Here is a common catch 22. Addictions begin because someone feels really badly, about themselves or a situation in life. Then they do a certain behavior to make themselves feel better, but because whatever the behavior was is bad generally, it makes them only feel worse about themselves, instead of good. Then because they feel bad again and worse then they did to start with, they do the behavior again.
What a huge lie from Satan that s...o many believe so easily. He tells us that a bad thing is good and convinces us that something that will make us feel bad, will make us feel good. And we get caught hook, line and sinker again and again.
The solution for this crazy cycle we get on with sin and regret and sinning again is to forgive ourselves, ask for God's forgiveness, and move on with a clean slate.
The Bible says that God will not forgive us if we don't forgive others. I think this can somewhat include ourselves as well. God loves us and doesn't want us to hold un-forgiveness against ourselves either. We need to confess our sins and move on. That is the solution to not getting caught up in addictive behaviors.
Let the cleansing and healing of God's forgiveness lead you to feel better, not committing the sinful act, that you know deep down will end up making you feel worse and not better. Don't believe the lie that Satan tells you that it, whatever it is, will make you feel better; it won't. Maybe for a moment it will, but regret soon follows.
This is true for believers and unbelievers, because the Bible says that God's law is written on our hearts, from birth really. Every person alive has an idea of what is right and wrong. Therefore, we are all capable of regret when we do wrong and sin.
Choose life, not death. Chose to do the right thing, and even if you do the wrong thing, forgive yourself and move on. Amen. Don't get stuck in un-forgiveness toward yourself. Let it go. Move on. And be free. God bless!
The Bible says that God will not forgive us if we don't forgive others. I think this can somewhat include ourselves as well. God loves us and doesn't want us to hold un-forgiveness against ourselves either. We need to confess our sins and move on. That is the solution to not getting caught up in addictive behaviors.
Let the cleansing and healing of God's forgiveness lead you to feel better, not committing the sinful act, that you know deep down will end up making you feel worse and not better. Don't believe the lie that Satan tells you that it, whatever it is, will make you feel better; it won't. Maybe for a moment it will, but regret soon follows.
This is true for believers and unbelievers, because the Bible says that God's law is written on our hearts, from birth really. Every person alive has an idea of what is right and wrong. Therefore, we are all capable of regret when we do wrong and sin.
Choose life, not death. Chose to do the right thing, and even if you do the wrong thing, forgive yourself and move on. Amen. Don't get stuck in un-forgiveness toward yourself. Let it go. Move on. And be free. God bless!
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