Comments on: How to Quit Smoking http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/ Changed into the same image Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anne Stocks http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Anne Stocks Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:40:12 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2887 Continued ..... Although shocked and distressed by my fallen state, this Elder Lovingly lead me to real heart repentance, anointing me with oil, and that was when my real walk with the Lord began 14 years ago although my Journey with limited heart understanding had begun from the age of 8, almost 52 years ago. I have never gambled since I was anointed and delivered but I was tempted once, I asked Jesus to help me and I had the victory over the Temptation. Within a very short time of my anointing I was Miraculously healed of two life threatening Illnesses which are Medically documented although they have no explanation how they suddenly disappeared and there have been a few other minor healings over the years as well, and a few signs and wonders witnessed by those close to me and not possible to be done or explained by man, so are not counterfeit and I am not Pentecostal and they were something I did not seek for, although Christians were praying for me .... do I think I'm more worthy then others, no in many ways I have sinned greater then anyone I know personally but I believe The Lord knows what we can handle and gives us the strength to endure and He knows what we need. I am still disabled with a condition I was born with thankfully it has progressed slowly but I'm content in knowing I'm being upheld. Also I still suffer the painful consequences of my sinfulness, my earthly husband of 30 years left me 3 years ago but our marriage had been troubled after the gambling, I am still seeking and praying for restoration, I miss him greatly but I know God will work it all out for good and with every part of me I do not want to hurt my Lord or anyone again in anyway, I Love Him so much and I know this is only a fraction of how much He Loves me and I have deep Joy in my heart even if I'm not happy clappy and so at times have a tear in my eye, but I know without a doubt my Spiritual Husband Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour will never forsake or abandon me .... I wash His feet daily and anoint them with perfume not because of sin, but to bring Him Joy. Where am I now... Philippians 3:12-14 but I press forward and one day will be able to say 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Christian Love Anne. Continued …..

Although shocked and distressed by my fallen state, this Elder Lovingly lead me to real heart repentance, anointing me with oil, and that was when my real walk with the Lord began 14 years ago although my Journey with limited heart understanding had begun from the age of 8, almost 52 years ago.

I have never gambled since I was anointed and delivered but I was tempted once, I asked Jesus to help me and I had the victory over the Temptation. Within a very short time of my anointing I was Miraculously healed of two life threatening Illnesses which are Medically documented although they have no explanation how they suddenly disappeared and there have been a few other minor healings over the years as well, and a few signs and wonders witnessed by those close to me and not possible to be done or explained by man, so are not counterfeit and I am not Pentecostal and they were something I did not seek for, although Christians were praying for me …. do I think I’m more worthy then others, no in many ways I have sinned greater then anyone I know personally but I believe The Lord knows what we can handle and gives us the strength to endure and He knows what we need. I am still disabled with a condition I was born with thankfully it has progressed slowly but I’m content in knowing I’m being upheld. Also I still suffer the painful consequences of my sinfulness, my earthly husband of 30 years left me 3 years ago but our marriage had been troubled after the gambling, I am still seeking and praying for restoration, I miss him greatly but I know God will work it all out for good and with every part of me I do not want to hurt my Lord or anyone again in anyway, I Love Him so much and I know this is only a fraction of how much He Loves me and I have deep Joy in my heart even if I’m not happy clappy and so at times have a tear in my eye, but I know without a doubt my Spiritual Husband Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour will never forsake or abandon me …. I wash His feet daily and anoint them with perfume not because of sin, but to bring Him Joy.

Where am I now… Philippians 3:12-14 but I press forward and one day will be able to say 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Christian Love Anne.

