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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.

Lɔr Iǝthi yǝnǝ mǝr-gwɔ ele Beiṯ-lahm.

1 Ki-lɔɔmɔr limǝr-li elŋe Yǝcu-ŋwɔ Beiṯ-lahm kwir ayin wǝthi Yahuuḏiiyyǝ-ŋwɔ, ki-ŋwɔɔmɔr-la ŋwɔmǝ-ŋi Hiiruuḏus oro mǝlik, nǝ lɔr lilŋiṯṯi ŋiɽaŋali-na ŋǝthi rɔɔrɔm ṯaaŋa aaŋwɔn-yi, nǝr iila Urshaliim, nǝraarɔŋw, 2 “Tɔr tende timǝr elŋe, tindi ethoro mǝlik kwǝthi Yahuuḏ? Kaka niisany-gwɔ ṯɔɔrɔmi ṯuuŋwun aaŋwɔn-yi, nǝnyii-mǝ iila ethi kwocce ŋunduŋw-lɔ.” 3 Mǝ mǝlik kwǝni Hiiruuḏus neŋne ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ, nɔŋw pinni ṯɔgwor-na lizi-li lǝthi Urshaliim-ŋwɔ tatap; 4 mɔŋw ɔrnɔti rɔ-asa tatap rǝthi kahana, nǝ mɔ@allimiin kwǝthi Sherii@a tok, hɔŋwsi uṯicǝlɔ ǝzir-yi wǝŋgir-gwɔ elŋe Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋw. 5 Nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Beiṯ-lahm kwɔrɔ kwǝthi Yahuuḏiiyyǝ-ŋwɔ, kaka luuthusi-gwɔ kwiɽii; ŋaarɔŋw,

6 ‘Yaa Beiṯ-lahm kwǝthi Yahuuthǝ-ŋǝ;

a kwiti kwɔrɔ kwokwɔṯony mac ki-leeleny-na lǝthi

Yahuuthǝ-ŋw,

kaka ninḏi-ŋgwɔ ethi ruuthǝ kwette dɔŋgwɔŋa-na,

kwir haakim,

kwinḏi ethi ǝccǝ lizi haakima liinyi lir Israa-iil’.”

7 Nǝ Hiiruuḏus ɔrnɔṯi lɔɔrɔ lǝthi yǝnǝ ŋɔɽɔmi nyettec, nɔŋwsi uṯicǝlɔ lɔɔmɔr-li liijinǝli tɔɔrɔm. 8 Nɔŋwsi ɔɔsi Beiṯ-lahm nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Nḏir a naŋna tɔɔrɔ-lɔ ŋǝmǝ-ŋǝmmǝŋ, mindaŋ mǝ kaṯṯisa tǝ, ǝrnyii mǝ ṯiŋacca ŋiɽaŋali mindaŋ nyiila nyii tok ethi kwocce ŋunduŋw-lɔ.” 9 Mǝrsi neŋne ŋa ŋandisasi mǝlik, nǝr iidǝthǝ kithaay nǝreele; nǝsi ṯɔɔrɔm kitha ṯiijinǝ aaŋwɔn-yi iŋnaci keereny, mindaŋ nɔŋw ɔppathi kǝzir wɔnaanɔ-gwɔ tɔr. 10 Mǝreese ṯɔɔrɔmi nǝr nyeŋlena ṯinyiŋla-thina ṯɔppa beṯṯen. 11 Mǝr ǝnḏi kiininy nǝreese tɔɔrɔ-ŋwsi lǝnyin-gi kwǝni Mǝryǝm. Nǝr iidǝccǝlɔ ŋwɔrgwɔ-ŋi, nǝr kwoccelɔ. Nǝr kiṯṯi yiisǝ yeeŋen nǝr inḏǝthǝhaḏaaya wir ḏahab-ŋa lɔɔbaan-li, nǝ mɔrr tok. 12 Nǝ kaka nandicarsi-gwɔ ki-thiŋliṯ etheere aaɽitha Hiiruuḏus-ŋwɔ naana kwokwony mac tǝ, nǝr daaralɔ ṯaay-thi ṯir ter, mindaŋ nǝr aaɽitha ki-bǝlǝḏ kweeŋen.

Yǝcu mǝr-gi avri ethi-gi ele Mɔsir.

