A Prayer For Those Battling Addictions

I get daily prayers from CALLED Magzine, and I make it a point to read these prayers aloud because I like to speak positivity into the atmosphere. This prayer is for anyone battling addictions of any kind. I hope this prayer encourages you to continue fighting; here we go:

Father, we pray for those who are struggling with addictions (to drugs, alcohol, food, unhealthy relationships, shopping, sex, gambling, smoking, and anything that destroys their soul and body).

Please supernaturally break the chains of addiction, and strengthen their ability to overcome their battles, and please comfort the people who love them.

Is Being Broke A Good Thing?

There's levels to everything in life, and being broke is no different. When you hear the word broke, what's the first thing that comes to mind? You have no money, right? Right. Contrary to what a lot of folks think, there's two levels of being broke: You have your good broke and bad broke. The difference between good & bad broke is simple: Your bills are paid for the next few months, and you have little to nothing left over. Let these people tell it, you're broke because you have no money in your pocket. It boils down to priorities. What do you value most? What you value goes into how you handle finances. Bad broke is when you spend foolishly and you have no money when you need it. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather be broke from handling business first, than from balling out of control. The Bible says that we are to be good stewards of his money. God gives abundantly to those who are faithful with little. I used to believe that being broke was a bad thing, but as I got older,  I got a clearer understanding of the term broke. If you're going broke trying to fund a new endeavor, that's not a bad thing because the dividends you reap from that are endless. What you paid for, you'll get back 100fold, and you realize that it was worth it to be broke temporarily. Now if one is constantly broke, then their financial game needs to be stepped up. The only time being broke is acceptable is when you're trying to better yourself, because later on you'll reap the benefits of that sacrifice. You sacrifice temporary comfort for the greater good.