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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.

Ŋiro ŋa calmiz jina jiro die‐a‐ram

1 Ŋwurnie calmiz juŋun liduŋw jina jiro die‐a‐ram, ŋwuldhedha ŋoma dhiteye nyurinya, a ŋa dhigeta lijo momaŋ lina lathumi gumiye gitigiter, a lina lithilo ŋirainy ŋitiŋiter. 2 Jiriny ja calmiz jina jiro die‐a‐ram jan minoŋ; Simⓐaan, gwina gwan Buṯrus, a megen gwan Andaraawas; a Yaⓐguub gwina gwiro ŋari ŋa Zabadi, a megen gwan Yuuẖanna; 3 a Fiilibbus, a Barthuulamaawus, a Tuuma, a Matta gwilaŋ gwiro kwiji gwa dhimeje; a Yaⓐguub gwina gwiro ŋari ŋa H̱alfa, a Labbaawus, gwina gwan Taddaawus; 4 a Simⓐaan al Gaanawi, a Yahuudha al Iskharyuuṯi, gwina gwimaji ŋwugejie di Yasuuⓐ. 5 Ibile liro die‐a‐ram al Yasuuⓐ dhiŋa, ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Athanya idhi gi Liumam i len leda la liji la Saamira no. 6 Nyabela gi jaŋal jina jidhudho ja dunu gwa Israayiil. 7 A manyela gi dhai athanyarnu, Gidhila ga Sama go githo. 8 Athanya geta lijo momaŋ lina luma, nyageta nyilaŋu momaŋ, nyadireye lijo dai lina laio, nyateye nyurinya gi liji ganu; nyaŋa limadhedhini ẖadiiya tur, athanya dhedha tur. 9 Athanya bari nyalanaŋa dahab, i faḏḏa, i naẖaas gi jurna ganu jalo ja gwarush no. 10 Athanya ko apo nyilgu manyari nyalela, i nyalapa ŋwuga ram ram no, i caudhe, i ŋwura; ŋinena gwina gwathapai ŋiro gwaudhi dapai ŋida ŋa dheny. 11 A mathanyela ŋwen ŋwina ŋwipiŋwipa i ŋwina ŋwitiŋwitiny, a manyabuje kwijo mine gwina gwuminyaje, athanyaje gi dunu gwuŋun kalo getigeta, di manyela di len liter manaŋ. 12 A manyuni gi dunu ibigwe, athanya lagadhini kwerkwereny. 13 A ada liji la dunu limiŋir, nyabrico audhaijiyuŋw galo gwalo ŋwuje degen, abi ada lati limiŋir no, wurunul audhaijiyuŋw galo gwalo. 14 Abi ada liji limathaji uminyi, i ladiŋini dhuŋuna dhalo no, manyari nya lagathani duna ibigwe i len ibile, athanya dhudhirani fura ŋwora ŋwalo gwina gwidirudhaje nono gwa len ibile. 15 Titiganu nyi gwa gwacaijinu, Liji la Saduum a ⓐamuura laji liŋirani dugore gi liji la len ibile gi lamun lina laji lal Kalo akimiye gidhileo guŋun. 16 Idhul bai, nyi gwa gwukejaje gwiro ŋinena jaŋal gi jamarainy ganu. Bebriul gwiro ŋinena juma, nyarudhini gwiro ŋinena jiridhir. 17 Athanyabi ethadhini galo gi liji daji ŋajil odhadha juriya a gi majaamiⓐ gwegen, a lajipi. 18 A nyaŋa laji ladhuna gi je ganu ja limudiir a maluuk ŋinena ro jiriny jiny, danyaro shuhuud degen a gi Liumam. 19 Abi majil odha, athanya dhinyii, nyalarnu nyaŋa laji labiŋaŋa no; abi dhaji dhaji dhedhini dagalo gi saaⓐa ibije dhuŋuna dha dhabiŋi. 20 Nyaŋa lati laji laro lina labiŋi no, abi Dhigirim dha Babo gwalo dhina dhajigwabiŋi. 21 A megen gwaji gworlani ganu megen gwai, ŋwurinya, a babo gworlani ganu ŋari ŋai; a keleŋa gorlani ganu babo ŋalai, a nana ŋalai, alrinya. 