Free will

SUMMARY: The author shares their husband's story of overcoming addiction through a genuine encounter with God. They emphasize the importance of exercising free will to submit to God's will and resist temptation. To maintain a strong relationship with God, the author suggests having a willing heart, studying the word of God, and prayer. They also encourage readers to take on the armor of faith described in Ephesians 6.14-18. The article concludes with a passage from Romans 5.21-6.4, encouraging readers to meditate on it and use their free will for the glory of God.

10 years ago my husband came to the gospel, he smoked 2.5 boxes of cigarettes a day and drank alcoholic beverages, his other vice was to work hard to earn money. For 15 years I fought to stop smoking and The drink and I never had results, but God put him in a situation that he had to come to his feet broken and humiliated. In this way he had a genuine encounter with our Lord.

My husband lit a cigarette one day and suddenly he was paralyzed, he put it out and said: - For Christ's sake I don't smoke anymore, 10 years ago of this and he has emerged victorious from the test, because he exercised “Free will” in a positive way.