In order to enjoy company with the Lord, who is a holy God, we must also be holy. While we are still living in our sins, we cannot be his children. To become closer to God, we must stop all of our sinful deeds.
People are becoming more and more involved in numerous addictions that take them away from God as the state of the world continues to deteriorate. We are here to have a relationship with God, thus we must adhere to his holiness.
Even though we may find it difficult, God can help us overcome our addictions. We can ask God to release us from our sinful deeds, and he will undoubtedly reach out to free us from our addictions.
Let’s read through the following verses to learn how to overcome the addictions that appear so difficult to overcome.
Psalm 121:7(KJV) “The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”
1 Peter 5:7(KJV) “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Matthew 11:28(KJV) “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Psalm 34:14(KJV) “Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”
Ezekiel 18:27(KJV) “Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.”
Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV) “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
1 Corinthians 6:12(KJV) “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
1 John 2:16(KJV) “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
Proverbs 25:28(KJV) “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”
James 4:7(KJV) “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Luke 10:19(KJV) “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Proverbs 4:27(KJV) “Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
1 Peter 5:10(KJV) “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
1 Corinthians 10:13-14(KJV) “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.”
Titus 2:11–12(KJV) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
2 Timothy 1:7(KJV) “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Romans 13:12(KJV) “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
Ephesians 5:15(KJV) “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
Ephesians 5:18(KJV) “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”
Romans 13:14(KJV) “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
Philippians 4:13(KJV) “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Galatians 5:1(KJV) “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
Matthew 26:41(KJV) “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
1 Peter 5:8(KJV) “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
1 John 2:16(KJV) “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
1 Peter 2:11(KJV) “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”
Proverbs 20:1(KJV) “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Romans 12:1-2(KJV) “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
James 1:12-15(KJV) “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”
Matthew 6:13(KJV) “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”
John 8:34(KJV) “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.”
James 1:2-3(KJV) “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
Romans 5:3-5(KJV) “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Romans 6:5-6(KJV) “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”
2 Peter 2:19(KJV) “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
John 8:36(KJV) “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
1 Corinthians 6:19-20(KJV) “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
1 Corinthians 15:33(KJV) “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
