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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. ~ 1 Peter 5:8  

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2 Corinthians 10:4-5
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. (see Armor of God)  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.

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Know Your Enemy

Satan's primary tool is deception. He works through the processes of our minds in an attempt to get us to call good "bad" and bad "good." He is a master of twisting the truth and veiling what is harmful to us so it appears to be beneficial.

The Process of Deception

First, Satan plants an idea in our imaginations. (Everybody has an imagination. It's a part of our thinking that we use for exploring "what if" possibilities and dreams) 

Second, we begin to identify with the idea that the devil has planted in our imagination. We justify to ourselves that it is acceptable for us to "try out an idea in our minds"—that is, to identify with it in our thoughts. We don't have any real intention of engaging in the actual experience or behavior, primarily because we don't want to be caught in the act by others who might criticize us. We justify to ourselves, however, that it just might be beneficial for us to try out a particular idea in our minds so we can see how we "feel" about a behavior or relationship. We assume that if we never actually do in reality what we are doing in our minds, we remain righteous in God's eyes.

Matthew 5:27-28
"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Third, we have a growing desire to experience the full reality of Satan's sinful idea and we begin to plot a way in which we might act out the thing we know is wrong. The more we identify with one of Satan's ideas, the stronger our desire grows to experience the idea.

Fourth, we act out the idea. In acting out an idea, we rarely have an intent of turning the action into a habit. We usually say to ourselves, "I'm just going to try this one time to see what it's like."

Our natural human desires are strong, especially when they are coupled with our human will. Once we engage knowingly in sin, the desire for sin is even stronger and our will to sin is strengthened. We find it increasingly difficult on our own to deny ourselves what we desire. Our willpower diminishes. Only as we trust the Holy Spirit to give us the power to withstand Satan's temptations can we turn away from sin and choose God's plan for good. 

From: www.intouch.org

If you're having trouble breaking some of your habits, here are some helpful links:

12 Step Cyber Cafe by the Christian Recovery Network.

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  Help for Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleeplessness & Drug Use by Dr. Steve Burns

  FREE Online Stop Smoking Class by The American Lung Association

  Why Quit? - Stop Smoking Help

  In His Hands Ministries