Quit-Smoking

"QUIT SMOKING"

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

I smoked between 1 to 2 packs per day, and some 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.

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.

QUESTION: "WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HABITS?"

ANSWER:

The Bible does not directly speak of "habits". But much is said about the meaning of the word: "a thing done often, usually done easily; an act that is acquired and has become automatic." We all have habits, whether either good or bad. However, for the Christian, the whole of their lives is one of being transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). This refers to the exchanging old, (bad) habits for new (good) ones, in order to please the Lord.

It is the "putting off" of our old nature, and "putting on" the new nature we are given when we are born spiritually into God's family (Colossians 3:9-10). This is not a very easy thing to do and is, in fact, impossible in our own strength. But Paul reminds us "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).

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 the help of God.

Bill Greguska

Some Negative Reinforcement to help you quit smoking in this video below.