There are tons of addictions. Drugs, alcohol, sexual, smoking, shopping... The list goes on and on. Have you ever thought about other addictions that are just as hurtful but not as obvious. Like the addiction to a TV show, or food, or drama, or a game or maybe an attitude? My addiction was the "yeah but."
"Yeah but...." Have you ever caught yourself saying that? At one time in my life it was an awful ugly addiction. I could not accept peace or joy or love or happiness because I always held on to that "yeah but" negativity.
Not sure what I am talking about? Here is a few examples.
Would love to be her friend...yeah but she wouldn't want to be mine.
That job would be awesome...yeah but I don't have a degree.
God loves you... Yeah but not now I have screwed up so much.
I would love to be part of that ministry, yeah but I had an abortion, they wouldn't want me.
Wow! That is so awesome what a blessing....yeah butt why?
Get the picture. I had an excuse or a mind set that was addicted in finding the "yeah but" in everything. I believe that ugly "yeah but" was not allowing things to happen or proceed because the "yeah but" had power.
I started recognizing that many "yeah but" were attached to fear, rejection, pride, lack of trust and mainly a lack of faith. And that is when I decided to fight that urge. Fight those words. Fight that addiction to think the worse or doubt or whatever it was.
Addictions can be tough. I have days were I am clean and I have days were I don't just fail- its an epic fail. However, each day I am reminded of His grace and love. I am reminded all it takes it a mustard seed of faith. "Yeah But" has no victory and is not welcome in my vocabulary.