But here is a good news , you may have been addicted for so many years , but in the name of Jesus Christ every bondage will be broken .
Even if you have tried and have failed , it does not matter . You can still master it . All things are possible with God . You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you . Many have given up hope that it is not possible . But Jesus Christ has won the Victory in the Cross . He has died for you . He has taken the penalty of your sins . He has broken the power of sin in our lives . So believe that complete victory is possible through the Holy Spirit .
Jesus Christ is sufficient !
The first step towards total victory is believing the fact that Jesus Christ is sufficient for us . In the Bible we come across a woman from a place called Samaria . The woman had five husbands in the past and she was living with a man who was not her husband . Her life was on a roller coaster ride . She was not satisfied with six relationships . And exactly at this point of time , Jesus comes into her life . Look at the statements of Jesus in John 4:13-14 : “ Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again , but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever . The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life .”
This is the one thing that we need to understand . The world cannot satisfy us . Only Jesus can satisfy us . Watching filthy movies will not satisfy us . We need to go to Jesus . We need to look at Jesus . We need to walk with Him and talk with Him . Listen to Him and learn from Him . Only a close walk with Jesus can guarantee complete victory . Many a time , young people who have experienced deliverance ask me , “ Is it possible that I can be addicted once again ?” To them I tell that Jesus is our source . If we fail to drink from the waters that He provides , then we would definitely find some other source of waters which does not satisfy .
Standing Together
Ecc 4:9-10 - “ Two are better than one … For if they fall , one will lift up his fellow .”
In order to fight this sin , it is always good to have a spiritual mentor alongside . Do not fight this battle alone . You need to share with some trusted friend of yours . Or you can contact us for counselling and guidance . At any cost , you need to start sharing the struggles that you have . Never be a loner . As you start fighting this battle , you may have initial failures . But you need to go on . Share openly with your trusted friend . That will expose the sin . Pray together and fight together .
Initial Purging
Matt 18:9 - “ If your eye causes you to sin , tear it out and throw it away . It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire .”
As you have decided to come out of this sin , you need to take the first step . The things that cause your eyes to wander should be purged from your life . There are always ' Triggers ' for a sinful habit to take root . It may be TV , or Magazine , or Cell Phone or Internet connection . It can be anything . You need to find your , ' Trigger .' And you need to eliminate it from your life . Jesus was very particular that we need to treat Sin very harshly . Note the point Jesus makes . It is possible to live without eyes , but it would be extremely difficult . Jesus here did not teach us to remove our eyes , but remove anything that causes us to stumble .
There are three levels of abstinence
1 ) Entirely shutting you off from exposure - Not using TV , Internet or smart-phone . This is applicable in case of serious addiction .
2 ) Using Internet filters and parental control , softwares like k9 Web Protection , qustodioand
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