1 Buṯrus 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 Guthul ŋijigora, a ŋwujimi peth, a dhuŋun dhina dhiro ganu ram, a ŋiduiny, a dhuŋun dha dhabiŋi dhina dhike dhitidhiter peth, 2 gwiro ŋinena ŋwugur ŋwina ŋwiliŋinu, ŋinena bupul ŋan ŋa ŋadigireny ŋina ŋati ŋuthi ukinejuŋw ganu no, danyaŋai biŋa. 3 Ŋinena manya ŋila darnu Kweleny gwiŋir, 4 gwina gwimanyan iladha gwiro kol gina gimidho gina girinu liji, abi gutho Kalo ganu gipa luro. 5 Ucinul nyaŋa ko liro ŋinena nyol nyina nyimidho gi dunu gwina gwiro dhigirim, a gusus gina giŋir didirel, danyadhedha Kaloŋa ŋida ŋina ŋidhuginu ŋina ŋiro dhigirim, ŋina ŋuminyinu di Kalo, Yasuuⓐ al Masiiẖ gwai. 6 A minoŋ gwulinu ko kitham darnu, Aŋadhul, nyi gwageta gi S̱aahyuun kolya ga libil gina guthinu ganu gina gipa luro; a gwina gwuminyu ŋeduŋw gwati gwuthi dhuŋuna dhadheny dhugore ganu dhuŋun gatur no. 7 A minoŋ dagalo, nyaŋa lina luminyu, ŋeda gwipa luro, abi ŋediŋa lina lati luthejo nyuni no, a kol gina gidoinyo liji lina laico duna gimaji ŋwununi gi ŋwubil peth, 8 a kol gadhi dekaje, a kol gina gipa gadhi miriŋadhe, a lina lathi miriŋadhe lati lathuthejo dhuŋuna nyuni dhina dhigitijilo dhilapai no. 9 Abi nyaŋa liro liji lina luthinu ganu, a gusus gina guthi ŋelenya, a liumam lina liŋir didirel, a liji lina liro ter; danyabiŋi ŋiro ŋai ŋina ŋiŋir ŋa ŋeda gwina gwimajurniye kirim gi fure gwuŋun gwina gwathalije lijo galo dir. 10 Nyaŋa lina lati liro liji kwereny no, abi ŋinena nyaŋa limaro liji la Kalo; nyaŋa lina lati lapo inaŋw no, abi ŋinena limapai inaŋw.

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.

11 Liji lai lina luminyinu, nyi gwibupo dagalo nyaŋa lina liro jileny a lirin, danya doinya ŋida ŋina ŋike ŋina ŋathamira aŋina, ŋina ŋathilapai ŋoŋora dhugor dhai. 12 A di midhe gwalo ro keligeny ganu gi Liumam gwiŋir; a di dhuŋun ro dhina dhathilabiŋa dagalo liro ŋinena nyaŋa lathapai ŋida ŋina ŋike, almajidhe Kaloŋa gi lamun lina laji luŋwul ila ŋiro ŋai ŋalo ŋina ŋiŋir ŋina ŋimalaŋa.

Dhuŋun dhadhi uthejo lelenya nyuni

13 Uthejul dhuŋuna peth nyuni dhina dhigitinu liji lai dhan Kweleny; ada dhimaro dha malik, gwaro ŋinena gwina gwuthunu ŋelenya ŋeleny alaŋ peth, 14 i di limudiir liro ŋinena lina lukejinu dugun, dilakimiye lina lathapai ŋida ŋina ŋike, a dilorthadha lina lathapai ŋida ŋina ŋiŋir. 15 Ŋinena ro dhuŋun dhina dhibupo Kalo dhanyapai ŋida ŋina ŋiŋir di liji jalo jigwoiny lina lidhimithi a lina liro jirila. 16 Ruiyul ŋinena lina luthi ẖurriiya, abi athanya rujo ẖurriiya gwalo gwadhi giriba ŋijigora galo no, nyabiro ŋinena jine ja Kalo. 17 Nejul lijo peth. Uminyul limagalo. Dhenyul Kaloŋa. Nejul malik.

Maⓐna gwan ŋiro

18 Jadham jai, uthejul lelenya lalo nyuni ŋidheny ŋai peth; ŋati gi liji lina liŋir a lina luthi ŋimira dogo no, abi lina lati luthi ŋimira ko no. 19 Ibidha dhuminyinu ada gweta gi dhuŋun dha dhugor dhuŋun di Kalo gwimathi mutha dhugore ada gwimaka dhugore i ada gwimumi ŋiya gi dhuŋun dhina dhati dhuruŋw no. 20 Dhuŋun dhiro dhirau dhina dhiŋir, ada nyaŋa limaluini gwan ŋidi ŋalo ŋina ŋike, nyabi muthadha dugore? Abi ada nyaŋa limathi umi ŋiya dina apanya ŋida ŋina ŋiŋir, nyabi mutha dugore; dhuŋun ibidha dhuminyinu di Kalo. 21 Gwiro ŋinena urniajina gwan dhuŋun ibidha, ŋinena umina al Masiiẖ ŋiya ko gwan alŋa, dijiguthijani dhuŋuna ibidha dathilgwuje ŋwora ŋwuŋun. 22 Gwina gwati gwapo ŋida ŋina ŋike no, athuŋwuthi ŋwujimiya gi linyu luŋun no. 23 Gwina gwiluinu athuŋwbi lui ko no, a muŋwumi ŋiya athuŋwbi ŋiŋirio no; ŋwubidhedha aŋina yuŋun di gweta gwina gwathakimiye dhuni gwai galo. 24 Gwina gwapo ŋida ŋega ŋina ŋike kaŋinu yuŋun gi lure alaŋ, dilai gi ŋidi ŋina ŋike almidhe di iŋir; pini gwai gwuŋun nyaŋa limiŋir nono. 25 Ŋinena ranya ŋinena jaŋal jina jidhudho; abi nyaŋa limauradha ŋinena di Gwora gwa dugor dalo gwina gwathaji ethadhe.

