Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
As young men we think we are bulletproof. No matter what we do, we don’t think we’ll have to deal with consequences. Alcoholism is a vein that runs in my family, but I was “so smart,” thinking there is no way it would catch me! My friends at the time would party at every opportunity. I would drink when my team won, I would drink when my team lost, and eventually I would drink when they didn’t even play! But I couldn’t admit that I had “a problem.”
After several years of this kind of drinking, I started spitting up blood. My dad took me to the hospital, where I stayed for three weeks while my stomach healed from the effects of the alcohol. The doctor told me, “If you continue to drink at this pace, you will be dead within two years.” Back at my job a fellow coworker, who happened to be a pastor, asked me to attend his church. It was there made the decision to accept Christ as my Savior.
God revealed to me that I could not stop this addiction alone. Only through God’s power, grace and mercy, was I able to break those chains in my life.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I know every day is a new opportunity to reach others in Your Name. Help me to be the best example possible for Your Kingdom.
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