Hi All
Today I’ll be back tracking and taking it to Proverbs 23. That’s what i read yesterday but since I tend to not be able to get to my workspace on weekends I think i’ll be skipping posting on them (Saturdays) on a regular basis and keeping it brief on Sundays.
Proverbs 23 warned against quite a few things including:
- Greed & gluttony
- Being taken advantage of
- Avoiding manipulative people
- Not disciplining your children
- abusing alcohol
Personally, the thing I’ve probably struggled with the most in the past is Overindulging which can fall under greed & gluttony as well as abusing alcohol. I’m currently doing great with both because I’ve really been in the word and don’t get to the point of wanting to overuse anything to cope, but it was a struggle for sure.
I was never someone who drank on a regular basis or anything and was more of a social drinker…. but when i was experiencing depression I’d tend to over do it a bit and while it was never anything crazy out of hand like me falling all over the place or anything, just knowing that the whole reason i was drinking was for a numbing effect and to alter my thought process was enough for me to no longer care to drink anymore. One day i may decide that I’ll start back having a social drink every now and then but i honestly don’t see the point unless it’s going to have some effect… It’s just paying more for a drink 😅 the virgin drinks are just as delectable as the SPIRIT induced ones. ( I hope you caught that)
I know Jesus turned water into wine but I’m sure He wasn’t drinking it to the point of crowd surfing & what not lol
With the gluttony… Babyyyy when i tell you i would CRAVE those sweets when i got down. man oh man. I would completely replace my meals with sweets just so i could have that good old dopamine boost mid-episode. I didn’t realize that it was an actual sin not just a bad habit at first but it never really felt right after the fact… I’m happy that i found out that gluttony is spoken against in the Bible because that’s been a big motivation to keep it in check.
Here are the verses from Proverbs 23 that helped with my personal struggles :
- Proverbs 23:20-35 – Drinking
- Proverbs 23:19-21 – Gluttony & Drinking
I hope this helps someone in someway or at the least lets you know that you’re not the only one who’s struggled with one of these!
-xoxo VANITY ANN