But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts). Romans 13:14 (Amplified Bible)
I am continuing my series on strategies that the enemy uses called Devices of the Enemy. In this part of the series, I want to specifically discuss the tactic of addiction. This post will not delve into any solution, it is simply to define what the problem and tactic is.
People talk about addictions as though they are horrible sins. “That guy is addicted to… alcohol.” Or, “That lady is a druggie. What a waste.” It could even be, “What’s wrong with that guy? Why can’t he get his life together? Life isn’t all about _________.”
Addiction. Addiction.
We label people and look down on them. We stereotype them into categories. But really, the real issue that we first need to address is–what is an addiction? Continue reading Breaking Addictions: Defining Addiction
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