22 A liji peth lathaji lajirini ŋinena ro jiriny jiny; abi gwina gwathigwajalo mun gwortal di ma dhuŋun ro peth gwagilaŋini. 23 Abi maji majil ure ŋina gi len ibila, nyanbabira liter. Titiganu nyi gwa gwacaijinu, Nyaŋa lati latu ŋwen ŋwa Israayiil peth no, kwereny nanaŋ Ŋari ŋa liji ŋati ŋidhi no. 24 Thilmiz dhati dhinunu muⓐallim gwuŋun no, i gadham gati ginunu kweleny gwuŋun no. 25 Gwaudhi di thilmiz ro ŋinena muⓐallim gwuŋun, a gadham ro ŋinena kweleny gwuŋun. Ada limathi dhedha kwelenya gwa dunu jiriny jan Baⓐlazabuul, lati laji ladhedha lijo la dunu gwuŋun jiriny ibije na? 26 Athanyal dhinyii no; ŋidi ŋate ŋeda ŋina ŋigiribadhinu galo ŋina ŋati ŋutudha galo gi fure no; a ŋati ŋeda ŋina ŋijo girimu ŋina ŋaji ŋadoinya duŋina no. 27 Dhuŋun dhina dhabiŋaijaje kirim, abiŋul gi fure; a dhina dha dhidiŋinanya nyuni nyai, abiŋul gi dhoda alaŋ. 28 Athanya dhinyii lijo lina lathirinya aŋina no, lati luthi ŋoma larinya dhigirima ko no. Nyabi dhenya ŋeduŋw gwina gwuthi ŋoma gwuleje aŋina a dhigirim Jahannam, majirinya. 29 Ŋwujuriny ŋwati ŋwathilini ram ŋwa miliim na? Abi lati lathidhodha Babuŋw letipo no. 30 Abi uru ya ŋwura ŋwalo ima dhuredhini. 31 Athanya dhenyo no. Nyaŋa luthi luro libuthanu ŋwujuriny ŋwoinyadho. 32 Kwiji gwina gwathiny teje galo gi je ganu ja liji, gwaji gwiny teje galo gi je ganu ja Babo gwiny gwina gwathije Sama. 33 Abi kwiji gwina gwathiny ŋiŋirini gi je ganu ja liji, gwaji gwiny ŋiŋirini gi je ganu ja Babo gwiny gwina gwathije Sama. 34 Athanya abiŋinu gi dugor ganu dalo nyalarnu nyi gwiludhi diny ukeja audhaijiyuŋw galo kidhila no; nyi gwati gwiludhi diny ukeja audhaijiyuŋw galo no, abi kalala. 35 Nyi gwiludhi dikaijiye kwiji ŋaije babo gwai gwuŋun gi je, a ŋera ŋaije nana gwai gwuŋun gi je, a kwa gwina gwiro ŋera gwalkiye gwunun gwai gwina gwiro kwa. 36 A dhuwan dha kwiji dhaji dharo dha dunu gwuŋun. 37 Kwiji gwina gwuminyanu babuŋw gwuŋun i nana gwuŋun diginy gwati gwaudhi diginy no; a gwina gwuminyanu ŋare ŋuŋun i ŋera ŋuŋun diginy gwati gwaudhi diginy no. 38 A kwiji gwina gwati gwathapai lure luŋun lina limaliganu nyi gwuje no, gwati gwaudhi diginy no. 39 Kwiji gwina gwara gwadima midhuŋw gwuŋun gwaji gwuŋw dhudhiye; a gwina gwidhudho midhuŋw gwuŋun jiriny jai jiny gwaji gwuŋwdima. 40 Kwiji gwina gwathajuminyi gwathiny uminyi, a gwina gwathinyuminyi, gwathuminyi ŋeduŋw gwina gwukejiny. 41 Kwiji gwina gwathuminyi nebuŋw gi jiriny ja nebi gwaji gwapai mukaafa gwa nebi; a gwina gwathuminyi kwijo gwina gwiŋir gi jiriny ja kwiji gwina gwiŋir gwaji gwapai mukaafa gwa kwiji gwina gwiŋir. 42 Abi ada kwiji gweta gwimadhedha ŋare ŋeta ibiŋa ŋina ŋitiny kubbaaya ga ŋau ŋina ŋijila dogo gi jiriny ja thilmiz, titiganu nyi gwa gwacaijinu, ŋeda gwati gwuthi ŋoma gwerna mukaafa gatur no.

