1 YUHANNA 2 - NBA93 & 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.

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.

aza 2

1 ŋulucaŋazi ŋu, kwelle kwinyi, ta ezere aki pir mac. lakin muŋw zi aki kwere pir, a kweḏir kwete kweni Yecu Kwruztu, kwir kwofḏana minmin, kweṯinyji roce nani gwu Papa. 2 na ŋundu ta, nuŋw eni ŋgwa kwuməmiḏi lizi-na Allah yi, dimacaŋw gwu nyuŋwuzi ŋikyaŋi ŋeri kiṯay, na ŋikya ŋu ere orɔ ŋeri ṯuɽuk mac, lakin ner orɔ ŋeḏi ṯurmun tatap.

ŋumaṯ ŋir rerem ŋeṯi inyici Allah nana

3 eṯir eḏi ŋuma eḏaruŋw, a kwilŋiiḏir ŋunduŋwu rac mer inyici amra nana weni wuŋwun. 4 ŋgwa kwere kweṯaruŋw, kwilŋiiḏi nyi, mindaŋ nuŋw ere miḏizi amra wuŋwun mac, kwunderṯa kwir kwəluŋ, na ŋirlalu ere nani duŋgwun-na mac. 5 lakin kwere kweṯi inyizi amra wuŋwun nana, kwunderṯa kweṯamɽi Allah ṯamɽa ṯi ṯir minmin, na ŋwu ṯaŋwu, er elŋece eḏaruŋw, a kwunanir duŋgwun-na. 6 ŋgwa kwere kweṯaruŋw, nyi kwunani duŋgwun-na, eḏuŋw dirnaṯi kaka eṯuŋw gwu dirnaṯi ŋundu.

7 limɽi linyi, nyi kwiti kwulucaŋazi amra were wiaŋ mac, lakin nuŋw ṯa orɔ wa wuɽun wumiḏi ŋa ṯayṯi; amr wuɽun, wunderṯa wir ŋiɽaŋal ŋimezi neŋne. 8 lakin, keni, nyi ŋgwu kwulucaŋazi amra wiaŋ; weni wiaŋ kaka naŋna gwu kirim eḏele, na fori kwir rerem ŋgwu kwumerṯelu. Kwruztu kwiri kwumezi ruzi ŋu rerem, ner eni rerem daŋgal-na tɔk. 9 ŋgwa kwere kweṯaruŋw, nyi kwunani ki fori-na, muŋw uwezi eŋgen, nuŋw ṯa eni kwunani kirim-na ṯiṯir. 10 ŋgwa kwere kweṯamɽi eŋgen, kwunderṯa kwunani ki fori-na, na ki fori-na na kwɔmne ere mac eḏi ṯukwudazi kwere eḏiidi. 11 lakin ŋgwa kweṯuwezi eŋgen, kwunderṯa kwunani kirim-na, eṯuŋw ere elŋe ezir mac weḏi gwu ilaḏa, kaka ma gwu kirim riimi ŋunduŋwu ki.

12 ŋulucaŋazi, lir kwelle, kaka mer ŋazi gwu fifrici ŋikyaŋi ŋalu, ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋuŋun. 13 ŋulucaŋazi, lir papaŋa, kaka ilŋiicaŋa gwu kirem ŋgwa kweṯinanni kwɔnkwɔn. ŋulucaŋazi, lir kamal, kaka ma gwu illazi ibliiza ki. ŋimɔŋazi luca, lir kwelle, kaka ilŋiicaŋa gwu Papaŋw. 14 ŋimɔŋazi luca, lir papaŋa, kaka ilŋiicaŋa gwu kirem ŋgwa kweṯinanni kwɔnkwɔn. ŋimɔŋazi luca, lir kamal, kaka eni ŋa gwu lifirli teter; eṯi ŋazi gwu ŋiɽaŋal ŋeḏi Allah nanni-na, na a limɔ illazi ibliiza ki.

