The heroin user hopes going back will offer a bit of pleasure and dull a bit of pain. For a very short time he thinks he was right. Then, he wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold, deserted house. The gambler hopes going back will offer a bit of pleasure and dull a bit of pain. For a short while, the bright lights and excitement of being in the casino fool him. Then, he is driving home, all of his money for the week is gone. The lust addict hopes going back will offer a bit of pleasure and dull a bit of pain. For a very short time, he thinks he was right. But within a day or two he can’t do anything to shake the darkness and depression. For all sinful habits and for most bad habits, darkness and depression are often the results.
Conclusion: Don’t try to solve one problem by creating a bigger, and more long term problem.
Second, the rest of this article will contain harsh verses. Please proceed if that is what you want.
Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
This was part of my daily Bible-study today. What does this mean? I don’t know, and I don’t think it is important to know. I think it is important to read it. I think that after reading it, it is wise to quote the below scripture 3 times daily:
Philippians 2:12 Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”
I am struggling to form new habits again today. I will keep trying to work out my salvation. I will keep trying to go to war with sin. I will keep trying to take my pain to Almighty God, and be content with whatever solution He has for me.
Third, if you want real solutions for your pain, do a Google search verses _______ to find Bible solutions to your pain. It also does not hurt to do a Google search: What should I do when _______ happens to me? What can I do if I can’t get over _______? The internet will give you ideas to run with to try to ease your pain.
Fourth, be willing to take a bit of pain today, while trying to solve your problem the right way. Consider telling yourself 20 times today:
“I will take a bit of pain today. I will continue to fight. I will fight until I have some long-term solutions. Then I will keep fighting until I start to have a bit of joy.”
Fifth, when we fight like that, sometimes we get more than a bit of assistance from Almighty God himself.
Sixth, once you go through the problem, now, you are preparing to help the next person. Then joy really starts.
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