When we have become “hooked” it can feel like we have been caught in a spiders web- every move that we try and make to become free seems to wrap the web around us more securely. It has such a grip and hold on us that it can shock us as we didn’t realise that taking this certain “bait” would have such a stronghold. But it is not long before the hook can start to feed us poison that is like a delicious drug that soothes us before bringing the after-effects of shame, and then another drip of ‘happiness’ before the next shame-wave..
In times like this, we need God more than ever (although we always need Him more than ever!). God knows exactly where we are, what we are doing and why we are doing it. He knows our depths that gave us the reasoning that we would even consider the bait… and He knows that there is nothing that can turn His love off towards us.
What we need to know- is that His blood that was shed on the cross has paid for EVERYTHING. There is nothing that His blood does not cover.
All that is needed is the honest exchange- that we give Him our everything, including all our addictedness and shame- and receive His amazing forgiveness, Truth, and love for us. A continual exchange- lies for Truth, pain for peace.. This is the journey of faith and acceptance that Jesus has done everything and there is nothing we can do to add to our salvation.
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