I am a daughter of the Most High God.
You are not an addict. You might be suffering under the stronghold of addiction. And oh my goodness, that grip is an iron one. I know. You might feel you can never overcome, and on your own, I believe that’s true. But we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13).
He can do more than we can fathom or imagine (Ephesians 3:20).
We are more than conquerors through Him, because He loves us (Romans 8:37).
The past is gone! We’ve been made new (2 Corinthians 5:17)!
We are sons and daughters of God!! Here are 20 verses that say it’s so.
And your (my) adoption as a child of God is the only title that matters.
I work as a nurse, but I’m a child of God. Nursing doesn’t define me.
I am married, but I’m a child of God. Being a wife doesn’t define me.
I have three lovely daughters, but I am, myself, the daughter of the King! Being a mother doesn’t define me.
Being a child of God, being one with Jesus Christ who died for me, being one with the Father. That is what defines me.
I am not an addict. I am so much more, through Christ. I am free. Chains are broken. Addictions are thrown out. Familial curses are stopped in their tracks. Diagnoses don’t even stand a chance. I know, this flies in the face of everything we are told. Is addiction a choice, or is it a disease? It doesn’t matter. The fact that addiction doesn’t rule you; that’s what matters. It may for a time. It might still have a grasp. But it doesn’t define you. You are more than addiction. You are a child of God.
If you have a family member who is under addiction, please don’t treat them like an addict. I mean, if your son is addicted to heroin, he doesn’t suddenly become “not” your son. He’s not an addict. He’s your son who has a problem with addiction. Don’t affirm his worth based on his habit. Affirm his worth based on your love for him as a son.
If you love someone battling addiction, you may have to step back, place boundaries, protect your heart, but don’t see them just as an addict. They are a child of God. He holds them in His hand. And though their free will to decide may cause them harm, He is always working towards their good. He loves them. So, you love them too.
Don’t let your past addiction define you. You have been made new.
Don’t let your current addiction define you. He is making all things new. Hold on, press in, cry out to the Father. You are a child of God. So call Dad to bail you out.
When the world seems to have given up on you, He has not.
When you have given up on yourself, He has not.
When you have given up on your loved one, He has not.
You are not an addict. Through Christ, because of Christ, you are more.
