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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.

Kwɔrɔstɔ kwir ṯimǝccǝ ṯǝri.

1 Kwelle kwiinyi, ŋɔ ŋɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi ŋɔ mindaŋ meere ǝrri ŋikiyaŋi ŋeere mac; laakin mɔŋw ǝrri kweere ŋikiyaŋi tǝ, nǝrǝthi kwette kwǝṯi-nyji ǝmmithi-nǝ Papa-ŋǝli kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ kwirllalɔ; 2 nɔŋworo ṯifivrinnǝ ṯǝthi ŋikiya ŋǝri, nǝ nǝreere oro ŋǝri ṯɔɽɔk mac, laakin nǝroro ŋikiya ŋǝthi ṯurmun tatap. 3 Nǝ ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ṯǝ ŋɔ ǝrŋi elŋe rerrem ethaarɔŋw a kwilŋithir ŋunduŋw, mǝr mithǝ waamira wuuŋwun. 4 Mɔŋw aar kweere-ŋw, kwǝni kwilŋithi-ŋwɔ laakin mɔŋweere iinyici waamira naana wuuŋwun mac tǝ, ŋworo kwǝluŋw mindaŋ mǝreere naani ŋa ŋir rerrem duŋgwun-nǝ mac; 5 nǝ kweere kwǝṯi iinyici ŋiɽaŋal ŋuuŋun naana tǝ, ǝṯi ṯamɽa ṯuuŋwun ṯǝni Allah oro rerren min-min. Nǝ ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ṯǝ ŋɔ ǝrŋi elŋe rerrem ethaarɔŋw a kwɔnannir duŋgwun-nǝ. 6 Mɔŋw aari kweere-ŋw, nyii kwǝṯi ɔm duŋgwun-nǝ, laazim ŋweele ki-thaay-la ṯir kaka ṯǝṯɔŋw-thi ele ŋundu.

Waamir wiyaŋ.

7 Limɽi liinyi lǝṯi-nyji amɽi, nyiiti ŋgwɔ kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi waamira weere wiyaŋ mac, laakin nɔŋworo wa wir wɔɔɽɔn wǝthi kerreny-ŋw-lɔ tuk; nǝ waamir wa wɔɔɽɔn nɔŋworo ŋiɽaŋal ŋa ŋimǝsi neŋne 8 Nǝ ŋɔ tatap tǝ, ŋǝsi lɔcca waamira wiyaŋ tok, wa wir rerrerm wɔnaanɔ duŋgwun-nǝ nǝ daŋgal-na tok, kaka mǝgwɔ kirim ṯamthɔ kithaay, mindaŋ nǝ fɔɔri kwir rerrem erṯelɔ. 9 Mɔŋwaarɔŋw kweere kwɔnanni ki-fɔɔri-na, laakin mɔŋw wǝzi eŋgen kweere tǝ, nɔŋwtǝni kwɔnannathɔ kinnǝni kirim-nǝ. 10 Mɔŋw amɽi kweere eŋgen tǝ, ŋwɔni kwɔmǝ nanni ki-fɔɔri-na, nɔ ki-fɔɔri-na tǝ, ǝṯi ṯɔgdanni ere naani kweere mac. 11 Laakin mɔŋw wǝzi kweer eŋgen tǝ, ŋwɔni kwɔnannathɔ kirim-nǝ, nǝ ǝṯɔŋw ele kirim-nǝ, nǝ ǝṯɔŋweere elŋe mac kwiilathi ṯaka-ŋgi, kaka mǝgwɔ kirim ruusi ŋunduŋw kwunduŋw.

12 Kwelle kwiinyi, nyii ŋgwa kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi kwokwony kaka mǝgwɔ ŋikiya ŋaalɔ fivrinni sǝbǝb-gi kwuuŋwun. 13 Nyii ŋgwa kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lir papa-ŋa, kaka nilŋithi-ŋǝ ŋgwa kwɔnannɔ kwon-kwon. Nyii ŋgwa kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lir kaamal, kaka mǝgwɔ illasi ŋgwa kii kwigii. Nyii kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lir kwelle, kaka nilŋithiŋǝ-gwɔ Papa-ŋwɔ. 14 Nyii kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lir papa-ŋa, kaka nilŋithi-ŋǝ gwɔ ŋgwa kwon-kwon-lɔ tuk. Nyii kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lir kaamal, kaka nifirlliŋa-gwɔ, mindaŋ ǝṯi ŋiɽaŋal ŋǝthi Allah ɔmi daŋgal-na, na nǝ illazi ŋgwa kii Kwigii.

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.

