What's Your Addiction?

As a new Christian I was struggling with an addictive habit of going on overeating binges (bulimia).  

Then a friend shared how he quit smoking:

One night when he was longing for a cigarette, he picked up his Bible and read 1 Corinthians 10:13:

"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." 

For the first time he realized the meaning of this verse. Others had faced the same temptation and they'd quit smoking. With God's help, no temptation could overpower him. God would give him whatever strength he needed. 

The choice was his: he could take the "way out" God provides or he could light another cigarette.

That night he quit smoking.

I applied those truths to my addictive habit of binge eating, and I quit as well.

How about you? Is it time you started taking God’s way out?

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Note: Most bulimics binge and purge daily or several times a day (overeat and vomit). My addiction was mild in comparison in that I did this once or twice a month. But it was still an addiction, and 1 Corinthians 10:13 truly set me free! ~ Gail

For more insights, see these one-minute devotions:

Self-Control in an Out-of-Control World

We Need It: Self-Control

Scriptures for Developing Self-Control

A Practical Method for Overcoming Sin

Note: There are serious addictions that require help from trained professionals. But the principles in 1 Corinthians 10:13 can still help during recovery.

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