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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.

Almasiya gaɽo d̶aməd̶aṯa id̶ëndr

1 Ya ñere ñəlëɽəñi, igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen iŋi ṯa ñerṯe ñagəbəd̶ia ŋen ŋeicia, orn ndə ed̶a gid̶u ŋen ŋeicia ləgerṯr ed̶a gənəŋ igi gəɽo d̶aməd̶aṯa gəbekeɽəd̶ia Đaṯa kaiñ eŋen iŋëndr, fəŋu Yesu Almasiya igi gəd̶urwaṯo eŋen. 2 Gënəŋu gaɽo d̶əŋgəd̶eicia d̶əŋen iŋëndr ŋeicia, na gerṯe ŋen iŋëndr ŋeicia ikərəŋ, orn ŋen ŋeicia ŋəled̶a pred̶ lalo com.

3 Ndə ləgəbəd̶iar ŋen ŋəlëɽəŋu, ləgaləŋeṯr d̶urri ṯa ləgamaləŋeṯar. 4 Ed̶a gənəŋ igi gəbaṯa, “Egaləŋeṯəma,” orn gaber gərəmoṯwa ŋen ŋəlëɽəŋu, gënəŋu gaɽəwen na ŋen ŋəd̶eṯəm ŋero iŋu kwai kwai. 5 Orn ed̶a igi gərəmoṯwa ŋen ŋəlëɽəŋu, d̶eṯəm d̶əbwa d̶ə-Rəmwa d̶abəd̶ənia d̶əɽiñəd̶einu iŋu. Ndə ŋen iŋi ŋəfo inëndr ləgələŋeṯr ṯa ləgafr iŋu. 6 Ndə ed̶a gəbaṯa ṯa gafo iŋu, ŋen d̶eṯəm ṯa ŋen gënəŋu ṯaŋid̶u ŋen ŋarno Almasiya gid̶u.

Ŋen ŋalganun emaijən

7 Ya led̶a əllëɽəñi ləbwaniya, gerṯe ŋen ŋamaijən iŋi igəndəwërd̶əṯia, orn ŋen ŋananoŋ iŋi ñagəno ananoŋ. Ŋen ŋananoŋ fəŋu ŋen ñagəno nëiñua. 8 Orn fəŋen ŋəmaijən iŋi igəndəwërd̶əṯia ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen iŋi ŋaɽo d̶eṯəm ig-Almasiya, na ŋaɽo d̶eṯəm eñaŋ com. 9 Ed̶a igi gəbaṯa ṯa gafo egarrerre, orn nəŋəned̶e orəba, gënəŋu gafo iŋərəm məldin. 10 Ed̶a igi gəbwa orəbaga gënəŋu gafo egarrerre, na wagero gənəŋ gəfo egarrerre gəbəd̶ia ed̶a gəbëɽəŋeinia. 11 Orn ed̶a igi gəned̶o orəba gënəŋu gafo iŋərəm, na gabərlda iŋərəm na gaijəba alo gəweṯa, ŋen ŋanṯa ŋərəm ŋid̶əma gərəmiṯu.

12 Ya ñere ñəlëɽəñi, igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen eŋalo ŋeicia ŋaŋgeinu d̶əge ŋen ŋanṯa irəŋ g-Almasiya. 13 Ya lṯenia, igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen ŋanṯa ñagaləŋeṯəma igi gəfo ananoŋ. Ya lëd̶əmwa, igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen ŋanṯa ñagad̶amo ed̶a geicia. Ya ñere ñəlëɽəñi, igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen ŋanṯa ñagaləŋeṯo Đaṯa. 14 Ya lṯenia igəwërd̶əṯənde ŋen ŋanṯa ñagaləŋeṯəma igi gəfo ananoŋ. Ya lëd̶əmwa, igəwërd̶əṯənde ŋen ŋanṯa ñagwonḏəṯo na ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa ŋafəndau, na ñagad̶amo Seṯan.

