Is smoking marijuana okay with God?
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All I can do is share my personal experience and where the Lord has led me to this point. To be honest smoking weed in and of itself I do not feel is a sin. That said I started at 15 and smoked every dang day of my life up to a few years ago. I don't feel that a person that can maybe smoke every now and then, like on special occasions or something is really sinful, but the way I smoked, from dawn to dusk everyday, is nothing but a sin. I know myself and know that I can't handle it any other way, I just can't do it every now and then.
Even more than that, and the bigger issue to me personally, is the fact it could make a brother struggle, and hurt my testimony. I don't know what I'd do if I was being used by God to help inform a lost soul, they were really listening and letting it in, and then find out I smoke weed and throw there hands up declaring they want nothing to do with hypocritical Christians. That to me is the much more dangerous problem with it.
I actually smoked as a truly reborn, Spirit filled, regenerated Christian, I was saved no question. One day I was praying and honestly bringing the issue to His feet and I feel He told me "If you really want me to use you then it's time to put it down, I will still love you if you don't, and you can stay in your nice safe weed routine, but if you truly want to do the things I've called you to do then you're going to have to leave this in the past." Well by His power and Spirit I removed everything from my house and car and chose that day who I was going to serve. Within a week I was called and things happened where I now go up to the jailhouse to share truth with the inmates, I mean God leaves NO room for doubt in these matters. That is the way and how I've come to see it.
My biggest "advice" for you is to just keep the line of communication between yourself and Him open and don't just rely on others opinions in these matters. Don't get me wrong bringing it here to get different perspectives is awesome and a BIG part of it, but some will tell you that your not even saved if you are still smoking, and others will say that there is nothing wrong at all with it. That's the amazing beauty of our God, He came down to bridge the gap between Himself and us so we can keep in contact with Him through all these matters, and that's what really matters is that you go to Him when struggling or wondering about these matters. Thank you so much for being brave enough to ask and be honest with us here, and I pray in Jesus name that He lead you to exactly where you need to be. We love you sister.
Even more than that, and the bigger issue to me personally, is the fact it could make a brother struggle, and hurt my testimony. I don't know what I'd do if I was being used by God to help inform a lost soul, they were really listening and letting it in, and then find out I smoke weed and throw there hands up declaring they want nothing to do with hypocritical Christians. That to me is the much more dangerous problem with it.
I actually smoked as a truly reborn, Spirit filled, regenerated Christian, I was saved no question. One day I was praying and honestly bringing the issue to His feet and I feel He told me "If you really want me to use you then it's time to put it down, I will still love you if you don't, and you can stay in your nice safe weed routine, but if you truly want to do the things I've called you to do then you're going to have to leave this in the past." Well by His power and Spirit I removed everything from my house and car and chose that day who I was going to serve. Within a week I was called and things happened where I now go up to the jailhouse to share truth with the inmates, I mean God leaves NO room for doubt in these matters. That is the way and how I've come to see it.
My biggest "advice" for you is to just keep the line of communication between yourself and Him open and don't just rely on others opinions in these matters. Don't get me wrong bringing it here to get different perspectives is awesome and a BIG part of it, but some will tell you that your not even saved if you are still smoking, and others will say that there is nothing wrong at all with it. That's the amazing beauty of our God, He came down to bridge the gap between Himself and us so we can keep in contact with Him through all these matters, and that's what really matters is that you go to Him when struggling or wondering about these matters. Thank you so much for being brave enough to ask and be honest with us here, and I pray in Jesus name that He lead you to exactly where you need to be. We love you sister.
Why do ppl want to smoke mary jane to begin with? That stuff stanks...my huckabilly shining through. I have been in rooms and passed it around(this was once, when I was around 18-19). I wasn't puting my lips to something a bunch of other ppl's lips had touched. It smells horrible. I am 46 and never tried it, even once. I can't get past the smell of it.
And again I'll say once God shows you it's possible not to have something everyday and that you can live without it, shouldn't we just listen to him. But thank you for sharing your story with me, it gives me more hope. I love y'all back 
Well that is real good for you, but I love it. I think it smells awesome and wanted to be high because I enjoyed it. I don't expect you to understand that, but you can't expect others to understand your view either. I can't understand how anyone can put needles in there arm as scared as I am of them, but I have been addicted to pills so if I try real hard I can be empathetic. I don't understand why anyone drinks, I hate the taste and effect of alcohol, I think that is much more destructive than weed could ever dream of being, what exactly does that prove? Do you like to have a drink now and then? If not I'm sure there is something you do that I "just can't understand", again so what?
I can tell from personal experience and the effects it i has had on my family for any other reason then medical (serious terminal medical conditions) reasons I do not see how it is something God would want us doing.. God made everything it was the devil and man who used them for wicked devices . As Romans 1 says .
Weed I use to think it was harmless then I saw how it almost destroyed one of my children. I grew up with it in my home and many of my family members used daily. Now after I have did studies I see the serious issues with our Young men today and the effects of what many promote Mainly because of the money it is making with the legalization of weed.
What they don't tell you it causes paranoia, anger, short term memory loss, and psychosis in Young men .
The use of weed by those of ages 11 to 24 are seriously hurting the years needed to learn in school and achieve academic excellence. There is much to say to day. But the even greater reason for not doing it. It is because it Offends God . many today are using this to deal with the issue of life instead of seeking God and relying on weed to bring them happiness . That is Idolatry. God will not bless it.
Unfortunately for you... intoxication is a work of the flesh and God says those that retain this in their lifestyle shall not enter in to His Kingdom... so, it looks like you are hell bound, and I'm sure others will be sent by satan to choke God's Word on this subject out so you will ignore what God said about those that practice intoxication as well as other works of the flesh.
So, the question for you is... is God a liar, or is he not??? And, why not get Born Again and walk with the Lord and learn to be an overcomer and put stuff like this under foot???
Galatians 5:18-21
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness (intoxication), revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9,10
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards (intoxication), nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
So, the question for you is... is God a liar, or is he not??? And, why not get Born Again and walk with the Lord and learn to be an overcomer and put stuff like this under foot???
Galatians 5:18-21
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness (intoxication), revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9,10
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards (intoxication), nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.