Smoking Gone Forever!

I had been smoking for over fifteen years. It begins with being a bit of fun and then before you know it, it has become part of your life, part of your daily routine. We all know the health risks but I used to use smoking as an excuse when I was bored, stressed or just needed five minutes away from the desk.

I rang the NHS Stop Smoking Helpline and attended their meetings, which ran for two months and this only helped me stop for six months. I then tried again to stop smoking and went back to their meetings but this time, I only managed to stop smoking for three months. I came to accept the fact that I would never be able to stop!

Within a couple of months of accepting Jesus Christ as my Personal Saviour, I stopped smoking! In Jeremiah 30:17, the Lord says that He will give you back your health and heal your wounds. It has now been over a year that I have not touched a cigarette.

I went one evening to see Pastor Maria and after she prayed for me, I went back to my car thinking nothing had happened and when I tried smoking, it tasted awful as if it was the first time I had picked up a cigarrette. The next morning I got up and was not able to light a cigarette and have never smoked again! I did not crave for cigarettes or find it difficult at all. I know it is not by my strength that I had stopped but by the grace of the Almighty God I serve.

This is one of the many miracles He has blessed my life with and He delights in every little detail of our lives and waits for us to invite Him into our lives. Isaiah 30:18 says the Lord waits for you to come to Him so He can show you His love and compassion for the Lord is a faithful God.