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There is Power in the Name of Jesus to Break Every Chain of Addiction!

by Vance K Jackson March 4, 2025

written by Vance K Jackson

Break Every Chain

Shall we continue in sin (addiction), that grace may abound? God forbid.

The Chains of Addiction

Addiction is man’s false attempt to satisfy a void that only God can fill

Addiction manifests itself in many forms. Some manifestations are tangible and easy to spot, like substance abuse, overeating or gambling. Then, there are other manifestations that are subtle, deep-seated and hidden within in the walls of your soul, like fear, rejection, or even the need to be accepted by people. Nevertheless, addiction is man’s false attempt to satisfy a void that only God can fill. Christ wants to make you whole. He wants to make you complete. There are no substitutes.

Double-edged Sword

Addiction is a double-edged sword. On one side, there’s lust and on the other, rejection. Lust, the unending appetite for more, the overpowering craving for something that will never be quenched or satisfied. And on the other side, there’s rejection, which reveals itself through insecurities and pride. Pride attempts to mask the problem while insecurity feeds pride. A vicious cycle covering a more severe spiritual problem… Barrenness.

Masking the Problem

Addiction is a carnal attempt to mask a spiritual problem.

No matter how you attempt to dress up your problem with fig leaves, your underlying core condition remains the same, your soul has a void and is in need of a Savior. Addiction is a carnal attempt to mask a spiritual problem. Whatever the struggle, stronghold or addiction that has you bound and enslaved to its power, Christ wants to set you free; forever. He wants to become Lord over your entire heart. He wants to fill that void and barren place with His Love. Trust Him.His Love is stronger than your addiction.

How We Overcome Addiction

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV)

The Word of God crushes every stronghold and defeats every enemy. When you are in Christ, addiction and its false masks of security, have no place or power in Him. Your body, soul, and spirit belong to God. No matter the addiction, that tries to warp its identity around your soul, God’s Word will sever its entanglement.

Declaration prayer 1: Father, I thank you for releasing me from the power and entanglement of addiction.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. (Galatians 5:1 KJV)

In Christ, you are no longer a slave to sin.

Addiction is a yoke of bondage, an enslavement that holds you, hostage. It’s an entanglement that wraps itself around your very soul and hijacks your identity. In Christ, you are no longer a slave to sin. Nor are you a servant to its power or chokehold. Your body belongs to Him. You are His treasure, He has paid for you with His Blood. He has set You free.

Declaration prayer 2: I am forgiven and free from every bondage, struggle, and stronghold. The Blood of Jesus washes me, covers me and cleanses me from all unrighteousness. Today I am made whole in God.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. (Isaiah 10:27 KJV)

Jesus Christ is The Anointing

Those who are in Christ, have been given authority by God Himself to enforce His Word and power to command the enemy to flee. When you choose to accept Christ, every stronghold and struggle must loose its grip and it’s condemning power from off of your life. When you are in Christ, He has given you the power to resist the devil, and he will flee. It’s up to you to embrace His Word and trust His promises. The power of sin no longer has it’s death grip on you when you choose Christ and not to serve your flesh. “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV)

Declaration prayer 3: Ask God, to remove your old appetite and taste, and create in you a clean heart, His Heart. Ask God, to allow you to feel how He feels about sin. Ask God, to give you an appetite to read His Word and to discover what He cares about. Draw closer to Him and He will draw closer to you.

If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:36 KJV)

When you are in Christ, you are no longer identified by the stain of sin, you are identified by His Love and engrafted into His Heart. You are His child. Choose your identifier. Whether you choose to be identified with sin and serve the former master or live Freely in Christ with liberty and power to be called a son of God, it’s your choice. It’s truly your choice. Step into the new life and Trust Christ. Accept your freedom. Reject condemnation. Choose Christ. You have freedom in Him.

