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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.

Eṯeere ele ki-mahkama-na kwǝthi ṯurmun mac.

1 Mɔŋw ǝthithǝ kweere eŋgen wǝŋ naana, e-ta kwɔŋw ǝthici ṯɔgwor-na aŋgwɔrɔ ethi-gi ele ki-mahkama-na kwǝthi ṯurmun, ki-lɔɔbi lǝthi-li duŋgwǝci lizi lǝthi Allah ethisi daɽimaci ŋiɽaŋali? 2 Ŋiti ŋilŋica-ŋǝsi mac ethaarɔŋw, kila lirllinǝlɔ ter linḏi ethi ǝccǝ ṯurmunǝ haakima? Nǝ moro ŋaaŋa linḏi ethi ǝccǝ ṯurmunǝ haakima, e-ta ŋaaŋa liti lǝthi ŋɔma ethaari haakima ŋiɽaŋali ŋeere-ŋeere ŋokɔɽony mac-a? 3 Ŋiti ŋilŋica-ŋǝsi ethaarɔŋw, a kwinḏir ethi ǝccǝ limeleka haakima mae-a? A liti lǝthi kǝniny ŋɔma ethi-ŋaari haakima ŋa ŋǝthi ŋimiithɔ ŋǝthi ṯurmun kɔthɔ mac-a? 4 Nǝ mǝthi shǝkwǝ kweere, kwotho kwǝṯi-gi ele kiyǝnǝ yǝthi lizi kila liti lǝṯisi kǝniisǝ ǝnyji ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na mac? 5 Fǝthiyǝ kwir-mi daŋgalɔ! Ŋaaŋa liti lǝthi kwizi kweere daŋgal-na kwǝthi yǝnǝ ethi dandimaci liyeŋgen ŋiɽaŋali mac-a? 6 Laakin ǝṯi kwɔgrɔstiyan kettice eŋgen kwir kwɔgrɔstiyan mahkama ki-lizi-nǝ liira ṯǝmminǝ!

7 Mǝ kegittice liyaŋgalɔ-ŋwɔsi mahkama tǝ, nǝni limǝ ɔblaṯi rerrem. Ŋiti ŋɔvthanna mac ethi ǝccǝ ŋaaŋwɔsi azlɔma? Ŋiti ŋɔvthanna mac ethi nyiimǝthǝ ŋaaŋwɔsi-a? 8 Laakin ǝṯi-ŋi aari azlɔma daŋgal-na wɔɽe-wɔɽeny, nǝ ǝṯi nyiimǝthisi-nǝ mindaŋ mǝr-vǝtǝ oro kinnǝni liyaŋgalɔ tok!

9 Ŋiti ŋilŋica-ŋǝsi ethaarɔŋw kila ligii liti linḏi ethaavi Ŋeelenyi ŋǝthi Allah mac-a? Ǝṯeere kǝɽinyji rogɽo-lɔ raalɔ mac; lizi kila lǝṯuuri yǝy-lɔ, nǝ lǝṯi kwogwɔcce riiɽuwǝ-lɔ, nǝ lir liijin, nǝ lɔr lǝṯi inḏirǝthisinǝ, 10 ya lɔɔɽɔm, ya kila ligiirɔ, ya lurlǝlǝ, ya lǝṯi ɔllɔllɔthi, ya lir lurṯǝthǝ, ǝreere aavi Ŋeelenyi ŋǝthi Allah ḏuṯ. 11 Ŋaaŋa linaanɔ-ṯǝ kerreny lokwo lɔrɔŋw tok. Laakin Allah wɔmǝ-ŋǝsi iyana mindaŋ nǝrŋǝsi rillǝlɔ, nǝrŋǝsi suuɽi yiriny-yi yǝthi Kweeleny kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ, nǝ Ṯigɽim-thi tok ṯǝthi Allah wǝri.

Niiyǝr Allah-na yaŋna-yi yaalɔ.

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.

12 Ya a kweere aarɔŋw, “Kwomne tatap kwǝni kwɔvthannica-nyii ethi ǝrri.” Laakin ǝṯɔŋweere ǝthi ṯimǝccǝnǝ tatap mac. “Kwomne tatap kwǝni kwɔvthannica-nyii ethi ǝrri.” Laakin nyeere oro kwɔwaay kwǝthi kwomne kweere mac. 13 Ya a kweere aarɔŋw, “Ethne wǝthi kaari wir-pa, na nǝ kaari oro kǝthi ethne.” Laakin Allah tǝ nɔŋworo winḏisi ethisi kiirasalɔ ndendeṯ Aŋna witi wɔrɔ wǝthi ŋiijin mac, laakin nɔŋworo wǝthi Kweeleny, na nǝ Kweeleny oro kwǝthi aŋna. 14 Allah wɔmǝ diiɽǝ Kweelenyi, ŋwɔṯaŋw ŋwɔ diiɽǝ nyuŋwsi tok ŋɔma-ŋi ŋuuŋun. 15 Ŋaaŋa liti lilŋica mac ethaarɔŋw yaŋna yaalɔ yir a@ḏo wǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ-a? E-ta nyii aavi a@ḏo wǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ mindaŋ nyii ruusi a@ḏo wǝthi kwiijinǝ? Bǝri-mǝ! 16 Ŋiti ŋilŋica-ŋǝsi mac ethaarɔŋw mǝ kweere ɔɽɔmaṯṯi kwiijin-gi, ǝṯiroro aŋnana wɔtɔpɔt ŋundu-gi-a? Kaka nɔlɔɔthɔnar-gwɔ ŋaarɔŋw, “A kila lir ndǝn oro aŋnana wɔtɔpɔt.” 17 Laakin ŋgwa kwǝṯir ɔɽɔmaṯṯi Kweeleny-gi, ǝṯiroro ṯigɽimǝ-nǝ tɔtɔpɔt ŋundu-gi. 18 Arṯathir ŋiijinǝlɔ. Nǝ ŋikiya ŋa tatap ŋǝṯisi kwizi ǝrri, ǝṯireere oro ḏiḏ aŋna mac, laakin ŋa ŋǝṯisi kwiijin ǝrri tǝ, ǝṯiroro ḏiḏ aŋna wuuŋwun. 19 Ŋiti ŋilŋica-ŋǝsi mac ethaarɔŋw, yaŋna yaalɔ yir heikal wǝthi Ṯigɽim Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter ṯǝṯi ǝmi daŋgal-na, kitha ṯaavaŋa naanɔ-gwɔ Allah? Nǝ neere oro lǝthi rogɽo raalɔ mac. 20 Kwɔmǝ-ŋǝsi liṯṯa yiili-yi. Ŋwɔṯaŋw a nii Allah-na yaŋna-yi yaalɔ.