13 Mǝr iidǝthǝ kithaay mindaŋ mǝreele, nǝ meleka kwǝthi Kweeleny ruwǝthǝ Yuusuf-ŋwɔ naana ki-thiŋliṯ, nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Diiɽu a dimmi tɔɔrɔ-ŋwsi lǝnyin-gi a-leele Mɔsir, ǝgwɔ nanni kinanaŋw mindaŋ mǝŋǝ ṯiŋacca ŋiɽaŋali; kaka naŋna-gwɔ Hiiruuḏus ethi ɽeenye tɔɔrɔ.” 14 Ṯaŋw nɔŋw diiɽi nɔŋw dimmǝ tɔɔrɔ-ŋwsi lǝnyin-gi kilkǝlu, nɔŋweele Mɔsir. 15 Nɔŋw nanni kinanaŋw mindaŋ nǝ Hiiruuḏus ai. Nǝr-ṯoroŋw ethi rattathi ŋandisasi Kweeleny kwiɽii-ŋgi ŋaarɔŋw-ŋiŋw,

“Nyii kwɔrnɔṯa Tɔɔrɔ ṯiinyi ethi ruuthǝ Mɔsir-na.”

Nyɔr nyǝthi Beiṯ-lahm-ŋwɔ mǝrsi-gwɔ ɽeenye.

16 Na mǝ Hiiruuḏus inḏa lɔɔrɔ lilŋiṯṯi ŋiɽaŋali-na ŋǝthi rɔɔrɔm limǝ kettice ŋejmethi, nɔŋw urǝzi ṯɔgwori deddep, mindaŋ nɔŋw ɔɔsǝthi, nǝr ɽeenye nyɔɔrɔ tatap nyir nyoŋwor nyǝthi Beiṯ-lahm-ŋwɔ, nǝ nyǝthi ǝzir wa tatap wirikanna-lɔ, nyir yithlǝyu yiɽǝ-yiɽǝn nǝ nyɔblaṯɔ ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋǝthi lɔɔmɔr limǝŋw-li neŋne ŋiɽaŋali naanɔ-gwɔ lɔr lilŋiṯṯi ŋiɽaŋal-na ŋǝthi rɔɔrɔm. 17 Ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝr rattathi ŋandisasi kwiɽii kwǝni Irmiiyǝ ŋaarɔŋw-ŋiŋw,

18 “Ṯogɽo ṯiniŋninǝ ṯaarɔ Raama-na,

laarɔ ŋwundǝ ṯijiɽiminnǝ-thi,

Raahiil kwaarathɔ nyipŋǝyin,

nɔŋw derne ethi kandisalɔ,

kaka mǝr-gwɔ ernene ndendeṯ.”

Yǝcu mǝr-gi aaɽa kinaŋw a-naanɔ-ŋw Mɔsir-na.

19 Laakin mǝ Hiiruuḏus ai tǝ, nǝ meleka kwǝthi Kweeleny ruwǝnnici Yuusuf-ŋwɔlɔ ki-thiŋliṯ kinaŋw a-naanɔ-ŋw Mɔsir-na nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, 20 “Diiɽu a dimmi tɔɔrɔ-ŋwsi lǝnyin-gi, aaɽitha ki-bǝlǝḏ-nǝ kwǝthi Israa-iil, nǝ kila linaŋna ethi kiirasi ŋimiitha-lɔ ŋǝthi tɔr limǝ ai.” 21 Nɔŋw diiɽi nɔŋw dimmi tɔɔrɔ-ŋwsi lǝnyin-gi, nǝr aaɽitha ki-bǝlǝḏ-nǝ kwǝthi Israa-iil. 22 Mindaŋ mɔŋw neŋne ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi tɔr ṯǝthi Hiiruuḏus tǝni Ar-khiilaaws timǝ mithǝ Yahuuḏiiyyǝ-ŋw, kaka nɔmɔrthathɔ-ŋgwɔ ki-Ŋeeleny-la ŋǝthi ṯǝrnyin, nǝ Yuusuf ṯeenye etheele kinanaŋw, mindaŋ nǝr andaci ki-thiŋliṯ nɔŋw ḏaaraci ǝzirlɔ nɔŋweele ki-muḏiiriiyyǝ kwǝthl Jǝliil-ŋwɔ. 23 Ṯaŋw nɔŋweele nɔŋw nanni ki-mǝḏiinǝ-nǝ kwǝni Naasira, ethi rattathi ŋaari-ŋi kwiɽii-ŋwɔ,

“Kwǝr ǝnyjici yiriny yǝni Kwɔnaasir.”