Declaration prayer 4: Father God, In The Name of Jesus, I thank you for your undying Love towards me. Lord, I know that I am new to You. Your Love has set me free. Your Blood washes me, cleanses me and makes me whole. I have no lack in You.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (Hebrews 12:1 KJV)

Take Caution

Surround yourself with Godly counsel. Find people who are spiritually stronger and more mature than you in your weak areas. Ask God to send people who are after His Heart to surround you in this critical season – Godly Covenant partners. Lay aside every weight or past temptation that will cause you to stumble. When you feel weak, reach out to God and ask Him for strength, guidance, and direction, He’s always there. “He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.” (Psalms 91:15 KJV) Next, utilize your pastor and God given Covenant Accountability Partners. “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.”(Proverbs 11:14 KJV)
Finally, run your race with patience and diligence, continue to move toward God and away from your past, God is with you along the way. “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14 KJV)

Beware Double Mindedness

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:8 KJV). Double minded behavior brings about instability, slows growth and disrupts your process. Deliberately choose not to pick the addiction back up. “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”(Proverbs 26:11 KJV) Release the struggle and let it go. Deliberately shift, repent and turn your sole focus towards God. Choose not to dwell upon your past addiction. He is greater than the addiction.

Truth to Hold on to

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. (Psalms 27:10 KJV)

When others give up, God will never abandon you. He never fails.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5, 6 KJV)

He will deliver you from every oppression, depression and every pressure of life.

Trust God. It’s super simple… Just trust God. He will deliver you from every oppression, depression and every pressure of life. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV)

Now unto Him, that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. (Jude 1:24, 25 KJV)

Be Blessed. Be Set Free. Be Delivered. It’s time to be Whole!

This article was written by Vance Jackson who serves on the leadership team of Word of Life Christian Ministries in Detroit, MI. Vance is a successful businessman, speaker and writer and leads Bible studies on topics ranging from Marriage to Faith, Family, Business, Stewardship, Emotional Healing and Leadership.

March 4, 2025 1 comment

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How To Break Chains Of Addiction Off Your Life

by Al Gibson August 4, 2024

written by Al Gibson

Not everyone who is bound wants to break chains of addiction off their life until they finally come to terms with their situation and call out for help. The good news is that with God it is possible to break chains of addiction and be completely set free.

No matter what addiction we face, God offers us a way out. It could be anything from smartphone dependency to drugs and alcohol; or lust and issues related to Sex in the Digital Age.

If you’re caught up in a cycle of addiction, you probably think the way out requires a complex rehab strategy to break chains of addiction but that’s not necessarily the case. With God, things are pretty straightforward, in fact so simple that at times we may not always see the solutions He offers – though they are staring us in the face!

No matter what your struggle is, God knows and He cares and He wants you to be free. He wants to help you break chains of addiction.

Whatever addiction you may be affected by, whether it is what you allow your eyes to see or the amount of food that goes in your mouth, the core problem is our age-old battle against ‘SIN’. Sin comes in many different forms and we all struggle with something. No matter what your struggle is, God knows and He cares and He wants you to be free. That’s why He has made a way out for you and me to break chains of addiction.

You can break chains of addiction

The simple solution is REPENTANCE. As Jesus said to the woman caught in the act of adultery, “Go and sin no more.” Repentance means turning around from the way you’ve been going and to start heading in the opposite direction! It involves coming to terms with the fact that you have a problem and making a decision to turn your back on it.

This means naming the issue. It could be anything from overeating to binge watching TV to all kinds of things that steal your time, health and relationships, robbing you of your family, vocation, and destiny. There is no doubt about it, sin brings devastation. The Bible says the result of sin is death. It also tells us that the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. That is what addiction accomplishes for us. Yet many of us continue to flirt with our addiction and its false promises. It may offer temporary comfort but ultimately it will lead us down a trail of destruction.

This reminds me of the well-known quotation… “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.” The writer of this statement is unknown but the truth it shares should be made known to everyone to help them break chains of addiction. Even so, we may know what’s best for us and yet somehow, in this world where anything goes, we can easily be anesthetized to the consequences of our negative actions.

The answer as I have said is repentance, which means choosing to follow Jesus no matter what. Remember that old Sunday school song… ‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus’ – “Tho’ none go with me, still I will follow… The world behind me, the Cross before me; No turning back, no turning back.”

Repentance requires naming the problem and refusing to accept its ongoing existence in our lives by putting our faith in Jesus to break chains of addiction. After all, His Name is the Name Above All Names – the name that is higher than sickness and disease, the name above addiction. As we speak His name over the situation, we give Him permission to intervene in our situation and our faith rises to break chains of addiction. And, of course, as we pray and confess our sin to God He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us.