]]> By: Anne Stocks http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Anne Stocks Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:27:15 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2886 Hi Bob, yes I can relate to a 14 year smoking addiction but I was sick with a chest infection and the doctor said I had to give up smoking and I did in the flesh. The Doctor asked me 20 years later whether I smoked, I asked didn't he remember that he told me I had to give it up 20 years ago... he said so when does anyone listen to me! The physical addiction lasts approx 3 days, the habit or emotional dependence much longer and often addiction is like musical chairs you will go on to another addiction and your trapped again. With me it was first eating then the horror of gambling, both very much part of my flesh Nature and had been for a long time, they say with the gambling addiction it leads to either insanity or suicide, Satan gets a strong foothold and so I went from one sin to the next, yes I tried group therapy and for 3 years it worked, I didn't gamble but I was still sinning and then gambling again and could not stop although I tried everything I thought would help. I finally decided after causing so much heartache to God, my Husband, and myself that I was worthless and not even God could forgive me. I believe this was also because of having had a great deal of abuse and rejection in my life and because I did not understand the true Nature of God because I had been deceived, but I now have no doubts He is Love even in His justice. I hated what I had become and so I decided to throw myself under a Truck but for some reason even though I was in great anguish I thought what if the Driver swerves to miss me and kills someone else, yes I was willing to die but I was not prepared to let anyone be hurt because of my evilness and so I went back to my Hospital room and found a Gideon's Bible in the draw and I cried out to God to please help me and the Scripture that was in front of me said... The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availed much. I remembered a very caring Elder who had been in a Church I went to and I phoned him. Continued next post... Hi Bob, yes I can relate to a 14 year smoking addiction but I was sick with a chest infection and the doctor said I had to give up smoking and I did in the flesh. The Doctor asked me 20 years later whether I smoked, I asked didn’t he remember that he told me I had to give it up 20 years ago… he said so when does anyone listen to me! The physical addiction lasts approx 3 days, the habit or emotional dependence much longer and often addiction is like musical chairs you will go on to another addiction and your trapped again. With me it was first eating then the horror of gambling, both very much part of my flesh Nature and had been for a long time, they say with the gambling addiction it leads to either insanity or suicide, Satan gets a strong foothold and so I went from one sin to the next, yes I tried group therapy and for 3 years it worked, I didn’t gamble but I was still sinning and then gambling again and could not stop although I tried everything I thought would help. I finally decided after causing so much heartache to God, my Husband, and myself that I was worthless and not even God could forgive me. I believe this was also because of having had a great deal of abuse and rejection in my life and because I did not understand the true Nature of God because I had been deceived, but I now have no doubts He is Love even in His justice. I hated what I had become and so I decided to throw myself under a Truck but for some reason even though I was in great anguish I thought what if the Driver swerves to miss me and kills someone else, yes I was willing to die but I was not prepared to let anyone be hurt because of my evilness and so I went back to my Hospital room and found a Gideon’s Bible in the draw and I cried out to God to please help me and the Scripture that was in front of me said… The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availed much. I remembered a very caring Elder who had been in a Church I went to and I phoned him.

Continued next post…

]]> By: NB http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 NB Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:34:53 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2800 Thank you! Saved my life.. Thank you! Saved my life..

]]> By: bob http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 bob Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:08:10 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2757 Hi Evie, Never quite trying to quite. Look to Jesus, pray for faith, pray for deliverance, the problem is always with us, God is able to deliver. Bob. Hi Evie,

Never quite trying to quite. Look to Jesus, pray for faith, pray for deliverance, the problem is always with us, God is able to deliver.

Bob.

]]> By: bob http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 bob Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:06:03 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2756 Hi Mandy, Because that is what he believed. Bob. Hi Mandy,

Because that is what he believed.

Bob.

]]> By: mandy http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 mandy Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:34:09 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2755 Why did that guy tell you if you went and smoked again that you would not be saved?? Why did that guy tell you if you went and smoked again that you would not be saved??

]]> By: bob http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 bob Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:23:20 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2520 Hi Peter, >>>I usually ignore such blatant stupidity. I wasn't sure if you were referring to yourself or the article? Bob. Hi Peter,

>>>I usually ignore such blatant stupidity.

I wasn’t sure if you were referring to yourself or the article?

Bob.