15 Ñerṯe ñagəbwa aloya walla laŋgela ildi lalo. Ndə ed̶a gənəŋ gəbwa ŋenŋa ŋalo gënəŋu gero gəbwa Đaṯaga. 16 Ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen pred̶ iŋi ŋafo alo, d̶wonaṯa d̶aŋəno d̶aŋen ŋeicia na d̶wonaṯa d̶isi ṯa yanwana ŋen ŋeicia, na d̶inia enare nəled̶a lerṯo laŋge lwaiña id̶i d̶əpiano, ŋen iŋi ŋero ŋeṯo Đaṯa nano orn ŋeṯo alo. 17 Alo na laŋge pred̶ lalo ildi led̶a ldwonaṯa kaiñ laməndëd̶ənia, orn ed̶a igi gəbəd̶ia ŋen Rəmwa rwonaṯa gënəŋu gid̶i aŋəfeṯe bəɽəbəte.

Ŋen ŋəd̶a igi gəgeiyo Almasiya

18 Ya ñere ñəlëɽəñi, liga lənḏurṯu leṯo d̶əge. Na ŋen ŋarno ñagəno ṯa ed̶a goɽra gid̶i aŋela gəgeiyo Almasiya, d̶eṯəm led̶a leṯo lwaiña d̶əge ildi ləgeiyo Almasiya. Ŋen ŋafəṯia ləgaləŋeṯr ṯa liga lənḏurṯu leṯo d̶əge. 19 Lënəŋulu laməñəndrau orn gerṯe laldëndr. Gəbanṯa lënəŋulu laldëndr ṯa ləgaɽaŋarlda. Lënəŋulu laməño ṯa ŋen aŋələŋini ṯa lënəŋulu pred̶ gerṯe laldëndr.

20 Orn ñaŋ pred̶ ñagarəjainu Usila nano Gətəɽe, na ñaŋ pred̶ ñagerṯo d̶ələŋeṯa. 21 Igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen gerṯe ṯa ñagaijəba ŋen ŋəd̶eṯəm orn ŋen ŋanṯa ñagaləŋeṯo ŋen ŋəd̶eṯəm, na ŋen ŋanṯa ŋəɽəwen ŋero ŋeṯo eŋen ŋəd̶eṯəm.

22 Ǝsëgi gəɽəwen? Fəŋu ed̶a igi gabəlaica Yesu ṯa gaɽo Almasiya. Fed̶a igi gəgeiyo Almasiya igi gabəlaica Đaṯa na Id̶ia. 23 Ed̶a igi gabəlaica Id̶ia gënəŋu gabəlaica Đaṯa. Ed̶a igi gəbəŋënṯia Id̶ia gënəŋu gabəŋënṯia Đaṯa com. 24 Ñaganəñaŋ, ŋgiṯr ŋen iŋi ñagəno ananoŋ aŋəndofeṯe. Ndə ŋen iŋi ñagəno ananoŋ ŋəfandau com ñagid̶i ñafeṯe ig-Id̶ia na e-Đaṯa. 25 Fəŋen iŋi gëɽəṯəndr, d̶əməṯia d̶əbəɽəbəte.

26 Igandəwërd̶əṯia ŋen iŋi eŋen ŋəled̶a ildi lwonaṯa ləndəṯwia. 27 Orn ñaganəñaŋ, Usila Gətəɽe igi gəreinde nano aŋëndialo eñaŋ, na ñagero d̶aməraṯa ṯa ed̶a gənəŋ aŋəndërrəŋaici ŋen. Fəŋu Usila gəlëɽəŋu gəndërrəŋaicia ŋen pred̶, na gaɽo d̶eṯəm, na gerṯe gaŋəɽəwen. Ëndralo ig-Almasiya, ŋen ŋarno gërrəŋaicənde.

28 Na d̶əñid̶i, ya ñere ñəlëɽəñi, ëndralo iŋu ŋen ŋanṯa ndə gënəŋu gəməñaṯo alo, alëɽəndr d̶əñano, na ṯa alerṯr ləgid̶r aləbəjindr walla ləgəd̶əñiar ŋen nano ndə geṯo. 29 Ndə ñagələŋeṯo ṯa gënəŋu gad̶urwaṯo eŋen, ləŋeṯr ṯa led̶a pred̶ ildi ləd̶urwaṯo eŋen laləŋənu iŋu.