15 eṯere amɽi ṯurmuna mac, na kwɔmne kwunani gwu-na. muŋw amɽi kwere ṯurmuna, kwende kweṯamɽi Papaŋw. 16 kwɔmne tatap kweḏi ṯurmun-na, kwir kaduwa keḏi aŋna, na kweṯi yey amɽi, na ṯellina ṯimiidaḏa ṯi, eṯuŋw ere ruḏa nani gwu Papa mac, eṯuŋw orɔ kweḏi ṯurmun. 17 na ṯurmun ṯinḏi eḏernine, zurum gi kwuŋwun tatap, lakin kwere kweṯizerri ṯugwor ṯi ṯeḏi Allah, kwunderṯa kwinḏi eḏi nanniḏa dɔk.

ṯireca ṯeḏi ṯuwən Kwruztuŋw nana

18 kwelle, lomur klu linderṯa leḏi kwaḏanŋw. kaka niŋnaŋazi gwu, ŋaruŋw, ŋgwa kwir ṯuwən ṯeḏi Kwruztu kwinḏi eḏila, na kire-kirem ŋgwu ner nani litezir lir ṯuwən ṯeḏi Kwruztu, ŋwu ṯaŋwu, er elŋece lomuri klu lir leḏi kwaḏanŋw. 19 kla limɔ ru deŋgeri-na, lakin liti lir leni leri rerem mac. eŋgir eni leri rerem, eŋgir ṯa nanni deŋgeri-na ṯiṯir. lakin ner ru deŋgeri-na mindaŋ ner elŋeḏine tatap, liti liri leri rerem mac. 20 lakin ŋgwa Kwirlinelu ter, kwumɔ ŋazi oraḏa; ŋwu ṯaŋwu, a leḏi tatap ṯilŋiiḏina. 21 ŋimɔŋazi luca ŋu, ŋiti ŋiri kaka iti ilŋiiḏi ŋa gwu ŋirlalu mac, lakin kaka ilŋiiḏi ŋazi gwu, na ilŋiiḏi ŋa gwu eḏaruŋw, ŋəluŋ ŋiti ŋere mac ŋeṯi ruḏa nani gwu ŋirlalu. 22 eya kwiri kwəluŋ? kwunderṯa kweṯi derne ŋiɽaŋali ŋeni Yecu ŋaruŋw, ŋgwu kwiri Kwruztu, kwunderṯa kwir ṯuwən ṯeḏi Kwruztu, kweṯi nyindini Papa ŋwuzi Tor ri. 23 kwete nyiḏak kweṯi nyindini Toru, eṯuŋw ere eḏi Papaŋw-na mac. ŋgwa kweṯunḏizi Toru ki, eṯuŋw eḏi Papaŋw-na tɔk. 24 ŋwu ṯaŋwu, miḏirzi ki rugwor-na ŋiniŋnaŋazi ṯayṯi. mer nanni daŋgal-na ŋiniŋnaŋazi ṯayṯi ta, e ṯa nanni eḏi Tor-na, na eḏi Papa-na tɔk. 25 na ṯinderṯa ṯir ṯikitaḏa, ṯikitaḏaŋw ṯi nyuŋwuzi, ṯeni ŋimiiḏa ŋinḏi eḏi nanniḏa dɔk.

26 ŋulucaŋazi ŋu ŋeḏi kla linaŋnaŋazi eḏi kekɽinjelu. 27 lakin ṯoraḏa ṯimɔŋw ṯi oraḏa ŋaŋwuzi ṯeṯi ŋazi gwu nanni-na, ta ere naŋni kwere eḏi zi ilŋiiḏini ŋaŋwuzi mac, lakin eṯi ŋazi ṯoraḏa kḏu ilŋiiḏini kwɔmne tatap, ṯir rerem, ṯiti ṯir ŋəluŋ mac. ŋwu ṯa, kaka muŋw gwu ilŋiiḏini ŋaŋwuzi ta, eṯi nanni duŋgwun-na.

28 na kire-kirem ŋgwu, kwelle, nannir duŋgwun-na mindaŋ muŋw ruweḏa nyuŋwuzi nana, enyji ṯurony ere miḏa mac ki lomur ṯa kla luŋwu li ila. 29 ma elŋece ŋunduŋwu eḏaruŋw, kwiri kwofḏana, ta, elŋece tɔk eḏaruŋw, kwere kweṯizerri ŋeni ŋofḏana, kwunderṯa kweḏi ŋelŋe ŋiaŋ nanuŋw gwu.