Addictions

Question 1

We’re enslaved to that thing and can’t break the habit of going to it when we feel vulnerabilities surface.

Answer 1

YG MUST F
We’re enslaved to that thing and can’t break the habit of going to it when we feel vulnerabilities surface.
YG MUST F

Question 2

The key is to look past the symptoms of the addiction and focus on the cause.

Answer 2

YG MUST F
The key is to look past the symptoms of the addiction and focus on the cause.
YG MUST F

Question 3

Ask yourself questions such as, “What is the source of the chaos in my life? Why do I feel so inadequate? Why do I fear being known? Where is the pain coming from?”

Answer 3

YG MUST F
Ask yourself questions such as, “What is the source of the chaos in my life? Why do I feel so inadequate? Why do I fear being known? Where is the pain coming from?”
YG MUST F

Question 4

Instead of running to an addiction when you feel the need to cover up, run to Jesus.

Answer 4

YG MUST F
Instead of running to an addiction when you feel the need to cover up, run to Jesus.
YG MUST F

Question 5

He exchanges your weakness for his strength. When you are vulnerable, Jesus is ABLE.

Answer 5

YG MUST F
He exchanges your weakness for his strength. When you are vulnerable, Jesus is ABLE.
YG MUST F

Question 6

Do whatever is necessary to weave your life into a system of openness, honesty, and accountability.

Answer 6

YG MUST F
Do whatever is necessary to weave your life into a system of openness, honesty, and accountability.
YG MUST F

Question 7

as we look only to God for strength in our vulnerabilities, the giant of addiction will fall in our lives.

Answer 7

YG MUST F
as we look only to God for strength in our vulnerabilities, the giant of addiction will fall in our lives.
YG MUST F

Question 8

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
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Answer 8

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
”No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Question 9

In Psalm 23:5, David states of the Lord, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” Jesus, your Savior, promises to lead you, guide you, and protect you . . . not in the absence of your foes, but in the very presence of your enemies.

Answer 9

YG MUST F
In Psalm 23:5, David states of the Lord, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” Jesus, your Savior, promises to lead you, guide you, and protect you . . . not in the absence of your foes, but in the very presence of your enemies.//my enemy is myself & my addiction to food…
YG MUST F

Question 10

He gives you everything you need to not only survive but actually thrive as you navigate the path to freedom.

Answer 10

YG MUST F
Psalm 23:5
He gives you everything you need to not only survive but actually thrive as you navigate the path to freedom.
YG MUST F

Question 11

Go to him whenever you are weary and heavy-laden, for he has promised to give you rest (see Matthew 11:28). Focus less on the enemies who are surrounding you and more on the fact that he is there with you.

Answer 11

YG MUST F
Go to him whenever you are weary and heavy-laden, for he has promised to give you rest (see Matthew 11:28). Focus less on the enemies who are surrounding you and more on the fact that he is there with you.
YG MUST F

Question 12

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
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Answer 12

Philippians‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Question 13

The problem is a lack of faith. Inspiration boldly tells us, “Every failure on the part of the children of God is due to their lack of faith”!

Answer 13

PP 657
The problem is a lack of faith. Inspiration boldly tells us, “Every failure on the part of the children of God is due to their lack of faith”!
PP 657

Question 14

When Christ was the most fiercely beset by temptation, He ate nothing. He committed Himself to God, and through earnest prayer,

Answer 14

CDF 186
When Christ was the most fiercely beset by temptation, He ate nothing. He committed Himself to God, and through earnest prayer,
CDF 186

Question 15

…the greatest lie when facing your addictions is that you can wage the battle on your own, hidden from view. Always remember that freedom happens in the light. Jesus is the Light of the World, and he works most powerfully in you when you bring your brokenness and hurt into the light of his grace. You are free in Christ the instant you place your trust in him.

Answer 15

YG MUST F
Perhaps the greatest lie when facing your addictions is that you can wage the battle on your own, hidden from view. Always remember that freedom happens in the light. Jesus is the Light of the World, and he works most powerfully in you when you bring your brokenness and hurt into the light of his grace. You are free in Christ the instant you place your trust in him.
YG MUST F

Question 16

We humans go to great lengths to avoid pain, and will try lots of different things to anaesthetize ourselves from it.

Answer 16

We humans go to great lengths to avoid pain, and will try lots of different things to anaesthetize ourselves from it.

Question 17

““The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!”
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Answer 17

Revelation 3:19
“The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Question 18

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
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Answer 18

1 John 5:4-5
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
‭‭I John‬ ‭5:4-5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Question 19

“I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.”
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Answer 19

Rev. 3:19
“I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Question 20

The good news is that God has made a way for these giants to fall. It starts with believing that even though the giant you’re battling might be big, it’s not bigger than Jesus. In fact, He has already defeated the giants in your life.

Answer 20

YG Must F
Matt 19:26–…with God all things are possible
John 10:10 “…have life, ….more abundantly.”
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Question 21

. It’s always Jesus who brings the giant down.

If you truly want to see victory over the giants in your life, you need to understand your dependency on the all-sufficiency of Jesus Christ.

Answer 21

YG Must F
. It’s always Jesus who brings the giant down.

If you truly want to see victory over the giants in your life, you need to understand your dependency on the all-sufficiency of Jesus Christ.
YG Must F

Question 22

“And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
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Answer 22

Matthew 19:26
“And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19:26‬ ‭NASB‬‬

Question 23

He gives you everything you need to not only survive but actually thrive as you navigate the path to freedom

Answer 23

He gives you everything you need to not only survive but actually thrive as you navigate the path to freedom
YG Must F
Psalm 23
Philippians 4:19

Question 24

Uncertainty, doubt, and low self-esteem, frustration, abuse, exhaustion are the psychological cancers which fuel overeating behavior.

Answer 24

NBA
I used to feel deprived/devalued by my mother not sharing her “treat” food!! NOW I realize that she was mentally off! I don’t have to prove that I deserve “treat food,” or sneak food.
I can eat whatever/ whenever I choose. But choose to eat healthy food because I respect my wonderful body!!

Question 25

The PIG convinced you to eat all the wrong foods, in the wrong portions, at the wrong times — downgrading your health, confidence, and quality of life most likely for decades

Answer 25

The #1 culprit that is keeping me from the life I want is:
—what I put in my mouth;
— when I put it into my mouth;
— how much I put in my mouth!
Praise God, I can do something about it RIGHT NOW!!

Question 26

the “PIG” is an out-of-control eating machine which will destroy everything you love if you let it.

Answer 26

The #1 culprit that is keeping me from the life I want is:
—what I put in my mouth;
— when I put it into my mouth;
— how much I put in my mouth!
Praise God, I can do something about it RIGHT NOW!!

Question 27

He is able to aid those who are tempted….

Answer 27

Hebrews 2:18
For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted…..He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Hebrews 2:18

Question 28

“…..Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction.”
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Answer 28

Jude 1:10
“But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction.”
‭‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Question 29

In the name of the Conqueror you have an opportunity to deny your appetite and gain a victory for yourself. 4T 257.2

Answer 29

In the name of the Conqueror you have an opportunity to deny your appetite and gain a victory for yourself. 4T 257.2