I just remembered when I was pregnant I even hated the smell of coffee. I opened all the windows wide open in a room where others consumed coffee. Why this feeling didnt last forever, eh? I can even go all morning without one and then in the middle of day I kinda need something "strong". This is indication already. Coffee is addictive. Addictions of any kinds cant go together with God. Ok, guys, I will do my best tomorrow and I will wave bye bye to this drink
Thinking & Action
It is always good to make personal choices which help our health, or our spiritual walk.
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Sometimes when we're dealing with extra-biblical issues, like whether it's bad to drink this thing or eat that thing, we need to really think about it.
- Do we want to label something as sin which is actually good?
- Do we want to label something as good which is actually sin?
- Is it even possible for a thing to be sin for one person and not for another?
When we're dealing with extra-biblical issues... we need to really think through all of these biblical and moral dilemmas.
Here are some questions to think about:
1. What is addiction really? What is really a proper definition of addiction? Are there many definitions for addiction? What is really the best one? What is the best, most rational definition for addiction?
2. Now, with a proper definition of addiction, is everything which falls within this definition necessarily a sin?
3. Although people "can" be addicted to coffee, does this mean everyone who drinks coffee "is" addicted to coffee?
4. Contingent on #3, is coffee necessarily bad, or is it just over-use or abuse of coffee that is actually bad?
5. Contingent on #1, at what point exactly does over-use of coffee become a problem... if at all?
As Christians we are called to be wise, and prudent.
A. This means we should be aware of things that are bad for us.
B. But it means more than just being aware.
C. It means we need to think about what "bad for us" really means.
D. We need to give some real thought to the language we use, like "addiction", and really think about what we're even SAYING.
E. We need to think about distinctions between things like "personal choice" and "actual sin"... or even between things like "imprudence" and "actual sin".
F. If there are distinctions to be made, at some times, between personal choice and sin... then shouldn't we give these things some serious thought?
G. What does scripture say about these "personal choices", and how they affect ourselves, our relationship with God, and others?
Conclusion:
1. It is fine to make personal choices.
2. When we begin to think of some particular, and extra-biblical issue, as a sin... we should really give it some serious thought.
3. God wants us to be wise, and meditate in his word, and really think carefully about things.
