Addiction is something which is not good for our body. We should not allow ourselves to be controlled by something else. We are to control ourselves by ourselves. That is why we are taught self-control. Somebody who wants to save his life and enjoy good days must learn self-control. Self-control is a virtue which we must cultivate as people who have heard from the Word of God. What are we going to show as the evidence of our salvation if we spend our lives in addition?
The major cause of addiction is our flesh. Our flesh desires pleasure even outside the normal things. We must be watchful and disciplined. We should not be addicted to sinful things because they will destroy our lives. Obeying your flesh as a christian is sinful. The Bible tells us that the desire of the flesh is sinful. Whatever our flesh wants us against what is the will of God for us.
No man can on his own overcome addiction. It is through the power of the word of God that we can overcome addiction. Let us read our Bible regularly so that we will gain the inner strength and power to overcome the instincts of the flesh. We must remember that the word of God tells us that anyone who obeys the flesh cannot do the will of God. Taking heed according to what the word of God teaches us will make us to be free from addiction. The Holy Spirit is the One we should depend on to deliver us from sinful addictions.