Oct 29 2009
Causes of Relapse
I’ve made progress before in getting my spiritual life fixed up (with God’s help), and resisted temptations to revert back to my old selfish and angry self. But sometimes, the devil got a hold of me. Sometimes I’m vulnerable. Sometimes I relapse.
The reasons I relapse are due to the following:
I revert back to my own willpower. God is in control of my life, but sometimes I want to take the wheel back and steer my life in the direction I want. Bad Idea. If it’s not His will, I won’t. I can’t be so foolish to go at it with my own power. (Galatians 3:3)
I ignore the need the exercises for recovery. That includes:
- Admitting I need Good
- Acknowledging God has the power to change me
- Making commitment to let Christ control and care for me
- Examining myself openly and honestly and then confessing my faults,
- Submitting to the changes God wants to make in me.
- Repairing relationships.
I don’t use my support. The bible says, in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, I need others to help me. I need that special someone to help me go through my issues. I need him (or them) there to listen and counsel me.
I became prideful. For me, this is a difficult urge to fight. After years of bad habit, I couldn’t just throw it out overnight. It’ll take a lot of effort on my part to get over this weakness. Being prideful will prevent me from seeking help. As the song said,
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will life you up.
James 4:10
