Postby Yumie » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:48 pm
I think it all depends on the addiction.
If it were porn or alcohol or something like that, my policy is get rid of it and get rid of any way that you have easy access to it. The quicker access that you have to it, the easier it is to fall into the temptation.
I know that there are other addictive things which are not so tangible, and are harder to get rid of. The best way to get rid of these (and this actually also applies to the previous example) is to be in a constant offensive mindset about it. Don't wait for it to sneak up on you to deal with it. Remind yourself any time you even think about it that it's unhealthy and it's destructive to your relationship with God, and that you WANT to be done with it. And pray that God will help you have the strength to face up to it and deal with it. Have constant communication with Him about it, especially in moments when you are tempted. It's funny, one of my favorite Christian speakers, Beth Moore, used to have some major addiction struggles, and one of the ways that she dealt with it was by sleeping with an open Bible on her face as a reminder to her all night long to keep her mind pure. I'm not suggesting you do this, but it's a good idea to devise ways like this to remind yourself.
This is one of the hardest parts, but the Bible tells us that we are to "confess our sins to one another." I know it feels like torture to do this, but if you would tell someone, it would really help when it comes to accountability. It's way easier to continue in sin when you hide with it. If you have someone who can count on to be there for you when you're struggling and to help you through it, it'll make it easier than you can know. I'll pray for ya!
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.