If you are struggling today, trust Jesus to deliver you.

He said He did not come to condemn the world but to save it. He said He came to set the captives free. Yes, the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life. (Romans 6:23). And that doesn’t just mean life in Heaven where there is no sin, it means having a victorious life on earth. It means we can break chains of addiction no matter what they are.

Yes, the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy but Jesus came to give us life and life in abundance (John 10:10). Abundant life is not struggling with sin. God has made it possible for us to be reconciled with Him, forgiven of our sin and empowered to break chains of addiction and live a victorious life.

Sin is like a deep ravine that separates us from God. In order to cross that vast divide, we need a bridge. Jesus is that bridge. As we accept Him as our Savior, we are empowered to live a new life in Christ, putting our past behind and embracing the freedom we can have in Jesus.

For those Christians who continue to struggle – do not feel condemned. Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it. The Bible also tells us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Repentance is the first step to break chains of addiction but there is much more we can do to walk in victory. Different Christian writers have different perspectives on how one can overcome, but I would like to share just five things that have worked in my life to break chains of addiction.

5 steps to break chains of addiction

Renew your mind As the saying goes, “Garbage in, garbage out!” If we have spent years putting garbage into our minds it may take as long to change our way of thinking. God’s Word is the only thing that cleanses us and we need to read it and replace our addictive thoughts with scriptures that inspire us towards godly living. Romans 12:1-2 instructs us not to conform to the ways of the world, but to be transformed through the renewing of our minds. We are called to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice. Sin stems from rebellion against God and our sacrifice to Him is the exact opposite of that.
Fast. Jesus said that some spiritual conditions can only be turned around through fasting in prayer. God delivered me overnight from smoking years ago, but when it comes to overeating I’ve had to learn to live a fasted life. It’s obvious, what we feed grows and what we starve dies. Sometimes we have to cut off certain things, separate ourselves from people who hold us back and avoid particular places that perpetuate a weakness. Fasting is not just about what we eat, it can be about denying ourselves things we know will cause us to stumble. I sometimes do a liquid fast for three days and I feel the supernatural power of God sustaining me. I’m all too aware that I could never do this in my own strength and I encourage you to try fasting and see what God supernaturally accomplishes in your life.
Prayer is simply communicating with God, telling Him your deepest thoughts, including confessing your weaknesses. Run to God every time you mess up, don’t run away from Him. Remember when you have a setback you don’t go all the way back to square one, you can pick yourself up and get back on track. Through prayer, you can learn to come alongside God and walk in His strength to break chains of addiction.
Be on the alert for situations that will take you back into your addiction. We all have triggers and it’s important to know what your triggers are and avoid them. Watching Christian TV is a great way you can learn to live above temptation. This is part of renewing your mind, but it also helps connect you with the testimonies of others who have learned to walk in victory. GOD TV receives e-mails regularly from those who have been delivered from all kinds of addiction, from alcoholism to pornography, drugs and many other life-controlling issues. Many have been able to turn away from an unwanted same sex attraction, others have broken free from fear and anxiety. Trust God to meet you where you are at, break chains of addiction and turn your situation around just as He had for many others.
Have a vision. Discover what God has called you to do. See fulfilling your calling as infinitely greater than wallowing around in your addiction. As the song suggests, trade in your sorrows, trade in your shame. Lay them down for the joy of the Lord. As Jim Elliot says “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Never give up hope.

We serve the God of all hope, full of mercy and compassion. We as believers will always face temptation, but God promises us He will always make a way out. Let’s give up the things that hold us back, break chains of addiction and embrace all God has for us.

Also read: How To Be Free From Addiction: Four Keys To Finding Freedom

August 4, 2024 4 comments

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Don’t Look Back! Letting Go of the Bondage of the Past

by Vance K Jackson May 26, 2017

written by Vance K Jackson

Letting Go of the Bondage of the Past

“And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭19:25-26‬ ‭

Overthrown

Don’t pick up what God has overthrown. God destroyed and overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah for a reason. Your past is simply just that…the past. God wants to redirect your present and shift your future. When God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah with fire, it represented a new season for Lot and his family. It was their decision to either walk in the redirection or stay stuck in the past. It was their decision to either stay in the place of destruction or move forward and grab hold to the place of promise.

