1 Corinthians 10:13 New English Translation (NET Bible)

13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Addiction

Glued to one’s desires and now like a second skin

There is now little difference in the appearance of the whole

Hearts once on fire are now completely dimmed

Removed now all the hindrance with the selfish as a goal

Looking in the mirror, all appears all-right

The appearance is acceptable for others to absorb

The inner only horror of an upcoming fright

As judgment seems predictable for this existing corpse

There will be no excuses as I make my choices

“The devil made me do it”, won’t work in my case

Self-imposed abuses will raise their own voices

Only just to add to it as it spatters in my face

Jan Wienen