The Bible condemns drunkenness and alcohol abuse but makes no
specific reference to drug abuse, eating disorders, workaholics, or
most other addictions that concern us today. In many societies,
thousands of individuals are addicted to alcohol, drugs,
television, compulsive spending, sexual immorality, smoking,
overeating and a host of other behaviors. An addiction is anything
or a behavior that is habitual, repetitious and difficult or
impossible to control. Usually the addiction brings short-term
pleasure, but there may be long-term consequences in terms of one's
health and welfare. Addictions tend to be progressive conditions
that slowly exert more and more power and control over the
individual. As people move from infancy toward maturity, they
travel through developmental periods in which people have somewhat
similar characteristics. Each individual advances through various
stages in life-all distinctly different-to maturity. The infant
stage differs greatly from the junior high, but both contribute to
the total development in the life span of the individual. For the
Christian there are two aspects of personality developments. One
relates to the natural human personality and the other is the
Christian personality. Personality, in the natural human sense, is
a term describing the total of what people are physically,
intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually. It includes
every aspect and area of life. From birth personality is influenced
and molded by many forces, heredity and environment being the major
forces. Within the environment, mainly family, school, church, peer
group and society influence a person. Subsequent, physical,
intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual structure is built
upon the foundation of early childhood. Growth and development are
not synonymous terms. Growth means to increase in size, function
and complexity up to maturity. Development implies change over time
in structure, thought and behavior caused by biological and
environmental influences. As the individual experience the human
development from birth to adulthood, the addicted too must endure
to achieve redemption from the bondage of sin for God always takes
us back to the root of the situation. Thereby, the elementary stage
is evident when one begins God's process of redemption. God planned
our Redemption. His Son and the Holy Spirit executed it. This
redemption demonstrated the eternal defeat of Satan. Jesus stripped
him of his authority and dominion after He had paid the penalty of
man's transgression.
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