Michele,

Well stated. We will be praying for you. When smoking (or anything else) has control over us and not us (that is God in us) over it then of course it becomes a sin. Christ is Lord. He not only can, but will deliver-but you know this. The good news is that (1) God has convicted about quiting/slowing down (2) we all have struggles like this so we can continue to see Him as Lord (3) this causes faith to grow in us (4) and the victory is His, though we benefit from it greatly.

May God bless.

P.S. A friend of mine use to smoke 2 packs a day. He finally quit. He has on his desk his Bible and a cartoon of cigarettes. Everyday he says he chooses life. This was his way or dealing with himself--as you and Tom said this becomes rather personal and thus some methodologies work for some....oh, and he super-glued the cigarrete carton...

Reformed and Always Reforming,