God is good, but sometimes we have to learn lessons the hard way. If our heavenly father didn’t allow us to suffer because of our mistakes, we would continue to make those same mistakes—which could, if not corrected, lead to serious consequences sometime in the future. This is especially true in the case of alcoholism and day drinking when you consider that alcoholics have shorter lifespans. Indeed, their lifespans are even shorter than smokers.
I made the mistake of day drinking yesterday. I began drinking at about 2:00 in the afternoon and finished shortly before going to bed, having consumed about 8 or 9 beers during this time span. Something bad happened to me shortly after being abruptly woken up at an odd hour in the morning, unable to return to sleep. It isn’t something I wish to elaborate on, but trust me, my lesson has been learned the hard way.
Mind you, drinking in and of itself isn’t a sin. If you consume one glass of wine at 6:00 in the evening, done only on occasion and not every day, it isn’t a problem at all. A problem is definitely there, however, when people day drink, drink to excess, and drink every day (or rather almost every day), all of which describe me.
My prayer request is not to drink today. I don’t want alcohol, even though I physically crave it. In fact, I wish to take it a step further and never drink (or at least very seldomly drink) for about a year, possibly two years. Then maybe I can try drinking in moderation and on occasion. If anyone can pray these things for me, I very much appreciate it. Thank you.
I made the mistake of day drinking yesterday. I began drinking at about 2:00 in the afternoon and finished shortly before going to bed, having consumed about 8 or 9 beers during this time span. Something bad happened to me shortly after being abruptly woken up at an odd hour in the morning, unable to return to sleep. It isn’t something I wish to elaborate on, but trust me, my lesson has been learned the hard way.
Mind you, drinking in and of itself isn’t a sin. If you consume one glass of wine at 6:00 in the evening, done only on occasion and not every day, it isn’t a problem at all. A problem is definitely there, however, when people day drink, drink to excess, and drink every day (or rather almost every day), all of which describe me.
My prayer request is not to drink today. I don’t want alcohol, even though I physically crave it. In fact, I wish to take it a step further and never drink (or at least very seldomly drink) for about a year, possibly two years. Then maybe I can try drinking in moderation and on occasion. If anyone can pray these things for me, I very much appreciate it. Thank you.