Holding on to dead things

When you hold on to the idols of the past they will contaminate your future. Lot’s wife heart was still enslaved by the place she held close to her heart, the place of that God destroyed. Are you holding on to places and patterns in your heart that God has destroyed. Your future cannot be held captive by the old patterns of the past. When God delivers you out of bondage, your eyes must be fixed on Him and Him alone. You must be determined not to look back or go back to the place that God has condemned.

Looking Forward

No matter how bruised your past may have been, your past is not an indication of the possibilities of your future. Your experiences can serve as a testament to how God can transform you and deliver you out of the place of bondage, leading you into His place of promise. Lot’s wife heart was trapped in the place that God consumed. You can’t take an enslaved and contaminated heart into your promise land. When you choose to keep an entangled heart, one that idolizes the things and patterns of the past, you will stagnate your future by esteeming and valuing your past over God’s process and future promise. Fear not. Go forward.

The Enslavement of Fear

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬

Your fear of failure will keep you stagnated in the place of comfortability. Fear of the unknown will keep you bound to the mediocrity of your past. Have faith and trust in God, knowing that He has you in His hands. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‬‬

Trust God

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭

God has made you new in Him. When you accept Christ as Lord and Savior and walk with Him daily, you’re setting Him on the throne of your heart and exalting Him above the pain of your past – allowing Him to lead your heart as you’re shaped by His Word. Meditate upon His Word daily and decide not to stay salty and perpetually stuck looking back at the past. Look forward to Him, keeping your eyes fixed on His Word and plans for your life.

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭‬‬

May 26, 2017 0 comments

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Now is Your Moment! You are Free Indeed!

by Vance K Jackson May 18, 2017

written by Vance K Jackson

You are free indeed. Give your life to Christ

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

Have you been toiling throughout life’s journey? Are you weary? Have you had struggles, doubts, obstacles and let downs that have weighed you down? With God, He can release you from every burden of life. Every weight and stronghold can be destroyed under His yoke breaking Power and Love, If you cast your cares upon Him. Please note the keyword – “IF”.

Many times we self-select into bondage when we choose to hold on to past emotional hurts, pains, let downs and disappointments. The wounds of the past will torment those who choose to dwell in the imprisonment of their past mistakes and idolize these moments over choosing to receive God’s Love, Freedom and forgiveness. Accepting His Freedom requires nothing more than simply to accepting Him for who He is. God has forgiven you. He has set you free and He has made you new.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

You are new in Christ

Nothing can stop you when you are on His side. Your past pain and bondage have no power over you. Your past mistakes cannot enslave you or chain you to your past. When you accept Christ you are His. You become new. Satan is the accuser. Christ is the redeemer. When you are in Christ, He releases you from the power of sin while Satan keeps you entangled and bound by your lusts.

Your enslavement is a decision. It’s your choice to accept life or death. Life in Christ is liberty and true freedom. Every memory of your past is just that… memories. Your memories do not have to hold your bondage, taunt you or torment your present state. You can choose to be free when you are in Christ.

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us”. (Psalms 103:12)

If Christ has no memory of your transgression then why are you still holding on to the past? Your freedom is solely based upon Christ and His Sovereignty. He alone is the one who sets you free. Rehearse and remind yourself of God’s Word and His promises, when satan attempts to torment and flood your mind with his allegations: “If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36)

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

When you accept Christ, He is The Only Way to eternal life. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) You are new in Him. When you accept Christ as your Lord and Savior you’re declaring that He alone, is both Lord and King over your life. Your heart belongs to Him. You’re healed and made whole in him from past emotional wounds, scars, disappointments and let downs. In Him you are free.

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes, we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)

Salvation Prayer

Father God, in The Name of Jesus, I repent of my sins. I thank You for sending your Son, Jesus Christ, who died and rose just for me. His blood washes me and cleanses me from the stain of my past and makes me complete in You. I turn and give my heart to you. I renounce every work of wickedness and confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. In Jesus Name, Amen.

May 18, 2017 0 comments