1 Kǝrund̶us 2 - NMNT93 & 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.

Ŋen ŋəd̶ërrəŋaid̶ia eŋen ŋəŋəɽaiñ ŋə-Yesu id̶uɽi

1 Lorldaiñ, liga egeṯənde nano na eganaicənde d̶aməd̶aṯa d̶ə-Rəmwa, egero egeṯo d̶əɽwaṯad̶a d̶oɽra walla d̶ələŋeṯad̶a. 2 Igëɽu ŋen ṯa egaijəba waŋgənəŋ ndə ləgafr, illi Yesu Almasiya gonto na fəŋu gəɽiñənu id̶uɽi. 3 Na igënəñi ŋen ləgafr, egafo id̶ëbia eŋen na eŋəd̶aiña na ed̶əgerd̶ia d̶waiña. 4 Na d̶əɽwata d̶əlëɽəñi na ŋen igërrəŋaicənde ŋero d̶əbərlded̶ed̶ia garno ŋen ŋəd̶ələŋeṯa d̶əled̶a, orn ŋërrəŋeid̶ənu ṯa ŋad̶eṯəm ŋabəɽaŋa ŋ-Usila Gətəɽe, 5 ṯa d̶wonaṯa ed̶alo ad̶erṯe d̶əɽaŋa ed̶ələŋeṯa d̶əled̶a, orn eŋabəɽa ŋə-Rəmwa.

Ŋen ŋəd̶ələŋeṯa d̶ə-Rəmwa

6 Nanda ñagaɽwata d̶ələŋeṯad̶a eled̶a ildi, ləburgwad̶einu igusila, orn gerṯe d̶ələŋeṯad̶a d̶əled̶a ləliga ildi, walla d̶ənələŋ nəliga ildi ini nəbəd̶ənia nero ŋeniano. 7 Orn ñagaɽwata eŋen d̶ələŋeṯad̶a d̶ə-Rəmwa id̶i d̶əfo eŋaməɽa na d̶ələbijənu, id̶i Rəmwa rëɽu ŋen rəmulu rəbəd̶ia alo ṯa alneinr ŋaɽrwa. 8 Eləŋ gero gənəŋ enələŋ nəliga ildi gələŋeṯo ŋen iŋi, ŋen ŋanṯa gəbanṯa naləŋeṯo, ṯa nero nəɽiña Eləŋ igi gerṯo ŋaɽrwa. 9 Orn garno ŋen ŋəwërd̶ənu egad̶am gə-Rəmwa ŋəbaṯa,

“Ŋen iŋi isi yero iseicia na nënəñia nero nənna na ŋero ŋəbënṯia ed̶a egare,

fəŋen iŋi Rəmwa rëɽəṯəlo ildi ləbwaiya.”

10 Rəmwa rəŋaicəndr ŋen iŋi Usilaga gəlëɽəŋu, ŋen ŋanṯa Usila gagagwondəd̶ia eŋen pred̶, iŋi ŋələbijənu i-Rəmwa. 11 Ŋen ŋanṯa əsëgi gələŋeṯo ŋen ŋed̶a gənəŋ, illi usila ged̶a igi gəfəmau? Nṯia ed̶a gero gənəŋ gələŋeṯo ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa illi Usila gə-Rəmwa. 12 Nëndr ləgerr ləgəneinr usila galo, orn Usila igi geṯo i-Rəmwa ṯa nëndr alləŋeṯr ŋen iŋi Rəmwa rənanaicəndr. 13 Fəŋen iŋi ñagəɽwatau, gerṯe ŋenŋa iŋi ŋəd̶ələŋeṯa d̶alo d̶əndërrəŋainia, orn ŋenŋa iŋi Usila Gətəɽe gəndërrəŋaicia. Ñagəbërrəŋaicia led̶a ŋen ŋ-Usila ildi lerṯo Usila nano gə-Rəmwa.

14 Ed̶a galo gaber gəbaŋënṯia ŋen ŋ-Usila gə-Rəmwa ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen ŋapiano iŋu, na gaber gəɽwad̶aṯa gələŋeṯa, ŋen ŋanṯa ŋënəŋu ŋaləŋinu Usilaga gə-Rəmwa. 15 Ed̶a gerṯo Usila nano gə-Rəmwa, gəbirnḏeicia ŋen pred̶, orn ed̶a gero gənəŋ gəminḏeicia ŋenŋa. 16 Ŋen ŋarno ŋen ŋəwërd̶ənu egad̶am gə-Rəmwa ŋəbaṯa,

“Ǝsëgi gələŋeṯo ŋəṯəɽa ŋ-Eləŋ Rəmwa, ṯa gaɽwad̶aṯa gabërrəŋaicia Rəmwa ŋen?”

Orn nëndr ləgerṯr ŋəṯəɽa ŋ-Almasiya.

