God’s Biblical instructions for the decisions we must make in our lives that will help us to navigate life’s challenges and live in a way that honors God.
God’s provides Biblical instructions and guidance for our well-being. The Holy Spirit helps us to navigate life’s concerns and challenges and live in a way that honors God. The Holy Spirit works to transform individual’s hearts and minds, leading us to a more Christ-like character and way of living.
Topic: The Bible and Marijuana/cannabis usage
Studies show like alcohol, marijuana can impact the individual’s cognitive function and the ability to complete tasks, irritability, sleep disruptions, nervousness, decreased appetite, food cravings, depressed mood, anxiety, restlessness, physical discomfort, digestive issues, increased cardiovascular problems, head and neck cancers. Studies also indicate a link between marijuana use and mental health issues like psychosis. Research shows that regular users of marijuana are at risk for serious conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart. Now an increased risk of dementia can be added to the list, according to a large study of more than 6 million people published April 14 in the journal JAMA Neurology. Dr. Robert Page II states that, “People with cannabis use disorder are unable to stop using even though they encounter health or social problems from use.” An increasing body of research points to this – this chronic weed use. In many cases the purpose of smoking marijuana is to get high. Some studies show that for Marijuana a much lower dosage creates a state of intoxication.
God’s instructions in the Bible:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 1 Peter 5:8-9 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:1-2
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in strife and envying.
Romans 13:13
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 6:12
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober putting on the breastplate of faith and love: and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 139:14
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7