God's Plan for Good Mental Health: Freedom from Addictions and Bad Habits

By Ron E. Cole

Many sincere Christians are in bondage to all sorts of addictions and bad habits that have become strongholds in their lives. These strongholds can be anything from pornography, drugs, food, sex, gambling, etc. that ruin their marriages, employment, and most importantly, their Christian witness. I've experienced the shame and guilt that comes with these sins, and by God's grace, the Lord revealed how to use His Word to pull down these strongholds. I have written this book to help those who are frustrated with being on the roller coaster of guilt, repentance, and failure again. It is an easy read and simple to understand, pointing out God's plan in His Word for you to be free as Jesus stated in John 8:36, "Whom the Son set free is free indeed."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 22, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890433879

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God's Plan for Good Mental Health

Freedom from Addictions and Bad Habits

Ron E. Cole

ISBN 979-8-89043-386-2 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-387-9 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Ron E. Cole

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All biblical citations were taken from New King James Version of the Holy Bible unless otherwise indicated.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Addictions and Bad Habits

Chapter 1

Love and Forgiveness

Chapter 2

Pleasure and Sorrow: Reasons for Addictions and Bad Habits

Pleasure and Sorrow: Reasons forAddictions and Bad Habits

Chapter 3

Truth and Humility

Chapter 4

The Importance of Being Filled with the Holy Spirit

The Importance of Being Filled withthe Holy Spirit

Chapter 5

Meditate Day and Night

Chapter 6

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

Chapter 7

Magnify God and Give Thanks for the Victory

Reference Scriptures

About the Author

Introduction

Addictions and Bad Habits

Many Christians are suffering from the same addictions and bad habits as many nonbelievers, and they don't understand how to stop yielding to these strong, even powerful urges. They may have tried to quit, but in their own efforts, they have failed, and thus have given up. I'm not saying that controlling these urges is easy; in fact, many people have died trying to deal with it by themselves. This is one of the deceptions that addictions have on the mind. It gives you a false sense of security while destroying your life at the same time. Think about this, we all know of celebrities, like Whitney Houston, who professed to be a Christian and struggled with drug addictions that eventually took her life. She had more resources at her disposal than most—wealth, all sorts of doctors, including medical, psychologist, etc., and yet none were able to keep her alive. From every walk of life, addictions have destroyed lives, pastors, schoolteachers, businesspeople, students, mothers, and fathers.

Elvis Presley is another high-profile entertainer proclaimed to be a Christian that succumbed to drug addictions. The point I'm making is that you may not be able to overcome the addiction by yourself, but understand that you are not alone. Jesus said, I will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). As the scripture says, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). This book will help you receive God's knowledge, which even these high-profile individuals did not have. The aim of this book is to point out God's plan for you, how to use God's power to walk in the freedom that Christ has purchased for us with His own blood.

Nothing, not even addictions, can resist God's power, for there is nothing so strong that God has not already provided the power to overcome it.

First Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such is common