BREAKING FREE

Once you have decided you are tired of living with an addiction and truly desire freedom, you may be unsure of what to do next. Realizing you have a problem is a huge first step, but often the next step can be just as difficult. You have to realize that you cannot do this alone. An addiction is bigger than you and requires more than just willpower to break free.

God is the only one who knows you better than you know yourself. He has seen everything you have done and experienced, and He still loves you enough to set you free. Jesus Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice for your freedom. He endured ridicule, mockery, rejection, and cruel torture that led to His death on the cross. The unbelievable thing is that He didn’t do anything to deserve this.

He chose to bear the punishment on your behalf in order to give you a life of freedom.

Satan would love for you to believe you are still a slave to addiction.

But the truth is, at the cross it was finished! Jesus took on the sin of the world so you could be free. It is time to expose the lie and receive the truth so you can walk free and live a new life.

Surrender your heart to God and become familiar with His voice so you can break the cycle of addiction in your life. When you allow God to heal the pain of your past and walk you through the process of withdrawal, you will break free from the addiction as you continue to renew your mind with the truth of God’s Word.

These ideas may seem foreign or even scary at first, but until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change, you will never change. This is not the easy way out, but it is the only way. You may walk through a tough period of time feeling like you will never make it through, but keep your focus and know it’s worth the fight! You have to push past the temporary pain to experience eternal freedom. What will it take for you to realize you are ready for change?

(Excerpt taken from Chapter 2 of TRAPPED: Mercy for Addictions)