Yaavɔr yǝthi Yǝcu yir wrii-kwuɽǝn.

(Mɔrgus 3:13-19Luuga 6:12-16)

1 Nǝ Yǝcu ɔrnɔṯi ṯalaamiiza ṯuuŋwun ṯir wrii-kwuɽǝn etheele naanɔ-ŋgwɔ, mindaŋ nɔŋwsi inḏǝthǝ sɔlṯa ethi-gi illazi rigɽimǝ-gii rigii, ethisi rutti kithaay, nǝ ethi sǝwi kimǝthi kirna ter-ter tok. 2 Ṯaŋw nǝ yiriny oro kiyɔ yǝthi ṯalaamiiz ṯir wrii-kwuɽǝn: ṯiŋna, Sim@aan kwǝni Bɔtrɔs, nǝ eŋgen kwǝni Anḏraaws; Ya@guub kwir tɔr ṯǝthi Zabḏi eŋgen-gi kwǝni Yuhanna; 3 Fiilibbus nǝ Barṯulamaaws, Ṯɔɔma, Matṯa kwǝṯi allilla ṯɔlba, Ya@guub kwir tɔr ṯǝthi Halfa, Ṯaḏaaws, 4 Sim@aan kwǝṯi, tɔgthi ethi kǝdu bǝlǝḏǝ kwuuŋwun, nǝ Yahuuthǝ Is-kharyɔɔṯii kwɔmǝ bɔɔŋwɔthi Yǝcu-ŋwɔ.

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ ɔɔsi ṯalaamiiza ṯuuŋwun ṯir wrii-kwuɽǝn.

(Mɔrgus 6:7-13Luuga 9:1-6)

5 Nǝsi Yǝcu ɔɔsi kɔlɔ lir wrii-kwuɽǝn, nɔŋwsi inḏǝthǝ awaamira nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Ǝtinḏi ki Umam-na mac, nǝ ere ǝnḏi ki-mǝḏiinǝ-nǝ kweere rnac kwǝthi Lisaamiriiyyiin, 6 laakin nḏir kǝniny ki-yaaŋal-na yɔthɔɔthɔ yir lizi lǝthi Israa-iil. 7 Aaritha bǝshirǝ-lǝ ǝsi ǝccǝŋw, ‘Ŋeeleny ŋǝthi ki-leere-naŋw ŋimǝ aadithi keṯṯok’. 8 Luumǝ ǝsi sǝwi, laayɔ ǝsi dindi, a suuɽi nyiilǝŋǝ, a rutti rigɽlmǝ kithaay rigii. Kaka naavaŋa-gwɔ domony ǝsi inḏǝthǝ domonv tok. 9 Ǝṯi appa ḏahaba ṯeere mac, wala fiḏḏa, wala nɔhaas kweere 10 Ere appi lijɔzlaana ki-mɔmɔriya-na kwaalɔ mac, wala ethi kwɔbasi lɔɔvan-na. Wala ethi appi yithwǝnu, wala rɔɔ, kaka nɔvthanna-gwɔ ŋgwa kwǝṯi akkɔ ŋothɽor ethi aavi ethneya wuuŋwun.

11 “Mǝ ɔppathi ki-mǝḏiinǝ-nǝ kweere, ya lilli leere nyithak, ǝnḏir gwɔnǝ, mindaŋ ǝgi ɔṯalɔ kweere kwǝmmini ethi ǝnyji ŋaaŋwɔsi ki-dɔɔnɔ, naanir-gwɔ ṯǝ kinaŋw mindaŋ mǝ ɔrlacci ǝzir wa ŋwɔḏoŋw. 12 Mǝ ǝnḏi ki-dɔɔnɔ ŋgwa tǝ, ǝti aagannathisi. 13 Mǝr ɔvthanni lǝthi dɔɔnɔ ŋgwa, ǝgwɔ taaginna ṯaalɔ ɔɔmina, laakin mǝreere ɔvthanni mac tǝ, a taaginna ṯaalɔ aaŋtha naaniŋa-gwɔ. 14 Mɔŋweere ǝnyji kweere ŋaaŋwɔsi ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na mac, nǝ mǝrŋǝsi ere niŋnaci tok mac, mindaŋ mǝ duŋgwǝci dɔɔnɔŋw ŋgwa, ya mǝḏiinǝ ŋgwa tǝ, ǝsi ippǝci kuulǝŋi-lɔ ŋwaara naana. 15 Nyii kwǝccǝ-ŋǝsi-mǝ ŋwɔ rerrem, mǝ Laamin iila lɔppa lǝthi Hɔkwɔm, a Allah ǝthici lizi lǝthi Saḏɔɔm-ŋwɔsi @aamɔɔra-gi ŋimɽiyǝnǝ beṯṯen ethi lizi-lǝ lǝthi mǝḏiinǝ ŋgwa.

Ṯǝwɽǝ yǝy ṯinḏi ethiila.

