yuhanna 2 - Nuba, Koalib Ngirere New Testament 1967 (Sudan (KIB1967)

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.

aza 2

ṯaga ṯete kezir weni kaana

1 mer nani ŋwamin ṯɔɽɔl, na ṯaga nani ṯete kezir weni kaana weḏi jaliilŋw, na gwu lenyin kweḏi Yecu-ŋa nani ki ṯaga-na tɔk. 2 ner ornuti Yecuŋwuzi limeḏgen li eḏele ki ṯaga. 3 mezi nabiṯ amɽiṯaḏa, ta na lenyin kweḏi Yecu ŋa eca ŋwu: liti ledi klu nabiṯa mac. 4 na Yecu eca ŋwu: kwaw kwalu, a kweḏi ŋa karḏa nani nyi gwu a? lomur linyi liti limenyi ṯimayinizi kineni mac. 5 na lenyin eca yaḏaama ŋwu: muŋw andaci ŋaŋwuzi eḏerri kwɔmne kwere, e ta erri. 6 na ŋwii nani nyirlil kinaŋw ŋwukitarzelu, ŋweḏi ŋaw, kaka eḏi gwu yahuuḏ əḏya weḏi ṯuzuɽa nana. ŋwii ŋweḏi ŋaw-na ŋwere ŋwere ŋwir ŋaw lizapiya kaka ṯuḏni ya dufɔkwɽeny. 7 nezi Yecu eca ŋwu: urezer ŋwii ŋaw. ner zi urezi kworɔ dedep. 8 ta nuŋw zi eca ŋwu: pezerzi ma ŋɔkɔ, ezefizi kwijowiṯi kweḏi ṯaga. ner zi efizi. 9 na ma kwijowiṯ nyeŋlani ŋaw ŋimɔ rɔḏine nabiṯ, nuŋw zi ere elŋece ezir winḏir gwu mac, na yaḏaam yipezezi orɔ yilŋiicazi. na kwijowiṯ ornuti kworu kweḏi ṯaga, 10 nuŋw eca ŋwu: lizi leṯi pa inḏeḏa lirina nabiṯa kwizaw kerreny, mindaŋ mer adiḏi eḏi be ta, eṯir zi ma inḏeḏa kwajila kworɔ; na ŋa kwumɔ duŋgweci kwizaw mindaŋ kirem kwumorɔ. 11 na Yecu erri kwɔmne ŋgwu ṯayṯi kwir ŋilim kezir weni kaana weḏi jaliilŋw, nuŋw gi ruwezi ŋiniṯi lu ŋuŋun. ta na gwu ma limeḏgen emnizi, ner alliḏa ŋunduŋwu rugwori nana. 12 kwaḏan ta, ner ele kafranahum lenyin ŋali, lieŋgen li, na limeḏgen tɔk, ner gwu nani ŋwamin ŋwere caw.

Yecu muŋw gwu ruta lizi liruza heykala luŋw

13 na iid weḏi yahuuḏ weni ṯiṯamḏa ŋiɽany adiḏi, na Yecu taŋi urzaliim. 14 nuŋw zi kaṯazi ki heykal-na kla leṯiilila nyiḏri, yaŋal yi, lurru li-na rac, na kla leṯupupi kwuruuza-na tɔk, linanalu. 15 muŋw emme luta, nuŋw li ruti yaŋali, nyiḏri nyi-na rac, nuŋw zi ru ki heykal-na. nuŋw balaci loru kla kwuruuza lu, nuŋw zi ṯanyaci rarbeza la. 16 nuŋw zi andaci kla leṯiilila lurruŋi, nuŋw zi eca ŋwu: uṯir zi kiṯay, eṯi ruza duənuŋw lu kweḏi Papa kwinyi kaka ḏukwan ṯeḏi yiili mac. 17 na limeḏgen aɽazi yey ŋiɽaŋal ŋa dap, ŋuluḏina, ŋaruŋw:

zurum kwenyi yaḏa ki duənu kwɔŋwa.

18 nezi yahuuḏ aalanizi, ner eca ŋwu: ŋilim ŋir ṯaŋ ŋenyji baŋaci, erra ŋa ma kwɔmne ŋgwu? 19 nezi Yecu eŋnici, nuŋw zi eca ŋwu: kiyazar heykala lu wu wirlinelu ter, enyi ta aci, enyi ta ṯimazi ki ŋwamin ṯɔɽɔl. 20 ta na yahuuḏ eca ŋwu: ner aci heykala wu yiḏleyu ruɽi-riɽen-nyirlil, na a kwiili ḏa mindaŋ ma yi aru ŋwu: ki ŋwamin ṯɔɽɔl enyi aɽazi? 21 lakin na aŋna wuŋwun orɔ wandizaŋw yi, wuruzaŋw heykal. 22 muŋw ṯa diɽi ŋiɽany-na, ta na gwu limeḏgen aɽazi yey ŋa ŋandizaŋw zi; ner zi emni ŋuluḏina, na ŋa ŋandizazi Yecu tɔk.

23 kinaŋw muŋw nani urzaliim, ki iid-na weḏi kuruu keni tiṯamḏa ŋiɽany, ner alliḏa luru yiriny yuŋwun rugwori nana, mer eze ŋilima ŋerraŋw zi. 24 lakin na Yecu ere alliḏa ŋunduŋwuzi ṯugwori nana mac, 25 kaka ilŋiicaŋw gwu ŋundu lizi tatap; nuŋw ere naŋni kwere mac eḏi zi ŋi unḏizi ki ŋeḏi kwizigwunaŋ, kaka ilŋiicaŋwzi gwu ŋundu rac ŋinani kwizigwunaŋ-na.