Vure Upi Kristo'ba Azi Lomvo

1 Ondro alo aza amiro kalaope be Kristo'ba azi be, nda le gwo tana ugune vureope'bai taomaako'bai ro kandra ago lidri Lu ro edre tana ko ni etaya? 2 Inye'do mini ṛo ko lidri Lu ro opena vure 'bädri ro 'da ya? Ondro ka'do, nyà ni oye vure 'bädri ro opena, inye'do ami ṛo ko tauni be vure tase giṛiŋwa ro ro opene ya? 3 Inye'do mìni ṛo ko anjioko màpena vure malaikai ro 'da ya? Se ndrani vure ori ono ro opene ri! 4 Ondro ta nonye ono ka'dote, inye'do nyà oye ànya ugune tana edrene lidri se vo ako känisa ya siya? 5 Driupi ka'do ämidri! Endaro 'diaza orivoya ami lako rumora amiro ya tavouni be unina ndi ta kalaope ro Kristo'bai azi be tana edrene. 6 Oko, Kristo'bai azi ka oyi vure ya azi kicune ago 'ba taomaako'bai gwo ni vure opene!

7 Ndi endaro tase ami orivoya kalaope be andivo amiro lako ono ka'date anjioko ta pe ami te cu ṛe. Inye'do a'do ṛo ko kado ni ami oyene koziro ya? Inye'do a'do ṛo ko kado ni ŋga amiro topane ya? 8 Oko, ami andivo miye azi te koziro ago nyotopa ŋga azi rote, ca ädrupii modo amiro ro! 9 Mìni ṛote takozi'ba unina ko Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro urune. Mì'ba andivo amiro ko amama ro, lidri se orivoya ronyi'ba yi kode se kabe lui edeedero mätu ago kode ronyi oye'ba yi ago kode toko drisi kode se kabe ronyi oye manoago azi be 10 kode kabe ŋga kugu kode orivoya yagäru be kode orivoya yi ufu'ba yi wa si kode azi kyere'ba yi kode orivoya kugu'ba yi alo aza 'di kwoi ro uruna Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro ko. 11 Rukä amiro orivoya oso inye. Oko äwäṛi ami teni takozi ri; adi ami te to Lu ri Opi Yesu Kristo si ago Tori Lu amaro rosi.

Nyòzo Lomvoi Amiro A'do 'Desi Lu rota

12 'Diaza atana 'da ekye: “Aletadrite märi ŋga cini oyene.” Owo; oko ŋga cini ko kado ämiri. Mänina ndi atane makye aletadrite märi ŋga cini oyene, oko mänina ko tadriolene ŋga aza ri ma o'bane iyeäṛi ndaro. 13 'Diaza atana 'da ekye: “Ŋgaonya orivoya tana ya, ago ya tana ŋgaonya.” Owo; oko Lu perena ànya riti 'da. Lomvo ko ronyi oyeza, oko ruinduza Opi ri; ago Opi kani ŋga ozo lomvo ri. 14 Lu eŋga Opi teni avo yasi, ago nda eŋgana ama kpa 'da mbara ndaro si.

15 Mìni ndi anjioko lomvo amiro orivoya telesi lomvo Kristo ro ro. Inye'do märuna telesi lomvo Kristo ro ro gwo ago ma'bana gwo a'done telesi lomvo märänyi'ba ro roya? Rritiro! 16 Kode mìni ṛo ko anjioko mano se kabe lomvo ndaro dro'bena märänyi'ba be ronyi oyene ka ṛo a'do lomvo alo ro anya be ya? Taegyi ata ṛo ŋbelero ekye: “Riti a'dona ndi lomvo alo ro.” 17 Oko nda se kabe andivo ndaro dro'be Opi be a'dona ndi tori alo ro nda be.

18 Mina ta ronyi ro. Takozi aza se lidri kabe oyena enji lomvo ndaro ko, oko mano se kabe taenji ronyi oyesi ka lomvo modo ndaro ro enjina. 19 Inye'do mìni ṛo ko lomvo amiro ni yekalu Tori Alokado ro, se kabe ori ami ya ago se ozote ämiri Lu si ya? Ami ko andivo amiro ro oko Lu ro; 20 nda gye ami te lagye amba si. Ka'do inye mìro Lu lomvo amiro si.