Jeremiah17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
As I get more involved with the young girls, our Divine Divas of our church family, I hear more frequently the word "cutting." Self injury cutting, our youth really do this, and WHY? The more I learn of this act, the more I can understand and identify with it. Addiction is addiction is addiction; our inability to cope in a healthy way with psychological pain and strongholds of lies, intense anger, emotional pain, shame and guilt.
Just as I experienced with my own alcohol adddiction, it was a temporary fix that eventually lead to self inflicted bondage. Not everyone that has a drink or two will become an alcoholic, likewise not all who experience cutting will become addicted. However, any addiction may take years to reveal the ugly truth. The effects of addictions slowly but surely attaches and destroys our very existence; stealing from us the lives that God intends.
Cutting done as an impulse-control behavior may bring a momentary sense of calm, control and release of tension however, eventually inviting shame guilt and possible disfiguration or death. This certainly does not sound like God`s plans for our Divine Divas.
God gives us the gift of "free-will" how we chose to use this gift is at our discretion. Do we live our lives in the fruit of Spirt, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfullness, gentleness and self-control or do we live in lies in the stronghold of self-inflected bondage!
2 Timothy 2:22-23 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don`t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:25-26 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
Father God, thank you for shaking the devil out of me and allowing me to live in the fruits of your SPIRIT and TRUTH! If you or anyone you love, is locked in bondage of any type addiction, please seek help, you don`t have to go through this alone! God will meet you right where you are, He loves you so much! Amen
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