A New Era

My life continues to change and on this road I find myself being called to a higher standard. I have shared most of my struggles with you, but one struggle I have not is smoking. Maybe I mentioned it it way earlier, but I have struggled with that addiction. In the last month, God has been dealing with me in regards to ridding my life of all the things that are holding me back from what He has for me. And yes, smoking was one of those things for me.

See God tells us that our bodies is the temple of the holy spirit and we should take care of it. By me smoking, I am not taking care of it, I am only destroying myself. God calls us to a higher standard then others. If I preach words that people can be free from other addictions, how much more true would it be if I walked in the very thing that I speak of. God continues to remind me it is about not just saying the right thing, but doing it. 

Quitting has taken on a whole new line of faith, because of the cravings. Yes they come and go, yes they only last a few minutes, but the habit is still a habit. I still crave times in my day to just escape and enjoy freedom and I found that in a cigarette. 

In order to quit anything that we need to be free from we must change our focus. The more we focus on the problem, the more we see it and the more we want it. If I want to be free from smoking, I must change my focus from a cigarette to something else. Yes, you are right I could look at food, but it is just another addiction, we must change our focus to God. He is the only answer, in Him we will find freedom and rest, in Him He is the only way.

So today I am focusing on the word of God. What has He and what does He continue to promise. Freedom in the blood of Jesus Christ. He continues to show me truth and wholeness. I am 4 days into quitting. It isn't easy, but it is all God. Trust in Him, He is the only way out of a life of addiction.

Have a wonderful Monday.