Addicted to...?

Addiction to Jesus frees us from all other addictions (Mark 8:34-35; John 8:31- 32). Every addiction – anything we cannot live without – is either an attempt to meet our basic needs for acceptance, identity, security, and purpose, or an attempt to escape when these needs are not being met. Those who struggle with a destructive addiction are wearing the wrong armor for battle, much like David when he put on Saul’s armor that did not fit or that he had not used before (1 Samuel 17:38-40). David, instead, took off Saul’s armor and put on a different kind of armor, the same armor we have been given for our battles (Ephesians 6:13-18). The armor of God that we are to bear isJesus; He is our truth, righteousness, peace, and salvation. The answer to destructive addictions is not just saying no to harmful thoughts, desires, or behaviors but having a greater yes for Jesus burning inside of us.