Everybody has a vice.. but are you serving that vice or is it serving you?? Is your vice benefitting your life? Does your vice fuel you?
Your vice should be your fuel! What fills your tank?
1 Cor 10:23 NLT & TPT
You can do all things, but not everything is good & beneficial for your life.
You have influence! What are your actions showing others?
Addiction = Bonding. You’ve just bonded with the wrong thing.
It’s okay to be uncomfortable! EMBRACE THE SUCK. Instead of numbing, feel the feels. Search your discomfort and find the root of the lie you are believing.
“You can’t selectively numb.” - Brene Brown
You can’t numb bad emotions without numbing out the good emotions as well. As deep as you can feel sorrow, you can feel joy.
Find a better vice! You can’t just drop a bad habit, you have to replace it. Bond with something beneficial.
Alcohol —> kombucha, tea, flavored sparkling water
Shopping/Over spending —> cash envelope budget
Sex —> work out
Sweets —> fruit, dates, dried fruit
Stay busy/Getting high —> meditation, yoga
Binge watching shows —> read a book, list to podcast
Your sin issue was dealt with on the Cross — this is a heart issue. You are what you do most.
2 Cor 3:17 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!”
Where is the Spirit of the Lord? IN YOU! Freedom is in you!
Is your vice helping you create the life you love?
Rising Strong by Brene Brown is a GREAT resource. We highly recommend reading it!
