Getting Addicted to Getting Addicted to God?God?

Can you hardly wait until you can experience Can you hardly wait until you can experience the feeling that comes from taking part in the the feeling that comes from taking part in the experience?experience?

Do you find yourself avoiding people Do you find yourself avoiding people because they interfere with your addiction?because they interfere with your addiction?

Do you find yourself daydreaming about your Do you find yourself daydreaming about your habit? habit?

Do you regularly turn to your habit when you Do you regularly turn to your habit when you are troubled?are troubled?

Do you feel better able to face life after Do you feel better able to face life after engaging in your habit?engaging in your habit?

Do you get upset if you cannot partake in Do you get upset if you cannot partake in your habit for a long period of time?your habit for a long period of time?

Do you prefer to be with other people who do Do you prefer to be with other people who do what you do?what you do?

As David said…As David said…

Psalm 42:1-2Psalm 42:1-2

As a deer gets thirsty for streams of water, As a deer gets thirsty for streams of water, I truly am thirsty for you, my God. In my I truly am thirsty for you, my God. In my heart, I am thirsty for you, the living God. heart, I am thirsty for you, the living God. When will I see your face?When will I see your face?

What does it mean to be addicted to God?What does it mean to be addicted to God?

What does God want us to be addicted to?What does God want us to be addicted to?

How can I become more addicted to God?How can I become more addicted to God?

Get addicted to reading the bible... Get addicted to reading the bible...

Psalm 119:101-105Psalm 119:101-105

I obey your word instead of following a I obey your word instead of following a way that leads to trouble. You have been way that leads to trouble. You have been my teacher, and I won't reject your my teacher, and I won't reject your instructions. Your teachings are sweeter instructions. Your teachings are sweeter than honey. They give me understanding than honey. They give me understanding and make me hate all lies. Your word is a and make me hate all lies. Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.lamp that gives light wherever I walk.

Get addicted to praising God... Get addicted to praising God...

Psalm 145:1-3Psalm 145:1-3

I will praise you, my God and King, and I will praise you, my God and King, and always honour your name. I will praise you always honour your name. I will praise you each day and always honour your name. each day and always honour your name. You are wonderful, LORD, and you You are wonderful, LORD, and you deserve all praise, because you are much deserve all praise, because you are much greater than anyone can understandgreater than anyone can understand

Get addicted to prayer... Get addicted to prayer...

1 Thessalonians 5:17 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Always be joyful and never stop praying. Always be joyful and never stop praying. Whatever happens, keep thanking God because Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.do.

Ephesians 6:18Ephesians 6:18

Never stop praying, especially for others. Always Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people.keep praying for God's people.

Get addicted to being together... Get addicted to being together...

Acts 2:42 Acts 2:42 They spent their time learning from the They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed other. They also broke bread and prayed together.together.1John 1:7 1John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God does, we But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other. And the blood share in life with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.

Get addicted to sharing God ... Get addicted to sharing God ...

Acts 5:42 Acts 5:42 Every day they spent time in the temple Every day they spent time in the temple and in one home after another. They never and in one home after another. They never stopped teaching and telling the good stopped teaching and telling the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Get addicted to giving for the needs Get addicted to giving for the needs of God’s people... of God’s people...

2 Corinthians 8:2-3 2 Corinthians 8:2-3 Although they were going through hard Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously. They gave as much as to give generously. They gave as much as they could afford and even more, simply they could afford and even more, simply because they wanted to.because they wanted to.

Get addicted to God’s creation…Get addicted to God’s creation…

Psalm 104Psalm 104You built the foundations of the Earth…You built the foundations of the Earth…

You provide streams of water in the hills and the You provide streams of water in the hills and the valleys…valleys…

Birds build their nests in trees…Birds build their nests in trees…

The sun knows when to set..The sun knows when to set..

Luke 12:27Luke 12:27Look at how the wild flowers grow…Look at how the wild flowers grow…

God gives such beauty to everything that grows…God gives such beauty to everything that grows…

Won’t he do even more for you?Won’t he do even more for you?

Be like David…Be like David…Psalm 63:1-2 Psalm 63:1-2 God—you're my God! I can't get enough of God—you're my God! I can't get enough of you! I've worked up such hunger and thirst you! I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God, travelling across dry and weary for God, travelling across dry and weary deserts. deserts.

So here I am in the place of worship, eyes So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open, drinking in your strength and glory. In open, drinking in your strength and glory. In your generous love I am really living at last! your generous love I am really living at last! My lips brim praises like fountains. I bless you My lips brim praises like fountains. I bless you every time I take a breath; My arms wave like every time I take a breath; My arms wave like banners of praise to you.banners of praise to you.

Symptoms of withdrawal!Symptoms of withdrawal!

irritationirritationangerangerconcentration problemsconcentration problemsdepressiondepressionfatiguefatiguerestlessnessrestlessnessinsomniainsomniaanxiety.anxiety.

Galatians 5:22-25Galatians 5:22-25God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. against behaving in any of these ways. And because we belong to Christ Jesus, And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and we have killed our selfish feelings and desires. God's Spirit has given us life, and desires. God's Spirit has given us life, and so we should follow the Spirit.so we should follow the Spirit.

Response to the symptoms of Response to the symptoms of withdrawal!withdrawal!