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References to quit a bad habit
Asked by:
JackieB on
September 20, 2007 at
1:44PM EST
I would like the willingness to quit smoking. I have been praying for it and would like to know if anyone has any good Bible verses that could help me out.
Thanx, JackieB
(6) Answers
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Answered by: Josh DeJong on September 21, 2007 12:39PM EST
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Answered by: Rebecca S Johnson on October 1, 2007 4:12PM EST
I quit smoking after 28 years. I tried 3 times before I finally got desperate. I had five dollars to my name and no gas and no cigarettes. I didn't know what to do, so I feel to my knees and with all my heart and soul I begged God to help me break my smoking habit. From that instant I never graved another cigarette. This is for real. I consider God my Patch to quite smoking. It has been 7 years now and it seems like I never smoked at all. So fall to your knees with a desperate plea and He will help you quit.
Rebecca S Johnson
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Well... I watched my mother waste away from lung cancer and as a daughter I would have appreciated if she had taken better care of herself. I don't know if you have any children, but I guarantee they will not enjoy watching you lose your weight, hair and life to the addiction of cigarettes.
Even though it was her decision to smoke, it was one of the toughest things I have ever lived through. I also walked away from that experience wondering why her love for my brother and I wasn't enough to keep her from smoking. So if you have kids, you may wish to think about that.
If you don’t have children perhaps you need to ask yourself what it is inside of you that decides to give into the craving. As a Christian you are one of the most worthy people on this planet. You have already crossed the threshold to be an appreciator. Appreciate the lungs God gave you - your body is the place you worship Jesus. If Christ was coming to your place for supper, I feel pretty confidant you would clean your apartment from stem to stern. However, for some reason we don't give our own selves that same respect.
Jackie, the fact that you want to quit is wonderful. I believe you can do anything you want to. Quitting WILL be hard. You know this. You also know smoking is a temptation. Now God may not talk about smoking, but his view on temptation is quite clear. This life is for real Jackie, even if it feels unreal half the time. Just APPRECIATE that you are here and you may find smoking suddenly doesn't feel so good anymore.
Good luck and God bless!!
Lisa Nicole
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Well... I watched my mother waste away from lung cancer and as a daughter I would have appreciated if she had taken better care of herself. I don't know if you have any children, but I guarantee they will not enjoy watching you lose your weight, hair and life to the addiction of cigarettes.
Even though it was her decision to smoke, it was one of the toughest things I have ever lived through. I also walked away from that experience wondering why her love for my brother and I wasn't enough to keep her from smoking. So if you have kids, you may wish to think about that.
If you don’t have children perhaps you need to ask yourself what it is inside of you that decides to give into the craving. As a Christian you are one of the most worthy people on this planet. You have already crossed the threshold to be an appreciator. Appreciate the lungs God gave you - your body is the place you worship Jesus. If Christ was coming to your place for supper, I feel pretty confidant you would clean your apartment from stem to stern. However, for some reason we don't give our own selves that same respect.
Jackie, the fact that you want to quit is wonderful. I believe you can do anything you want to. Quitting WILL be hard. You know this. You also know smoking is a temptation. Now God may not talk about smoking, but his view on temptation is quite clear. This life is for real Jackie, even if it feels unreal half the time. Just APPRECIATE that you are here and you may find smoking suddenly doesn't feel so good anymore.
Good luck and God bless!!
Lisa Nicole
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Well... I watched my mother waste away from lung cancer and as a daughter I would have appreciated if she had taken better care of herself. I don't know if you have any children, but I guarantee they will not enjoy watching you lose your weight, hair and life to the addiction of cigarettes.
Even though it was her decision to smoke, it was one of the toughest things I have ever lived through. I also walked away from that experience wondering why her love for my brother and I wasn't enough to keep her from smoking. So if you have kids, you may wish to think about that.
If you don’t have children perhaps you need to ask yourself what it is inside of you that decides to give into the craving. As a Christian you are one of the most worthy people on this planet. You have already crossed the threshold to be an appreciator. Appreciate the lungs God gave you - your body is the place you worship Jesus. If Christ was coming to your place for supper, I feel pretty confidant you would clean your apartment from stem to stern. However, for some reason we don't give our own selves that same respect.
Jackie, the fact that you want to quit is wonderful. I believe you can do anything you want to. Quitting WILL be hard. You know this. You also know smoking is a temptation. Now God may not talk about smoking, but his view on temptation is quite clear. This life is for real Jackie, even if it feels unreal half the time. Just APPRECIATE that you are here and you may find smoking suddenly doesn't feel so good anymore.
Good luck and God bless!!
Lisa Nicole
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Answered by: ladyjay on October 8, 2007 6:24AM EST
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