(Mɔrgus 13:9-13Luuga 21:12-17)

16 “Niŋnar-ṯi nyii ŋgwɔ kwɔŋǝsi ṯiŋatha kaka yaaŋal yiiɽǝnnǝ ki-yiiraaw-na, laakin ǝthir yǝnǝ kaka yimǝw, nǝ aaɽanni yɔɔthɔri ŋiiɽǝnnǝ-ŋi. 17 Aŋricar nǝ lizi kila lindi ǝrŋǝsi ɔmɔmmi, ǝrŋǝsi-li ele ki-limahkama-na, ǝriŋǝsi ippipi ki-limajma@-na. 18 Kaka nɔrɔŋa-gwɔ lǝthi yiriny yiinyi, ǝrŋǝsi mɔmlotto-lɔ ǝrŋǝsi-li ele naanɔ-gwɔ limuḏiir-ŋǝ, muiuuk-ŋǝli tok, ethi-ŋi ɔnḏi kiyǝnǝ yeeŋen ŋǝni nyii, nǝ kiyǝnǝ yǝthi Umam tok. 19 Mǝrŋǝsi mɔltha ki-mahkama-na tǝ, ǝṯeere pinni rɔgwor-na mac, ethaarɔŋw, aatha kwǝnyii andasi, nǝ ŋǝnyji andasi aŋgwɔrɔ, mǝ lɔɔmɔr iila tǝ ǝrŋǝsi inḏǝthǝ ŋa ŋinḏi-ŋǝsi ethisi andasi. 20 Kaka niti nɔrŋa-gwɔ mac kwinḏi ethandasi, laakin nǝ Ṯigɽim oro ṯǝthi Ṯarnyalɔ ṯinḏi ethandasi ŋaa-ŋgi.

21 “A lɔr bɔɔŋwɔthi liyeŋgen lir lɔr ethisi inḏǝthǝ lithaathɔ ethisi endinye, ǝsi papa-ŋa ǝrrici-ṯǝ nyɔɔrɔ nyeeŋen ṯǝŋw tok, a nyɔr diiɽǝthǝ rǝrnyin-ŋwɔsi lǝnyin-ŋǝli naana ethisi endinye, 22 mindaŋ ǝŋǝsi lizi uwǝzi tatap sǝbǝb-gi kwiinyi. Laakin kweere kwǝsi indinyanni naana mindaŋ mǝri rattathi tǝ, ŋwɔ kilaaw. 23 Mǝrŋǝsi ɔwɽi yǝy ki-mǝḏiinǝ-nǝ kweere-tǝ, avri ǝgwɔ dɔŋgwatha kwɔthaathɔ, nyii kwǝccǝ-ŋǝsi-mǝ ŋwɔ, a liti lirattasi muḏunǝ tatap mac kwǝthi Israa-iil mindaŋ a Tɔr ṯǝthi Kwizigwunǝŋ iila. 24 Ṯiimiiz ṯiti ṯǝṯi tamthɔ mɔ@allima-la kwuuŋwun mac wala khaḏaam keere ethi ṯamthɔ ŋgwa kwǝkkinǝ ŋothɽor. 25 Ŋuurutǝŋw ethi tilmiiz biɽithina mɔ@allim-gi kwuuŋwun, nǝ khaḏaam ethi biɽithina kwizi-gi ŋgwa kwǝkkinǝ ŋothɽor, mǝr ollo ŋgwa kwir nda lǝthi dɔɔnɔ, ethi ǝccǝ Ba@al-zabuul, nǝ yǝthi dɔɔnɔ kwuuŋwun tǝ, yiti yǝrsi kiyasalɔ rerrem-pa.

Ŋitheny ŋǝthi-ŋi ṯeenye Allah.

(Luuga 12:2-7)

26 “Ŋwɔṯaŋw ǝseere ṯeenye mac, kaka niti ninaani-gwɔ kwomne kweere kwugwuɽubǝthir-lɔ mindaŋ ethleere iijini mac, nǝ ŋgwa kwuluccunǝ ŋwɔ iijini tok. 27 Ŋa ŋǝŋǝsi andaci kirimnǝ, laazim ǝsi andisa-lɔ ŋaaŋa por-por. Nǝ ŋandisarsi-lɔ nyiidi-nyiidi, ǝŋi ɔli ŋaaŋa ki-yiŋna-la. 28 Ǝtiseere ṯeenye kila mac, lǝṯi ɽeenye aŋna laakin ǝṯjreere ǝthi ŋɔma mac ethi ɽeenye ṯigɽimǝ Laakin a kǝniny ṯeenye ŋgwa kwǝṯi kiirasi aŋna-ŋwɔsi-lɔ ṯigɽim-thi ki-jahannam-nǝ.

