text: Ingredients: Commitment, Truth, Self-Denial, Prayer and Holy Spirit
  Second, open the scriptures on a regular basis and read God's Word. If you don't know where to start, try one of these books of the Bible: Psalms, John, Galatians, Proverbs or Colossians. You might also want to get a Life Recovery Bible by Tyndale Publishers, as it has wonderful devotional readings for making life changes. When you read the scriptures in the Bible, take a moment along the way to ask yourself what God is saying to you personally in the reading. We feed our souls and minds truth as we read God's Word and He helps us apply it to our lives.
  Add prayer generously to the mixture of commitment, truth, and self-denial. We need to pray when we know we are being tempted, asking for us to be able to withstand the temptation without giving in. We need to pray when we realize there is inner turmoil and ask Jesus to help us choose correctly. We need to pray when we find ourselves in and/or as we're removing ourselves from situations where temptation is strong. If we are going to have the finished product of self-control, it's really a matter of seeking supernatural strength from the Holy Spirit to accomplish the task.
  In that brownie moment, I chose to give in instead of choosing to seek God's help and look for the way of escape. Thankfully, in my decades of getting free from several addictions, co-dependency and unhealthy eating, I know that focusing on Christ decreases the chances of giving in to temptation.