Stop Smoking praise thread!!

[mary]

:cheer :cheer :cheer

We have another smoke-free winner: jonshaff who has been smoke-free for 1 year!



Glory to God 6 years
American Spirit 2 years
cat 3 years
petsforpeggy 1 year and 1 month
MrsBri 2 years
Butterflies 5 days
Tarvan 3 year
jadbad2004 1 year
mercyandgrace 4 days
Christina 1 year
bghtnpd4 3 years
bghtnpd4's husband Mark 3 years
princesstiki 8 months
Love4JC 2 years
jacey 9 months
Jacinth 2 years
Vickimac 5 years
LivnForChrist 21 days
like2opr8 3 years
yogi3939 22 years and 6 months
BevDan 28 days
Andy37 6 years
caroljo 1 week and a half
HugsFromJesus 14 and 1/2 years
Cherished 23 months
HearItAndKnowForYourself
Twin Diddy over 2 years
mdeming 16 years
waiting1 12years
john0730 11months
ChristIsKing2008 2 1/2 weeks
graybeard 30 days
nanny 1 day
heart_changed99 1 day
Lynn197235 8 weeks
Lynn197235's husband 8 weeks
davidswife over 3 years
bohdan over 15 years
turtle 3 1/2 months
RaptureReady_7 9 years
Isaiahsword 2 days
meshee 40 days
David 40 days
Titus 2
Titus 2's husband
treasures 2 weeks
No Doubts( since May 8th)
Ismaila
Jesusfool 5 weeks
katiesmom07 26 months
WCoastBeliever 25 months
Mom2ten 1 month (e-cig)
Karen 12 years
frankthomson 3 months[/B][/QUOTE]
jonshaff 1 year

[jonshaff]

:welcomesign jonshaff !!!

jonshaff has been a smoke-free winner for one year!

Do I have that correctly, jonshaff?

We who have tried to break a habit know that we cannot do it in our own strength!!
But with God all things are possible if we lean completely on Him and I would encourage us all to memorize the verse jonshaff has shared with us all! Thanks for sharing with us all the following Bible verse!

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.That's correct, Mary! One year!
It feels like I've never smoked or chewed...praise God!

[CatChick]

Well, no matter what, I'll be smoke-free come the weekend of April 15th. We are moving into a house out of this old trailer. We were trying to buy a house recently and that fell through so we are renting a house instead (I really don't like living in a trailer). The thing is, I had promised David and the girls that I would quit smoking as soon as we moved out of this trailer.

SO. Not only do I want to quit smoking... I know HAVE to quit smoking simply because I cannot go back on a promise I've made to my husband and children. It's just an addiction, and I cannot let an addiction make me a liar.

SO. If you all don't mind.... I'm REALLY gonna be needing some serious prayers next week.

Thanks bunches...

~~Maggie

[mary]

We are prod of you for wanting to quit the habit! But it is going to be hard to break a habit, and to be pressured by a timeline on top of that!

I would love to encourage you to allow God to help you.
And for you to give the habit to the Lord completely!
Have you thought what you are going to do when the urges comes to you?
My husband has hankering for one AFTER he had quit for months!

The main goal that you want to quit smoking... is first of all for yourself! Your health!!
Your desire to please the Lord!!
Get plenty of rest, drink plenty of water, pray without ceasing!!

Yes, we will be praying for you, Maggie!:pray:pray:hug

[mary]

We are proud of you for wanting to quit the habit! But it is going to be hard to break a habit, and to be pressured by a timeline on top of that!

I would love to encourage you to allow God to help you.
And for you to give the habit to the Lord completely!
Have you thought what you are going to do when the urges come to you?
My husband had hankering even AFTER he had quit the habit!
The main goal that you want to quit smoking... is first of all for yourself! Your health!!
Your desire to please the Lord!!
Get plenty of rest, drink plenty of water, pray without ceasing!!

Yes, we will be praying for you, Maggie!:pray:pray:hug

Corrections...dated 4/5/1012

[mary]

How are our smoke-free winners doing?

This is a daily battle and we need the Captain to help us through each urge to take a puff!!

We are conquerors through Christ!!

Not in my strength but through the Lord God Almighty!!


Every time that you say no to the habit, you are winning!!:pray:hug

[Praying]

smoke free thanks to Jesus.

i will say a prayer for all those who need one

TYJ:yeah



I need one! Thank you so-o-o much!

[mary]

Good Morning!!

This is about YOU!!

Let us hear from you!!!

How are you doing?
Struggling?
Need prayers?
Share with us your success stories so we can all praise the Lord and give HIM ALL of the glory!!
Amen...

I have been away and it looks like everyone else has too!!


I did stop by and saw that Praying asked for prayer and we prayed for you every day and when your name came to my mind.


Let us take a moment and pray for Praying and for all of you on the list.:pray:hug

[Praying]

:hug thank you all so very much for your prayers for deliverance of this terrible habit. I am struggling with this, and I keep praying for deliverance. Some days I do really well, and other days, mostly when I'm under stress, I fall back again. :doh It is really frustrating for me, because any time I have set my mind on doing something I have always seen it through. Our Lord Jesus Christ has done so very much for me, and I continue to pray for healing and strength to kick this habit. I appreciate any and all prayers and suggestions. Thank you all so much in advance. :hug

[CatChick]

The day I have dreaded for the past few months has finally arrived. I should be excited, but to be truthful, I'm actually quite terrified. Now isn't that a silly way to be over such a nasty habit? It's just that I've failed so many times in the past few years, I simply cannot allowed myself another failure. I cannot. Not only on the promise I've made to my family, but the very fact that I've told God I WILL give up smoking if he gave us a house. Well, it may only be a rental but it is a house. So I have no choice but to keep my word to everyone.

Ya know, it isn't the not smoking that gets me. I can go to someone's house for a visit that doesn't smoke and I have no problem. I can even visit for days. I think it's because I have that comfort that I could go have a smoke outside if I wanted to. I can't even do that now. Anyway, it's the triggers that get me every time. A cigarette after dinner. With my morning coffee. When I'm in the car. Especially if I'm driving. Heck, even just being online triggers the desire to have one lit up sitting in my ashtray, as I do right now. That desire to reach out and take a puff while thinking what to write next or while reading a blog. I'm also concerned about irritability issues. I don't want to snap at anyone. For that reason, I've asked my husband and girls not to say anything. For some reason it feels so condescending. The "you can do it" cheers just bring me down even further. Funny, that doesn't seem to bother me coming from all of you.

So come tonight, Saturday, April 21st, 2012, it will all be over but the crying (as they say). My heart is pounding hard just thinking of it.

Please... please.... dearest RR friends, lift me up high to the Highest One for strength and endurance and most importantly faith, that the battle will be worth the struggle.

I have promise to keep. And as silly as it might sound, it may be the greatest struggle I've ever endured.

See you all on the flip-side.

~~Maggie