Addictions
What do you think of when you read the word addiction? Is it good or bad? My definition of bad addictions is looking for love in all the wrong places. But, can addiction be a good thing? Did God create us to be addicted to Him? I believe He did and I know He wants to set us free from the chains of bad addictions and be consumed (addicted to Him) by His love.
John 8:31-32 says, “31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Christian brain scientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf, posted on her blog this week an article titled, The “Addictive Personality” Myth & How to Correctly Deal with Addiction. Below are the first two paragraphs of the article. I believe this information regarding addictions is the truth that can set us free from the bad addictions, and help us become addicted to God by having a better understanding of what addiction is and is not.
Dr. Leaf writes, “How many times have you heard someone say “I have an addictive personality”? What does this mean? Is it even scientific? Many people today believe that addiction is disease, something that you either inherit and are just unlucky enough to have hidden somewhere deep in the wiring of your brain. Yet addiction is not some biological illness that you have to live with for the rest of your life. It is not a label you have to carry with you till you leave this world.
Addiction can actually be a very good thing, if it is managed correctly. Addiction means to be consumed by something; it can help you focus, persevere and push through a challenge in a positive way, tapping into your natural determination. However, if you negatively focus on something, allowing it to take over your life, you can become consumed by it, which distorts the wiring in your brain.” (Read more here.)
“ For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29
May we be so consumed by the fire of the Holy Spirit that we will desire only good things. Thank you Lord for setting us free from our bad addictions by filling us up with Your love. Thank you for blessing us so that we can be a blessing In Jesus Name!