Kuni Lidriidriro ago Tu'de Alokado

1 Ka'do inye, mìna andivo amiro ni taundi cini, miomba, kowe, yaoko ndi kalambäri be yasi. 2 Nyà'do oso ŋgwai se ätibe to'diro ronye, ondoalo täbiri ro ta leyi wäṛiro tori rota, tana ugu umvuna si mìmba robe ago apa ami robe. 3 Tana yauono nyètembe yauni Lu rote.

4 Nyìkyi Opi re, kuni lidriidriro se lidri kogabezo oso ŋga takadoako ronye oko Lu njite ŋga kado para ndra ro. 5 Nyìkyi oso kuniŋwà lidriidriro ronye, ago mì'ba amo andivo amiro Yekalu tori ro ro, nyìnduru robe oso kohanii alokado ronye ŋga ozo a'do tori ro voro ozone ago tori olo se ta kusi Lu be ozone Yesu Kristo si ro. 6 Tana taegyi ka ata ekye:

“Manji kuni kado para ndra te,

se mate o'bana kuni goŋgodri ro Zaiona ya,

ago nda se kabe taoma nda ya a'dona ko driupiro.”

7 Kuni ono kadona orivoya ndra ami se nyàbe taoma ri; oko ànya se koma ta ko ri:

“Kuni se zo obe'bai kogabezo oso takadoako ronye

gwo zarute a'done para ndrani vona cini risi.”

8 Ago taegyi aza ka ata ekye:

“Ono ni kuni se o'bana lidri 'da o'dene toromoga,

luutu se o'bana ànya 'da lapane owo.”

Ànya 'deyite toromoga tana ànya mayi ta kote ata ya, 'do ni tase Lu kora tana be a'done ànyari owo.

9 Oko ami orivoya lidri onjionji yi, kohanii 'Bädri'ba ro, tu'de alokado yi, lidri Lu modo ro, anjite taoye liŋgyiekye Lu ro tana opene, se zi ami teni vouni yasi le ŋgaeyi liŋgyiliŋgyi ro modo ndaro roya. 10 Sedri iga ami ko lidri Lu ro, oko yauono ami orivoya lidri ndaro; sedri iga mìni yauni Lu ro kote, oko yauono nyùsu yauni ndaro te.

Mìri oso Ruindu'ba Lu ro ronye

11 Ma ami eji ole cini si, bereazii maro, oso atrai ndi lämu'bai 'bädri ono ya ronye! Nyòzo vo ko ole lomvo ro ri se ondoalo kabe kyila oye lindri be ono. 12 A'do amiro Atrai lako beṛo a'done kadopara tana ondro ànya kikicuyi ami ca oso taundi oye'bai ronye oko, ànya ondrenayi taoye kado amiro 'da ago räṛunayi Lu 'da Tu ndaro ikyi rosi.

13 Ta Opi rota nyòlogo andivo amiro vuru drikaca cini lidri ro zele! 'Bädri'ba ri, se orivoya drikaca 'desi be, 14 ago wari'bai ri, se nda ka'date ànya se taundi oye'bai ezane ago ànya se kayibe takado oye räṛune. 15 Tana Lu le ämiri ata tauniako lidri amamaro ro drî na o'bine ta kado se nyàbe oyena si. 16 Mìri oso lidri dritai ro ronye; caoko, mì'ba dritai amiro ka'do ko drî takozi aza ro takoza sina, oko mìri oso ruindu'bai Lu ro ronye. 17 Mìro 'dicini, nyùlu taoma'bai azi, nyùturi Lu, ago mìro 'bädri'ba.

Rueza Kristo ro Taka'da yi

18 Ami ruindu'bai nyòlogo andivo amiro vuru 'desii amiro zele ago nyàka'da taoro ànya cini ri, ko gialo ànya se orivoya yauni be ago kabe taoti ri ayani, oko kpa ànya se siomba be ri. 19 Lu äṛuna ami 'da ta ono ro, ondro nyìŋgyi lomvoluwu rueza taenjiako rote owo tana ya amiro ya mìni ole ndaro te. 20 Ondro ka'do nyènji ta yi ago nyìŋgyi rriti ami o'biro gwo tana ro takado se nyùsuna ämiri iga e'di ya? Oko ondro mìye takado yi nyìŋgyi rriti rueza ro ca tana ro, Lu äṛuna ami 'da tana ro. 21 Tana Lu zi ami te ta ono ta, tana Kristo andivo ezarute ta amiro ta ago e'be taka'daro te ämiri, tana mìso robe pavo ndaro vo. 22 Nda ye takozi kote, ago 'diaza eri ata miodo ro kote ni kala ndaro yasi. 23 Ondro a'da nda ca, nda gologo vona kote la'dao'da si, nda kezaru ca, nda nyaozi kote, oko nda 'ba mi ndaro te Lu, Vureope'ba ŋgye dri ayani. 24 Kristo andivo ŋgyi takozi amaro te lomvo ndaro ya taka dri, tana màdra robe takozi ri ago màri robe taŋgye ri. Tana laza ndaro si ede ami te. 25 Sedri ami orivoya oso timele se ije liti ànyaro te ronye, oko yauono ezi ami te kovole osone Lekye'ba ago Äti'ba lindri amiro ro vo.