A Fox or Two

Edward Welch gives Christians some excellent questions to ask about their own views of addiction (whether their own or others'):

• "Is sin or sickness my primary problem? Do I think of addiction as something I have or something I do?
• Do I summarize my life by asking, 'What do I really desire? Christ or ______ (alcohol, pornography, shopping, and so on)'?
• Am I emphasizing both voluntary and slavery?
• Am I being defined more by my past addiction than by the blood of Christ?
• Do I stand in judgment of the church because I think it has naive views on addiction?
• Do I come to church to educate it or because I need to worship the Lord with others? DO I need the ministry of others even as they need me?
• Am I meeting regularly with Christians of various backgrounds, or am I finding my fellowship with people who don't know Christ but know my struggle with alcohol?
• Am I keeping in mind the larger goal, which is to glorify God?" (Welch, Addiction: A Banquet in the Grave, 119).