]]> By: Peter B. http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Peter B. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:16:34 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2519 For goodness' sake! Is everything we might enjoy a sin? Such a puritan ethic is totally unchristian! I applaud your giving up smoking.I think it's a great step forward for you, but it was not a sin, just a habit. Yes, God can give you the strength to break a habit, but YOU have to choose to do so. Give yourself credit for taing the step, but God has nothing to do with your choice - that's your domain. I know I'm late in answering, but then, I usually ignore such blatant stupidity. For goodness’ sake! Is everything we might enjoy a sin? Such a puritan ethic is totally unchristian!

I applaud your giving up smoking.I think it’s a great step forward for you, but it was not a sin, just a habit. Yes, God can give you the strength to break a habit, but YOU have to choose to do so. Give yourself credit for taing the step, but God has nothing to do with your choice – that’s your domain.

I know I’m late in answering, but then, I usually ignore such blatant stupidity.

]]> By: pramod http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 pramod Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:35:40 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2375 Even I want to quit smoking cigarrate but now I feel its impossible for me, Knowing that by smoking i will not be alive anymore. Even I want to quit smoking cigarrate but now I feel its impossible for me, Knowing that by smoking i will not be alive anymore.

]]> By: evie http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 evie Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:47:51 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-2357 Please pray fro me to overcome this addiction to smoking. It has been such a terrible place of bondage and is separating me from God. It is also affecting my 8 year old son and probably many other places in my life. It is awful. I relate to your story of prayer, repentance, tears, etc etc trying to get free. It is killing me physically and I stil can't shake it. My faith seems gone. I am scared. Please pray. God bless you and Merry Christmas. Please pray fro me to overcome this addiction to smoking. It has been such a terrible place of bondage and is separating me from God. It is also affecting my 8 year old son and probably many other places in my life. It is awful. I relate to your story of prayer, repentance, tears, etc etc trying to get free. It is killing me physically and I stil can’t shake it. My faith seems gone. I am scared. Please pray. God bless you and Merry Christmas.

]]> By: Bob Mutch http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Bob Mutch Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:12:38 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-179 Hi Mike; >>>One of the key ingredients in this whole thing of overcoming smoking, or any and every other sin, is faith. I completely agree with that. Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 2Co 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. 1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. I am still not meditating on why some people get completely delivered from smoking and other struggle with it for years. With my personal experience it is hard for me to say I got that victory through faith but I see it more of a super natural miracle of God. Seeing how salvation is by grace through faith and the Bible teaches that salvation delivers from all sin then it has to be by faith. I probably shouldn't have published the article the way it is but I seem to be always tuning up my posts. Hi Mike;
>>>One of the key ingredients in this whole thing of overcoming smoking, or any and every other sin, is faith.

I completely agree with that.

Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
2Co 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

I am still not meditating on why some people get completely delivered from smoking and other struggle with it for years.

With my personal experience it is hard for me to say I got that victory through faith but I see it more of a super natural miracle of God.

Seeing how salvation is by grace through faith and the Bible teaches that salvation delivers from all sin then it has to be by faith.

I probably shouldn’t have published the article the way it is but I seem to be always tuning up my posts.

]]> By: Primitive Christianity http://morechristlike.com/how-to-quite-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Primitive Christianity Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:25:43 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=4292#comment-176 One of the key ingredients in this whole thing of overcoming smoking, or any and every other sin, is faith. We must believe that God can, and that He wills. If we do not believe on Him in these areas, then we will be as the 10 spies who said that Canaan would be a super place to live, but that it was impossible to live there because of some giants. The gospel of the kingdom is that Jesus has died and resurrected to smash the head of the serpent, which the head represents his authority. "Sin shall no longer have dominion over you!" What a gospel! Mike One of the key ingredients in this whole thing of overcoming smoking, or any and every other sin, is faith.
We must believe that God can, and that He wills. If we do not believe on Him in these areas, then we will be as the 10 spies who said that Canaan would be a super place to live, but that it was impossible to live there because of some giants.
The gospel of the kingdom is that Jesus has died and resurrected to smash the head of the serpent, which the head represents his authority. “Sin shall no longer have dominion over you!”
What a gospel!
Mike

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