I started smoking when I was 14 and never slowed down after the first one.  For the past year I have been asking God to take the cigarettes from me, I really wanted to quit, but not if I had to put forth too much of an effort.  I didn't want to smoke any more, but I didn't want it to cost me anything, I didn't want to go through any pain or suffering from the withdrawal, I just wanted to wake up some morning and have it gone, nice and easy.  That didn't happen, so I actually tried to quit myself.  I went almost three weeks without actually smoking a whole cigarette, I did have a few puffs here and there most every day, then I broke down and smoked a whole one and that was it, I was back at it full blast again.  

     31 days ago today I determined in my mind that God was more important to me than the cigarettes and that no matter what it took I was going to quit.  That was on Tuesday night.  I decided to fast for strength, this time I didn't even ask God to take them from me, I asked Him for the strength to do it.  I had a battle all that next day but I never gave in, not even for a little puff.  At church that night I told a friend that I was determined to quit this time, she had the congregation pray for me that night.  After church I didn't even want one but I never thought much about it.  Then Thursday morning when I woke up I didn't want one, not even a craving, nothing.  I have not had one craving for a cigarette in the past 30 days.  Every once in a while the thought would cross my mind, but ever a craving.  

     I give all the praise and all the glory to God, I did not quit smoking, I was gloriously DELIVERED!!   You are my EVERYTHING Lord Jesus, You are my strength when I am weak, You are my Healer when I am sick, You are my Savior, You are my Deliverer, You are my Friend and I Love You.  I thank You for all You have done for me and I give you ALL Praise and ALL Glory.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!