana nda se kabe Ŋgwa ogazo ka kpa Täpi ogazo; nda se kabe Ŋgwa uru kpa orivoya Täpi be.

24 Ka'do inye mì'ba tase nyèribe ni etovoya ono kori ami ya. Ondro ka'do nyä̀ti tase ana te, 'dooko mìrina 'da ondoalo rumora ya Ŋgwa ndi Täpi be be. 25 Ago ono ni orivoya ŋgase Kristo andivo ko'ba tana be ozone ämäri owo, ni adri äduako.

26 Ma ta ono egyi ämiri ta ànya se kayibe ojo ami odone rota. 27 Oko ämiri ono, Kristo eda Tori ndaro te ämidri. Oso Tori ndaro kabe ori ami ya ronye, mìlena 'diaza ko ami embane. Tana tori ndaro kani ami emba ta ŋgacini rota, ago tase nda kabe embana orivoya endaro, ko kowero. Ka'do inye, mìro ŋgaemba Tori ro, ago mìri rumora ya Kristo be.

28 Owo, ŋgwai maro, mìri rumora ya nda be, tana ondro nda kefote oko mà'do robe agoago amba be ago mà'dona ko driupi ro ruda'done ni ndäri Tuse nda kabe ikyi ana si. 29 Mìnite Kristo ni taŋgye'ba yi; beṛo ämiri unine anjioko 'dicini se kabe tase ŋgye oye orivoya ni ŋgwa Lu ro.