“God Helped Me Quit Smoking”
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
Silviana writes:
I prayed in the Spirit a month ago, and God told me, “I am going to bring you victory, but give me my glory.”
I’ve been trying to quit smoking for a while, and the first time I tried on my own I was mean to my husband and kids. On the third day I broke down crying, and my husband had to buy me a pack of cigarettes.
A week after praying, I left a pack of cigarettes at work, and I asked God to give me strength not to buy a pack and smoke.
I stood in the Word, repeating scriptures: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want”; “He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world”; “All things are possible through Christ Jesus.”
And now it has been a month, and I haven’t smoked. I don’t crave for it, and I praise God every day for giving me the strength to quit.
This proved to me that if we seek Him, we will find Him. And He does answer prayers.
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on November 7th, 2007 and filed under Bible, Praise, Drugs & Alcohol, Your Stories.
November 7th, 2007 at 11:03 am
That’s a remarkable story, Silviana. Thanks for sharing!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Silviana,
I find your story in the midst of wanting to quit smoking…so very much…and thank you for sharing. Timing is everything and perhaps this time I will actually throw the things away.
Please pray with me……