- 1). Understand why you need to quit: your life and health are precious to your Creator (Psalms 36:9, Acts 14:16--17, John 3:16). You are responsible for treating yourself and others well (2 Corinthians 7:1, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 7:12) and you can't do that while filling your lungs and those of others with smoke.
- 2). Set a date, write it down and make sure it remains visible for a week or more before you quit, (Proverbs 21:5, Ephesians 5:15--17). Make sure there are no cigarettes available when that day arrives (1 Corinthians 10:13) and go out of your way to avoid cigarettes and smokers from that day forward (Proverbs 13:20).
- 3). Realize that you may not succeed in quitting on the first try. If you have a setback, don't beat yourself up (2 Corinthians 2:7--8, Romans 2:4). Simply accept the fact that you're not perfect (Mark 14:38), recommit and move forward.
- 4). When you finally do succeed, you can trust that the joy you feel is mirrored by the joy of your Creator (Matthew 18:12--14). You couldn't have done it without him, and he's delighted that you cared enough to fight that battle for him!
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