Breaking Free
There are so many people, including me that struggle in our day to day lives with addictions. Whether it be smoking, coffee, over cleaning, control, over eating. You name it. Even when something else is on our mind the thought of one of those addictions will creep in and remind us.
I myself have struggled with quite a few of the above mentioned and let me tell you. IT WAS HARD. Still is.
As I was driving in the car only the other day, I was talking with the lord. Actually I was faithfully unloading all of my worries on him. I asked through the rambling, Why is it so hard to break this addiction lord?. As I Continued with the list of things I struggled to get a handle on a small voice whispered.
The Battle has already been won.
Yes, the light bulb moment happened and my mouth fell opened. Jesus was right. He had already won the battle for me. When he went to the cross willingly for us, he took all our burdens and ailments with him. He has won the battle for us, we just have a hard time accepting that in the natural. I knew at that moment that Trying to fight these addictions myself was just a waste of energy, Sure I could continue to count calories and keep battling the battle of the bulge ( Yes, I just let my secret out of the bag) or I could embrace the calling god has on my life and hand the weight over to him.
Will I wake up tomorrow and be slim? probably not. But with each passing day I hope to remind myself that the word of God is my Bread. That shame for an addiction is not what he wants. Never fear going to the father for anything. He knows our struggles and will walk with us if we allow him. He will even carry our baggage.
So what I have done is write a huge sign that Hangs on my fridge door with the words.
THE BATTLE HAS ALREADY BEEN WON.
And sometimes If feel like i've let myself down or failed again I look at those words and am reminded that I never had a battle to begin with.
God bless x
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