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ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi lizigwunaŋ na ṯiruwenelu ṯeḏi Ṯigɽim ṯirlinelu ter

1 nenyi ta, lieŋgeri linyi, ki lomur linḏi nyi li daŋgal-na kwilŋiiḏinaŋazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋir rerem ŋeḏi Allah, nenyere ila kandiza gi kupa beṯen mac, ya ṯeḏina ṯi yeyna ṯupa tɔk mac. 2 kaka kitaḏinyi gwu beṯen eḏere elŋe kwɔmne kwere mac daŋgal-na illi Yecuŋw Kwruztu, kwunderṯa kwuṯigreḏir ki ŋwuɽi la eḏay. 3 nenyi nani daŋgal-na kwajila, kwunḏuḏi nana ŋiḏeny ŋi; 4 na kandiza kinyi ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋizaw ŋir injiil ner ere orɔ ŋiɽaŋal ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin ner orɔ ŋeḏi ṯibaŋica ṯeḏi Ṯigɽim ṯirlinelu ter, na ŋuma ŋuŋun. 5 mindaŋ ma ṯəmna ṯalu ere rilli ki ṯedinayeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin eḏi rilli ki ŋuma-na ŋeḏi Allah.

6 lakin leṯi ṯa andazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi yeyna ki lizi-na limuɽeni ŋoru dedep eḏi Kwruztu-na, lakin ner ere orɔ ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi ṯurmun kḏu mac, ya eḏorɔ ṯeḏi leleny leḏi ṯurmun kḏu tɔk mac, kla linḏi eḏernine. 7 lakin ŋeṯinyjandazi ŋulucina ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi Allah, ṯir ŋejmeṯ ki ṯugwor-na ṯuŋwun kwɔnkwɔn tuk, mindaŋ muŋw mulḏaḏa nyuŋwuzi ki ŋiniṯ-na. 8 kwiti kwere mac ki leleny-na leḏi ṯurmun kḏu kwilŋiicazi ŋu; eŋgir zi elŋe derder, eŋgir ere eɽenye Kwelenyi kweḏi ŋiniṯ mac. 9 lakin kaka luḏinar gwu, ŋaruŋw:

kwɔmne kwiti kwumɔ ley lere eze, ya kəni kere eḏi neŋnaci,

ya ṯugwor ṯeḏi kwizigwunaŋ eḏelŋece,

kwunderṯa kwumɔ zi Allah daɽmaci kla lamɽa ŋunduŋwu,

10 nenyji Allah ruwenicelu Ṯigɽim ṯi ṯirlinelu ter. kaka eṯi gwu Ṯigɽim ecice kwɔmne tatap, ŋgwa keni kwulucina lac ki ṯugwor-na ṯeḏi Allah. 11 eya kwiri kwere kweḏi ŋuma eḏelŋe fikra kweḏi kwizi illi ṯigɽim ṯuŋwun oɽeny ṯeṯi gwu nani-na? ṯaŋwu nuŋw ere kwere mac kweḏi ŋuma eḏelŋe fikra kwedi Allah illi Ṯigɽim ṯutuput ṯuɽuk ṯeḏi Allah. 12 a kwiti kwumer afi ṯigɽima ṯeḏi ṯurmun mac, lakin timer afi kḏa ṯinḏi nani gwu Allah, mindaŋ mer elŋece Allah haḏiya wumɔŋw inḏeḏa nyuŋwuzi beyin. 13 na ŋiɽaŋal ŋu tatap eṯir zi ŋi anandaci ŋiti ŋir ṯeḏina ṯi yeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeṯinyji Ṯigɽim ilŋiiḏini, na eṯinyjilŋiiḏini kla leḏi Ṯigɽim-na ṯirlinelu ter ŋiɽaŋali ŋir rerem ŋeḏi Ṯigɽim. 14 lakin kwizi kweṯamɽi kwɔmne kweḏi ṯurmun domony kweṯiderne haḏiya weḏi Ṯigɽim ṯeḏi Allah kaka enir gwu ta ŋiḏyaki duŋgwun, nuŋw ere eḏi ŋuma mac eḏizelŋe, kaka eṯir zi gwu elŋe Ṯigɽim ṯi. 15 ŋgwa kweḏi Tigɽhn-na tirlinelu ter, eṯuŋw eḏi ŋuma eḏi ṯeci kwɔmne tatap; lakin ŋundu ta wuɽe-wuɽeny, a liḏaḏu ere eḏi ŋuma mac eḏi ṯeci. 16 eya kwere kwilŋiiḏi ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi ṯugwor ṯeḏi Kweleny mindaŋ eḏi zi ilŋiiḏini ŋunduŋwu ŋere? lakin a kweḏiri ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi tugwor ṯeḏi Kwruztu.