diligentlyseekhim

I'm glad there's a thread on this. Drinking is the one thing in my life atm that I'm truly not sure if it's a sin or not, but I still do it. I used to get drunk as often as I could when I was 16-18. Now that I'm 19 and Jesus has changed the desires of my heart (when I asked Him to be the Master of my life) I rareley get so drunk that I can't rememeber it the next day, but I'm ashamed to say that when I am feeling "down" or when I want to forget things that my brain keeps making me think of, I often buy alcohol and drink it until I "feel better" or fall asleep. It's like a reflex and I don't even realise what I'm doing sometimes, or give it much thought, until I've had a couple. I don't want to do it but at the same time I think "well it's not like I'm doing anything wrong". My mum used to be an alcoholic and she was delievered years ago of the demons of alcohol. Before I was even born her and my dad got saved and broke the curses and demon bondages through inheritence so me and my siblings wouldn't inherit them. Is it possible for us to have inherited the demons of alcohol another way or something? Because my sister drinks every single day and I'm worried for her too, even though she is not underage. My posts are always so long.

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Parents being delivered will break the chain of bondages through inheritance, but it doesn’t magically “fix” the kids or grandkids. You still have your own choices to make. When you sin, it’s your choice. Just because parents get delivered, doesn’t give the kids freedom to go do whatever they want and not expect “things” to happen. The children shouldn’t have to go through the deliverance the parents did, but the kids do have a responsibility to keep the deliverance going by continually repenting for the sins they commit.

As far as the drinking… I don’t drink any more at all, but I don’t judge others if they have a few now and then. My belief is… if you drink enough so it starts to effect your judgment, that is a sin. You are causing yourself to do and think things other than God created you for. Anytime you step out of the will of God for you, it is a sin.

My pastor said a while ago that God wanted her to quit drinking coffee. She did. If she has one cup of coffee, she is sinning just as much as if she got drunk. It all boils down to, “What is God’s will for you”? The next time you want to have a drink, ask God, “Can I have one”? And see what He says.

Blessings
Dean

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Boanerges

Agreed Dean, we are not to violate our conscience before God.

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diligentlyseekhim

That has really opened my eyes! Thanks so much Dean. From now on I will try to remember to ask God beforehand what His will is, but hopefully I won't need to because I won't want to drink anymore!

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Mark_18

I had ONE beer at bowling last night just becuase a buddy bought it for me. But I said that's it because I do't drink anymore. I don't concider 1 drink drinking. As soon as I feel it AT ALL though, even if I have to try hard. Then that's drinking. But sipping one beer for 30 minutes is not really drinking. God has aproved that assumption for me, so don't be setting a limit for yourself, then keep upping it because you think you can have more and you won't really be drunk. I've done a lot of partying, drinking, and experimented with drugs. Let me tell you, God will do so much more for you that those things will.

When you're drinking and doing these things, your worldly mind is set onnd you act upon desires of the flesh. So even if you become what you think you want to. You become popular. People think youre cool. You get the girl. You lose weight because of your habbits. Whatever... Once you have all of these things, you'll only want more, and guess what. Your GF does these thingtoo, because that's the setting in which you met her. So your relationship is not built on a foundation of REAL love. Listen to God and he'll make sure your friends really care about you and your partner really loves you. He will efficiently comfort you too, not like the life you get into when you drink.

I noticed too yesterday, that a lack of sleep can be bad for your spirit man just as alchohol or too much coffee. Today I am sooo tired. I can't help but be a little cranky, n o matter how much I try to be kind and patient, I'm just cranky and easily irritated. So I think committing to always having an alert, unhindered mind is important in your spiritual life, so that God can communicate with you and you can listen as intended. Without being awake and of sound mind, his guidance is a lot harder to sense. And the direction you take will reflect that.

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smellycat

God wanted the pastor to stop drinking coffee?.some christians are very strange.

smorse1

I don't think drinking is a sin if done in moderation, but one must also think about causing another to stumble...If someone sees me drinking and knows I am a Christian, and they say, "Well, it's ok for him, so why not?" I am pretty sure that God doesn't care for this.
I personally don't drink because I have a friend who is an alcoholic (please pray for Bob if you think of it) and I have seen firsthand what it physically does to you and what it does to your family emotionally.
Just my 2 cents!

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smellycat

drinking is not bad,and sowing thatchristians don,t drink would be even worse and be a lie.

ExCordeChristi

I don't think drinking is bad; drinking to excess is bad since it lowers your inhibitions and probably does damage to your body. Wine gladdens the heart, but drunkeness is definitely not supported in the Bible.
As for me, I don't drink, and I've never been drunk in my life...just call me "Designated Driver" , lol.

Seito

I personally don't drink, simply because i know that if i do, and i get the taste for it, i'll fall into the trap of getting drunk every other day. However, a friend of mine who is an on-fire christian will drink a beer or two. I guess it just depends on who you are, as long as you know your limits (as Mark said above) and stick to those limits you'll be fine.

It says in the Bible (Gal. 5:21 (NLT))
And i know that if i get addicted to teh taste of alcohol, i'll be caught up in the loop.

聖徒

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