Liji lina libebra lidhi daŋa Yasuuⓐuŋw

1 Dina ma Yasuuⓐ liŋini Betlaẖm gwa Yahuudiiya gi lamun lina liro lai Hiiruudus malik, a liji ila lina libebra sharak gwai, aleladha Urushaliim. 2 Alarnu, Malik gwa Yahuud gwiliŋinu na gwai? Anaŋa laŋadhi luduma luŋun sharak gwai, anabeladha dorthadha. 3 A dina ma Hiiruudus gwina gwiro malik diŋini dhuŋuna ibidhe, ŋwalo galo dir, a liji peth la Urushaliim. 4 Ŋwuwureje lelenya peth la gusus liduŋw a jathib ja liji, ŋwulothaije galo kalo gai gina ga giliŋina al Masiiẖ. 5 Alabiŋaijo, alaici, Betlaẖm gwa Yahuudiiya; gwulinina minoŋ kitham ga nebi, 6 Betlaẖm gwai, gi len la Yahuudha, ŋa gwati gwitinyanu gi leleny ganu la Yahuudha no; duguŋa Mudiir gwaji gwabinyina, a gwaji gwaro gwora gwa Israayiil lina liro liji liny. 7 A Hiiruudus ukejiye gi liji lina libebra nyim, ŋwulothaije galo micol lamun lai lina luŋinu lai ludum. 8 Ŋwulbukeje gi Betlaẖm, ŋwulaici, Idhul nyaliŋedha kaloŋa gina gijina ŋari ŋina ŋogaŋ; abi manya liŋedha kaloŋa, nyilbaura, nyilabiŋaijo, nyela ko nyorthadha. 9 A dina mal diŋini dhuŋuna dha malik, alela gi dhai dhegen; a ludum lina laŋadhilo sharak gwai ŋwulmadhinijo, di ŋwila ŋwudhuna kalo alaŋ gina gijina ŋari ŋina ŋogaŋ. 10 A dina aŋadhilo luduma aliŋir dugore gwuleny. 11 Alila gi dunu, alaŋa ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ Maryam gwai gwina gwiro nana gwuŋun; alide ŋwurko ŋwai, alorthadha; aligiye ŋida ŋegen, aldhedha hadiiya, gwina gwiro dahab, a ŋara ŋina ŋiro gwudhurul, a murr. 12 Albi Kalo teje galo dhiŋidia ŋwari lati laurai di Hiiruudus no, albela gi len legen dhai dhiter.

Abire gwegen gwina gwubirudhil gwai gi Mas̱r

13 A dina malela, a malaak gwa Kweleny uŋina dhiŋidia di Yuusuf, ŋwaicinu, Diro, ŋapai ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ a nana gwuŋun, ŋela Mas̱r, athenaŋa ŋa dire galo kalo ibige no di maŋabiŋaijo; ŋinena ari Hiiruudus gwarinya ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ. 14 Minoŋ ŋwudire, ŋwapai ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ a nana gwuŋun gile, ŋwulela Mas̱r. 15 Alje mine di ma Hiiruudus ai; a dhuŋun uthi je ganu dhina dhabiŋu Kweleny kitham ga nebi, ŋwarnu, Gi Mas̱r nyi gwurnio ŋari ŋiny.

Hiiruudus gwirinyii keleŋa gina gitigitiny gina gathije Betlaẖm

16 A dina ma Hiiruudus liŋa darnu gwukinejo liji ganu lina libebra, ŋwuka dhugore gwuleny, ŋwukeje lijo gi Betlaẖm dilrinya keleŋa peth gina gitigitiny gina giro loma, a ŋwen peth ŋwina ŋwijaiji galo Betlaẖm ŋalai, gina giro jidhileo ram a gidon, ŋwaliŋa lamun lina muŋwudiŋini lijo lina libebra. 17 A dhuŋun uthi je ganu dhina dhabiŋu Irmiya gwina gwiro nebi, ŋwarnu, 18 Gi Raama ŋwal ŋwijo, alare, alruni gwuleny, Raaẖiil gwurudhi keleŋa guŋun, ŋwudoinya inaŋw gwa liji, ŋinena athilijo no.

Aura gwegen gi Mas̱r

19 Abi dina ma Hiiruudus ai, a malaak gwa Kweleny uŋina dhiŋidia di Yuusuf gi Mas̱r. 20 Ŋwaici, Diro, ŋapai ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ a nana gwuŋun, ŋaure gi len la Israayiil; ŋinena ma ŋediŋa ai lina lara larinya ŋare. 21 Ŋwudire, ŋwapai ŋare ŋina ŋogaŋ a nana gwuŋun, ŋwaura gi len la Israayiil. 22 Abi ma Yuusuf diŋini darnu Arkhiilaawus gwimaro kweleny gwa Yahuudiiya gi li dhugur la babo gwuŋun gwan Hiiruudus, ŋwudhenya duŋwela mine; a Kalo abiŋaijo dhiŋidia, ŋwela, ŋwuje gi len leta la Jaliil. 23 Ŋwila, ŋwuje gi len leta lina lan Naas̱ira; a dhuŋun dha nebiŋa uthi je ganu, alarnu, Gwaji gwan Gwinaas̱ira.