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Summary
I going to be honest.
I sat down to write this summary a few times
I contemplated how to approach the subject of addiction using the verses.
I contemplated how to just diagnose the verse.
I thought about addiction and its impact on - people I know of - and people I know personally.
I thought about what addiction means.
I remembered some people who I lost because of their addictions.
I watched and read various sermons done on addiction and on these verses.
I sought the advice of some people here in the church, and some in other churches I know.
Finally, I did what I should have done at the start - I prayed on it and gave it onto God to guide me.
So lets talk about addiction; but be ready, because addiction may not be as simple!
It may be part of your life in ways you are not aware of and it may be impacting you everyday in ways of which you are unaware.
It’s an interesting verse - and easily applicable to today’s world with little need for translation.
Why are you spending money on things you do not need to live?
It seems so simple!
It is very easy to see how this applies to addiction.
We all have heard of junkies spending all their money on drugs and not having enough to eat, clothe themselves or even put a roof over their heads.
Don’t do drugs!
There you go lesson on addiction done!
What you think there may be more to this? Addiction is not as simple as just staying away from illegal drugs?
I suppose you are correct we cannot forget the classic addictions either.
You know the ones, they are legal, but we all know that they are addictions and can lead to bad things in our lives.
Growing up we had a town drunk, everyone in town knew him!
He would spend every cent he had, whether it was earned or given to him, on alcohol.
Definitely an alcoholic!
So even though alcohol is legal it is addictive and often becomes a problem in peoples lives.
My father and mother were both smokers - even though I had a serious allergy to cigarette smoke.
They both smoked until I was a teen, my mom finally managed to quit.
My father still smokes to this day, he has never been able to beat the addiction - even though he has tried several times.
While I lived in Korea I remember reading stories about parents whose children had died while they were at a PC Bang playing games.
Their addiction overrode their natural instinct to protect and care for their child.
How about marijuana?
While many claim it is not addictive physically - is it addictive mentally?
You see we often think only about addiction in a physical term, but reality is many thing we get addicted to are much more dangerous because they are not physically, they are social or mental addictions.
Gambling is another one of these.
Many people get addicted to the thrill of winning and losing money.
The government regulates it but addicted gamblers will gamble on anything even if it means losing everything the have.
Sex and porn.
Yup the taboo addictions that no one likes to talk about.
However, that is the biggest problem with many addictions.
We don’t talk about the subject because its taboo and that just causes the addict to hide their addiction rather than seek out the help and guidance they need to overcome their addiction.
Well that’s a longer list!
I am pretty confident in saying we all know someone who has one of those addictions; or maybe we were or still are addicted to one of them.
We know that the addiction is having an impact on them socially, physically or mentally.
That the addiction starts to control their lives, making them make choices they normally would not make so that they can get what they crave.
And in many cases that they cannot get the help they need because or cost, embarrassment or that their addiction is socially acceptable.
Those of you who are free of these addictions might shake your heads and feel pity for people who cannot control their addictions.
You think about how happy or lucky you are to not have one of these addictions.
However, try to apply this to your life.
Stop right now and look at your phones, your clothes, the makeup you are wearing?
Do you need these to survive or are you living in luxury.
I know it may seem like we need the latest iPhone; the designer bag or shirt, that awesome makeup from Sephora?
But do we?
We have been told since we were very young that these things would make us happy!
We can fulfill our life by having these things.
So we seek out the latest technology, the designer clothing or bag, that eyeliner that is so perfect; whatever we think will make our lives better.
Often stretching the limits of our bank account to afford them.
Isn’t that addiction.
Aren’t we spending money on things that are not bread when we buy luxury items we know we really don’t need or cannot afford?
That certainly widens the lens on addiction.
Now for the next verse;
Why are you putting work and effort into something that does not make you happy or where that happiness is temporary?
Steve jobs said ‘“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?"
And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”
So why do we throw ourselves into work.
Many people work 40+ hours a week at a job they do not enjoy.
They do it to make enough money to buy the things they can barely afford to buy in hope of attaining the happiness that the worldly has promised them though advertising.
Some people though love their work - no seriously - they love it!
They love it some much the get the label workaholic , and its viewed as a good thing.
They get promotions, other people use them as an example, they are viewed at the office as the standard we should all hope to attain.
However, their addiction is work - the rest of their life is often impacted by there desire to be working and attain the next step of recognition.
They trade the glory and recognition at work for other aspects of their lives.
They usually have family issues, social issues and sometimes other addictions that go along with their positive work habit.
What about money?! Wanting to be wealthy is not a bad thing is it?
When it become the only focus in our lives we often exchange things we normally would not - ethics and morality to gain a few dollars.
We even see thing in modern churches where pastors are afraid to speak Gods truth as they may offend some of their parishioners and therefore reduce their churches income.
I know most of you do not have jobs… yet!
However, like addiction is this applicable in other areas?
Do you study - a lot.
Does getting a grade become the number one priority in your life.
You and your parents - sometime just your parents - put such an emphasis on grades that they are how you begin to make social decisions.
While we are at it, lets talk about social life as well.
How many of you place a friendship at the priority of your decision making.
Every choice you make you are consulting your friend to see if the approve, if they are going to do something you will do it, if they won’t you won’t - even if you want to.
Its worse when its a boyfriend or girlfriend - or even a crush.
How many of you have changed plans - plans you had with family or with others - because of a boyfriend or a girlfriend.
I have seen people change friends, jobs, hobbies and try to change themselves for a relationship.
Only to be crushed in the end when the relationship fails or to be permanently angry and resentful on the inside because of what they gave up for their relationship.
Either way it does not have a positive effect on their lives.
But what about working out, eating healthy - that’s a good thing right?
like many other things its dependent on the level of priority it takes in our lives.
When something becomes the one focus we have and all the rest of our lives revolve around it there is a problem.
It has become an addiction!
So take a moment - assess your life - what is the number one thing in your life that you make all decisions around?
Is it family?
Is it your job or school?
Is it your friends?
Is it your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife or crush?
Is it a hobby or staying health?
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