A Co-worker asked me today, Chelsy why don’t you drink? I simply said because. When my co-worker looked at me puzzled i realized i would have to define “because” to avoid sounding cliche. Here is a more collected & thought out version of what I said. What are your thoughts? I would love to hear them & any scriptures that coincide.
Why don’t I drink? I’ve seen firsthand in my life how drinking opens the door much more than one social drink. One drink leads to another.
l Corinthians 10:31 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.
I’ve never read a story or witnessed first hand an instance of someone drinking & bringing glory to God through the act of drinking. If anything has come of drinking it’s sorrow, self gratification & conformity.
Romans 12:2 Says be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Drinking does not typically promote the renewal of your mind & it doesn’t edify your soul. If anything it dulls your conscious which gives the flesh more control than it should ever have.
l Corinthians 6:19-20 My body Is a temple of the holy spirit
Because of this I make a choice not to partake of the wordy substitute for the Holy Spirit. I don’t want to grieve him I need Him in my life.
l Peter 2:9 We’re a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.
Theres nothing peculiar about someone who freely drinks & follows the crowd (the world) but most will stop to consider the individual who makes other choices.
I would ask what’s your desire to drink based on? If your desire to drink is to fill a void or to lessen the impact of reality or to simply just pass the time is it bearing any fruit.
Here’s a provoking thought. What if i’m with someone to whom drinking is a stumbling block? They see me drink & say it must be okay to drink because she’s doing it. I would never want to cause someone else to stumble!
It’s always a safe thing to trust God to fulfill the desires which He creates. God created our bodies with the senses for our enjoyment but in countless ways society has made it easier than ever to abuse the temples we’ve been so graciously given.
If I am a Christian, my #1 desire should be to be like Christ in everything I do. It is my desire, by God’s grace, to make all of my decisions, choices and attitudes based on the question, “How can I honor and glorify my King in this moment?” It’s a deliberate choosing to ignore what my flesh (and this culture) constantly encourages me to do, which is to ask, “What is best for me right now?” or “What do I feel like doing?”.
I believe it was Amy Carmichael who said ” The Preoccupation’s of young women don’t seem to change much from generation to generation, their looks…their clothes….their social life……but in every generation there seem to be a few who may make….other choices.
I realize this is just one area of my life, I truly want to be set apart for Christ in every area of my life. I don’t need to drink because I can drink from Him. His living water sustains me! In Him is where I find joy & fulfillment. I can truly say Abiding in Him is the best place you could ever be!
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