29 “Kill kiti kǝṯir iila kiɽǝn ṯa@riifa mac-a? Laakin nɔŋweere naani keere mac kɔtɔpɔt kǝṯi iidi kwurǝyu-lu, illi ṯɔgwor-thi ṯǝthi Ṯarnyalɔ ṯaalɔ. 30 Laakin ǝwɽu wǝthi ŋwɔɽa ŋwaalɔ wǝni-pǝ wiiɽǝnnǝ kǝniny ndendeṯ. 31 Ŋwɔṯaŋw ǝṯeere ṯeenye mac; kaka nithǝmthiŋǝ-gwɔ kill-iǝ kuuru pur-pur.

Ethi ǝmmini Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋw ya ethi derne.

(Luuga 12:8-9)

32 “Kweere kwǝnyii ruwǝzǝ-lɔ kiyǝnǝ yǝthi lizi, nyii ruwǝzǝ-lɔ nyii tok kiyǝnǝ yǝthi Papa kwiinyi kwǝṯi nanni ki-leere-na. 33 Laakin ŋgwa kwǝnyii nyindini kiyǝnǝ yǝthi lizi, nyii nyindini ŋunduŋw tok kiyǝnǝ yǝthi Papa kwiinyi kwǝṯi nanni ki-leere-na.

Ŋɔmath ŋiti ŋir mac, laakin tundǝnnǝnǝ ṯirɔ.

(Luuga 12:51-53Luuga 14:26-27)

34 “Ǝṯi kittathɔ mac ethaarɔŋw kwinḏi ethaava ṯibɽǝthǝlɔ pǝt kɔnɔŋw kwurǝyu-lu, emba nyiiti kwǝvicǝ-ŋǝsi ṯibɽǝthǝlɔ pǝt mac, laakin nǝ kaalala oro. 35 Nyii kwinḏi ethi duŋgwǝci nyɔɔrɔ nyir nyoŋwor ethi dinḏǝthǝ rǝrnyin-ŋwɔsi naana, nǝ nyɔr nyir nyiira, ethi dinḏǝthǝ lǝnyin ŋwɔsi naana, nǝ nyiira nyǝginǝ ethi dinḏǝthǝ luunǝyin naana lir laaw. 36 Ṯuwǝn ṯǝthi kwizi, ṯindǝr-ṯǝ ṯir lizi lǝthi dɔɔnɔ kwuuŋwun. 37 Kweere kwǝṯi amɽi ṯǝrnyin-ŋwɔsi lǝnyin-gi beṯṯen ethi duŋgwiny-lǝ, ŋweere ɔvthanni duŋgwiny-ŋgi ḏuṯ; 38 nǝ kweere mɔŋweere dimmi ŋwuuɽi ŋwuuŋwun ethi-ŋi kwaathitha nyuŋwɔ mac tǝ, ŋweere ɔvthanni duŋgwiny-ŋgi mac. 39 Kweere kwaŋraci ŋimiitha ŋuuŋun ŋwɔsi kiirasalɔ, nǝ kweere kwǝsi kiirasalɔ sǝbǝb-gi kwiinyi ŋwɔsi kaṯṯasi.

Ɔjra.

(Mɔrgus 9:41)

40 “Mɔŋw ǝnyji ŋaaŋwɔsi kweere ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na, ŋwɔni kwǝnyjǝ-nyii tok, nǝ kwǝnyii ǝnyji ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na ŋwɔni kwǝnyjǝ ŋgwakwɔɔsa-nyii. 41 Kweere kwǝnyji kwiɽiya ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na kaka nɔrɔ-ŋgwɔ kwiɽii, ŋwaavi ɔjra wǝthi kwŋii, nǝ kweere kwǝnyji kwɔɔrɔ kwɔvthanna ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na, kaka nɔrɔ-ŋgwɔ kwɔr kwɔvthanna, ŋwaavi ɔjra wǝthi kwɔr kwɔvthanna. 42 Mɔŋw icci kweere kwǝthi lizi kɔlɔ lokwɔɽony ŋaaw ŋithii tiṯraŋ-ri kaka nɔrɔ-ŋgwɔ ṯilmiiz ṯiinyi, nyii kwǝccǝ-ŋǝsi-mǝ ŋwɔ rerrem, kwiti kwirṯasi ɔjra-lɔ wuuŋwun mac.”