Addictions are real issues in people’s lives; however, we have a choice to make whether we will participate in it or not. An addiction can be a stronghold in someone’s life. The term stronghold in the Greek is “a heavily-fortified containment.” It is an area in one’s life with the least resistance.  Shaw (2008), in his book, “The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective.” conceptualizes addiction as a “life-dominating and life devastating sin problem.” He sees “addiction” ultimately as a “worship disorder.” In other words, worshipping the wrong thing to the point where it becomes an abnormal behaviour which will ultimately lead to disorder in one’s life. Hey, don’t be in bondage to anything; and I mean anything. Continue reading “I am a self-confessed​ addict – Part 4” →