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iQuestions Faculty, Dr. David Eckman 
 
 
Question: 
 
Does God have anything to say to the addict? 
 
Answer: 
 
God has some wonderful things to say to the addict. The first thing He 
has to say in the Bible is “you are vastly more than the addiction you 
are struggling with.”  
 
The problem with addiction is that it focuses the mind into a very 
narrow channel. While the reality is, you are vastly more than 
anything you are struggling with. You are made in the image of God. 
You are a magnificent creature, profoundly and wonderfully made.  
 
But, with addiction, unfortunately, you are sort of walking backwards 
through life. And if you try and walk backwards through a room, you 
will find it very uncomfortable, very confusing, and easy to trip. That’s 
the problem with addiction. You are designed to walk forward, and 
what God has to say to you, is He describes what a full, wholesome, 
healthy humanity is. 
 
The Bible is God’s message to the addicted. Addiction will strike about 
27% of the adult population. It’s actually a terrifically common 
problem. And because it’s a common problem, the truth of the Bible 
addresses that problem. Addiction is as old as humanity. And, the God 
of the Bible addresses addictive behavior. 
 
First thing you need to remember: you’re vastly greater than your 
problem. You are made in the image of God. Secondly, because God 
took seriously the problems that go with addiction—the wrongdoing 
 
 
that often occurs during addiction—He had His Son die for those 
problems, so that the payment has already been made for all the 
damage that you may have caused with your addiction. 
 
That being the case, God takes you very seriously. You’re worth a Son 
to Him. His Son has died in your stead. That being the case, 
remember, God has a lot to say to you, and it’s in the Bible. 
 
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