“Addiction is the most powerful psychic enemy of humanity’s desire for God.”
“Addiction is a deep seated form of idolatry. The objects of our addictions become our false gods. These are what we worship, what we attend to, where we give our time and energy, instead of love. Addiction, then, displaces and supplants God’s love as the source and object of our deepest true desire.”
“Addiction is a state of compulsion, obsession, or preoccupation that enslaves a person’s will and desire. Addiction sidetracks and eclipses the energy of our deepest, truest desire for love and goodness.”
“To be alive is to be addicted and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.”
“Grace is our only hope for dealing with addiction, the only power that can truly vanquish its destructiveness. Grace is the invincible advocate of freedom and the absolute expression of perfect love. It is a gift that we are free to ignore, reject, ask for, or simply accept. It is often given in spite of our intentions and errors.”
“...when grace is so clearly given unrequested, uninvited, even undeserved, there can be no
authentic response but gratitude and awe.”
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