Quit-Smoking

GOD CAN HELP ANYONE!

I consider it a miracle that God helped me quit smoking cigarettes the way I used to smoke. God can do the same for you if you believe and give it a try!

I was almost hopelessly addicted to smoking cigarettes for a little over 10 years.

I smoked between 1 to 2 packs per day, and sometimes even more.

I tried to quit smoking for over 2 years, but with God's help it finally happened on

January 10,1988.

There are different ways to quit and I am sure you will find it when you trust God and make the effort.

Keep it Simple:

1) Being tired of destroying your own health.

2) Spending so much money.

3) Making a plan. Pick a date on the calendar.

4) Getting others that know you help keep you accountable and for support.

5) Chew plenty of gum.

6) Keep your hands busy with a pencil or something.

7) Stay close to God in prayer the whole time, and thank him ahead of time

for Him helping you to quit.

A couple things that helped me quit smoking was that I was in the first place convinced

that it was DESTROYING my health, costing me a ton of money, plus many other reasons.

I seriously prayed about my addiction, asking God to remove this dirty habit yet it did not go away right way. I kept on trying to quit relentlessly. I limited my cigarettes, I used a charcoal filter tip to reduce the nicotine. It was finally when a good friend of mine encouraged me and at the same time, challenged me to quit.

One day went by with out smoking and I could almost not believe it. That victory of one day grew to 2 which grew to 3 and then 7 and so forth. Day after day I grew in confidence that maybe God was answering my prayer.

I can not or will not say that quitting smoking was easy, it was not. Yet it was one of the best things I did for my health in my entire life. It has been 21 years now and I do not miss it at all. I am thankful that I did quit an encourage you to do the same. Here is a video that has some very good suggestions, I personally do not suggest hypnosis as a way of quitting smoking. Yet all of the other ideas on the video above are extremely helpful, and I used some of them myself

when I quit.

Habits pertaining to health issues, such as taking drugs, smoking, drinking, sexual immorality, etc., we are told "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own. you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18).

For those who belong to Jesus Christ, forming new habits by being controlled by the Holy Spirit becomes a way of life. It can be done and I encourage you to try do the same. Set a date and give it a try. I do not miss cigarettes at all and I am very, very thankful that I quit! Thank God!

I Pray that you can go "24 hours" without a cigarette in doing so you will be on your way in quitting. The first few days are the hardest, but after that you will gain confidence and will be able to break the habit with God's help.

"Bill"

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1 Corinthians 6:19

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.

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