Verses on addiction

After watching Celebrity Rehab, my heart wanted to reach out to the addicts and give them words of hope. I felt their pain. We've all been addicts to something at one point or another so we have no right to judge. We're fools to think we can only overcome it in our strength. It is only through Him all things are possible.

Romans 8:1
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (KJV)
Psalm 121:1-2
“I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (NIV)
2 Corinthians 12:9a
“But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (NIV)
Isaiah 41:10
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (NLT)
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV)
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (NKJV)
Psalm 103:12
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” ~ KJV Ad.


Hebrews 10:25a
“Let us not give up meeting together, …but let us encourage one another.” (NIV)
1 Thessalonians 5:11
“So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.” (NCV)
Isaiah 43:2
“When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.” (NLT)
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (KJV)
Psalm 34:5
“Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” (NIV)
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. (KJV)
Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. (KJV)
John 5:14b
“See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” (NIV)
2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” (KJV)

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I have always loved this analogy that Christ uses. (His wisdom is awesome!)

Matthew 12:43-45
43  "When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44  Then it says, "I will return to the house I left." When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put inorder
45  Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation."