Facing the Giant of AddictionSample

Breaking habits 

‘The weapons we fight with...have divine power to demolish strongholds.’ 2 Corinthians 10:4 NIV 

We all struggle with habits – what’s yours? Be honest! For many of us, it’s our attitude that keeps us from growing, excelling, and soaring to the heights God planned for us (see Psalm 139:23-24). Bad habits are ways of thinking and acting that become part of our everyday lives; ways of trying to meet a need or fill a void. They’re like crutches we use to get through life. When a habit takes control of us, the Bible calls it a ‘stronghold’ (it has a stronghold on us). Do you have a habit you want to be set free from? As long as you think you can break it in your own strength, nothing will change. By operating in your own power, you’re disconnected from God’s power. Jesus said, ‘No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me’ (John 15:4 NIV). You must come to the place where you make a conscious decision each day, and sometimes each hour, to turn your life and your will over to God. To pray, ‘Lord, I don’t have the ability to overcome this. I choose not to give in to it. Strengthen me now by Your Spirit’ is a prayer God will answer, for He always empowers our choices when they line up with His will! Whatever you’re struggling with today, remember, ‘we...have divine power to demolish strongholds.’

Prayer Point:

Lord, I’m going to focus on the most influential habit in my life and remove myself from its grip, in Jesus’ name. I pray for Your help and guidance during the next few weeks as I break its stronghold in my life. Help me find a friend to who I can be accountable. I pray that You reveal encouragement to me in Your Word to keep fighting until this habit is overcome. Amen.