{"product_id":"is-there-a-good-addiction","title":"Is There A Good Addiction?","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe word addiction has a bad connotation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost addictions have very negative side effects on the addicted one and those around them. Why in America—probably the most prosperous nation on earth—do so many people struggle with addictions? History may lend us the answer … Biblical history that is. Some people will be rolling their eyes about now, thinking, “Oh great, another religious lecture.” But I think we can keep this on a logical level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe toys, vehicles, phones, and medicines we all use today have a creator; would you agree? Personally, I carry a Samsung J7 phone. In fact, I am typing this using my phone! Now, if I were to tell you that my phone has slowly evolved over millions of years, would you believe me? I hope not, because Samsung spent millions of dollars and hired intelligent people that worked long and hard to develop this phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you expect me to believe that we, as humans, and our whole known universe, have slowly developed over millions of years into what we see now … well, I just don’t have that much faith. It seems much more logical that we were created by something greater than us, and it wasn’t Samsung!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBack to the original subject of \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDICTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e and why are they such powerful driving forces in human lives. Is there such a thing as a good addiction? Yes, I believe there is! (We are going deep, so take a big breath and stay with me. Please don’t throw this down!)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenesis 1:26-27 says “\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.”\u003c\/i\u003e Could it be that if we as human beings were created in the image of God, then just maybe we were meant to have a close relationship with God?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe problem is most people don’t think about having a relationship with their Creator, and don’t know where to start. But at the same time, many people do have a very close and personal relationship with gambling, pornography, narcotics, alcohol, painkillers, gaming, and the list goes on. Many cannot get through one day without involving one or more of these vices.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn 1:12 tells us, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But as many as received Him [Jesus], to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.”\u003c\/i\u003e If we receive Jesus and His teaching by faith, then we become God’s children, as this passage in John says. When we become God’s children, we are born again \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(see John 3:5-7).\u003c\/i\u003e Then, as God’s children, we can be complete in Him. Colossians 2:10 says \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat in the world does this have to do with addiction?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDo drugs fix our problems? Does pornography make us complete and meet our needs? Does gambling give us contentment and make us complete? Is covetousness the answer (always needing more money or new \u0026amp; better things)? Does getting drunk make us what we were created to be? Will spending all our extra time gaming make our life complete and fulfilled? The answer is \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Proverbs 27:20). \u003c\/i\u003eOnly God can do that. He has a right to be the answer to our problems, since He created us. And He created us to glorify Him. God did not create our sin, but He gives us a choice to choose Him or to choose self, which is sin, and to live a life of rebellion in contrast to what we were created for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomans 6:23 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”\u003c\/i\u003e We are naturally born with this desire to gratify self only. But that can be changed. If you are ready to trade a life of sin and problems for a life of peace and contentment, then place everything in God’s hands (even your fears) and ask Him to save you from yourself and a life of sin. That is receiving Jesus and thus becoming one of God’s Children! Will it fix all your problems? Probably not, but it \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWILL\u003c\/b\u003e give you the power to resist temptations that arise in this sinful world around us! Read God’s word, the Bible, and find out why God created you in His image! Find a church or others who have been born again and know God’s word. They can teach you! \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet your walk with God become your addiction—you won’t regret it!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you are a Christian and know God personally, but still struggle with bad habits, Colossians 2:10 is still the answer: \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power.” \u003c\/i\u003eIf you are struggling with something that is hurting you or those around you, or is illegal, by all means call out to God and seek help! There are many programs designed to help people with problems. No one will look down on you if you admit you have a problem and are seeking help!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod’s word says \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But He giveth more grace. 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