15 Ǝṯeere ɔmɽi ṯurmunǝ mac, wala kwomne ŋgwa kwɔnannɔ ki-ṯurmun-nǝ. Mɔŋw amɽi kweere ṯurmunǝ tǝ, ǝṯiŋweere amɽi Papa-ŋwɔ mac. 16 Kaka nɔrɔ-gwɔ kwomne ŋgwa tatap kwɔnaanɔ ki-ṯurmun-nǝ sɔɔrɔm kwǝthi aŋna, nǝ sɔɔrɔm kwǝthi yǝy, nǝ kwǝthi ṯiniyǝnǝ ṯǝthi ŋimiitha, nɔŋweere iila naanɔ-gwɔ Papa mac, laakin nɔŋworo kwǝthi ṯurmun. 17 Ǝṯi ṯurmun-ŋǝ sɔɔrɔm-gi irṯathalɔ; laakin ŋgwa kwǝṯisi ǝrri ŋǝthi ṯɔgwor ṯǝthi Allah tǝ, ǝṯɔŋw nannitha dok-dok. Ṯuwǝn ṯǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ.

18 Kwelle, saa@ kwir-ṯa ŋgwɔ kwirimthithɔ; nǝ kaka mǝgwɔ neŋne aarir-gwɔŋw, ŋgwa kwir ṯuwǝn ṯǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ ŋgwa kwinḏi, ŋwɔṯaŋw kire-kirem-ŋgwɔ tǝ, limiila littǝzir lir ṯuwǝn; ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝrsi elŋe ethaarɔŋw saa@ kwir-ṯa ŋgwɔ kwirimthithɔ. 19 Limǝ ruu kithaay dǝŋgǝr-nǝ, kaka niti nɔrɔr-gwɔ lǝri mac; ǝŋgiroro lǝri ǝŋgir nanni nyiiŋǝ-li, laakin limeele kithaay, mindaŋ mǝr elŋethine dedder ethaarɔŋw lǝri liti lir tatap mac. 20 Laakin nɔŋw naani ŋgwa Kwirllinǝlɔ ter kwɔmǝ-ŋǝsi ɔratha mindaŋ nǝsi elŋe ŋa ŋir rerrem. 21 Nyii ŋgwɔ kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi, laakin nǝreere ǝniŋw ŋiti ŋilŋithi-ŋǝsi ŋir rerrem mac, laakin kaka nilŋithi-ŋǝsi gwɔ rac, na nǝsi elŋe tok ethaarɔŋw, ŋǝluŋw ŋiti ŋǝṯi ruuthǝ ki-ŋiɽaŋal-na ŋir rerrem mac. 22 Nǝ ǝyǝ kwɔrɔ kwir kwǝluŋw? Illi ŋgwa kwǝṯi ǝvrinni kwǝṯaarɔŋw Yǝcu kwiti kwɔrɔ Kwɔrɔstɔ mac. Kwindǝr-ṯǝ ŋgwa kwɔrɔ ṯuwǝn ṯǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝṯi ǝvrinni Papa-ŋwɔsi Tɔr-ri. 23 Kwiti kweere mac kwǝṯi ǝvrinni Tɔɔrɔ mindaŋ ethi ǝmmini Papa-ŋwɔ. Ŋgwa kwǝṯi ǝmmini Tɔɔrɔ, ǝṯɔŋw ǝmminci Papa-ŋwɔ tok. 24 Ethir ɔmi ŋa daŋgal-na ŋiniŋna-ŋǝsi-lɔ kwon-kwon, mǝr ɔmi ŋa ŋiniŋna-ŋǝsi-lɔ kwon-kwon daŋgal-na tǝ, e-ta ǝmǝ ɔmi ki Tɔr-na nǝ ethi Papa-na tok. 25 Nǝrṯoro ŋɔ ŋigittathicaŋw-ŋi nyuŋwsi, ŋir ŋimiitha ŋǝṯi nannitha dok-dok. 26 Ŋa ŋɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi ŋǝthi kila linḏi ethi kǝkiɽi-nyji ŋaaŋwɔsi-lɔ; 27 laakin ṯɔɔratha kitha ṯimǝ aavi naanɔ-ŋgwɔ ṯǝṯi kǝniny ɔmi daŋgal-na, mindaŋ neere naŋni kwokwony kweere mac ethi accǝ ŋaaŋwɔsi @allima; kaka nǝṯi-gwɔ ṯɔɔratha accǝ ŋaaŋwɔsi @allima kwomne tatap, ṯir rerrem, nǝ nɔŋweere oro ŋǝluŋw mac, kaka-ṯǝ ŋa ŋǝccǝŋw-ŋi ŋaaŋwɔsi @allima, a ɔmi duŋgwun-nǝ.

28 Nǝ kire-kirem ŋgwɔ tǝ, kwelle kwiinyi, ɔmɔr duŋgwun-na, mindaŋ mɔŋw ruwǝthǝ nyuŋwsi naana tǝ, ǝri allatha rɔgwori naana mindaŋ mǝreere luccini mǝc ṯɔrony-thi ki Laamin-la kila lɔŋw-li iila. 29 Mǝ elŋece ethaarɔŋw kwǝni kwirllalɔ tǝ, ǝsi elŋece rerrem ethaarɔŋw, kweere kwǝṯisi ǝrri ŋirllalɔ, kwundǝr-ṯǝ kwǝthi ŋelŋe ŋiyaŋ naanɔ-ŋgwɔ.

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.

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.