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I spent my first saved year in the bars on weekends, and going to bible studies on Wednesdays. I was learning about God, and what he did for us and yet still living a worldly life.
One night, after a prayer meeting, I was quick to leave because my mom had my little girl and I told her that I would not be long. I left the meeting, lit a smoke and was about to drive away, when I heard God say, "go back in there you need prayer". And so I butted out my half done smoke and returned inside for prayer. The lady prayed over me and put oil on my head. When I returned outside, I looked up a told God that I was going to start living for Him. That I was going to give up my worldly life, and to proove it I was going to quit smoking for HIm because that was the hardest thing that I would ever have to do. And so I drove maybe 10 yards and changed my mind about the smoking thing. So I waited for the craving to come to really make my decision, but it never did. I remember getting drunk a few weeks later, and being amazed that even in a drunk state I had no cravings! He knew that I could not do it, and so He took over.
PS. This all happend in August 1999. Dec 31, 99 was the last time I got drunk. My christian life really began that day that I had my last smoke.
PPS. I never craved a smoke ever again, but my body did withdrawl.
One night, after a prayer meeting, I was quick to leave because my mom had my little girl and I told her that I would not be long. I left the meeting, lit a smoke and was about to drive away, when I heard God say, "go back in there you need prayer". And so I butted out my half done smoke and returned inside for prayer. The lady prayed over me and put oil on my head. When I returned outside, I looked up a told God that I was going to start living for Him. That I was going to give up my worldly life, and to proove it I was going to quit smoking for HIm because that was the hardest thing that I would ever have to do. And so I drove maybe 10 yards and changed my mind about the smoking thing. So I waited for the craving to come to really make my decision, but it never did. I remember getting drunk a few weeks later, and being amazed that even in a drunk state I had no cravings! He knew that I could not do it, and so He took over.
PS. This all happend in August 1999. Dec 31, 99 was the last time I got drunk. My christian life really began that day that I had my last smoke.
PPS. I never craved a smoke ever again, but my body did withdrawl.
