daily java

Daily Java: 

 There is a path before each person that seems right,but it ends in death. (Proverbs 14:12)

What do you do when past sins were fun and you had a good time doing them?

My drug experiences in the late 60's and early 70's when I was in the army were fun. I had a good time and remember them as a good time. Yet they were wrong. So what do I do when past sins are remembered as fun?

The thing is, whether they were fun or not, they were wrong. As the scripture above says, sometimes things just seem right but they aren't. They are wrong whether I liked them or not..

So my acid trips and my other excursions into drug use were wrong, even though they seemed like fun.
Yes. They were wrong no matter how good they felt.

Debbie Boone sang a song in the 70's that said “How can it be wrong when it seems so right.” The problem is, it can be wrong as hell and still seem right because when it comes down to it, you are not rational when you are doing wrong. You are in a different mindset that does not consider the things of God.

When you are stoned, you think you are king of the world. You think everything revolves around you and around your desire to do whatever it is you are doing. It really doesn't matter to you at the time that you are sinning against the grace of God. You are having a good time.

And quite frankly, you are not in the best frame of mind. When you are stoned, you are altered and you are in no condition to make any kind of judgments.

So what you are doing, no matter how great it feels, if it is wrong it is a sin and you need to repent.
The problem is, it is hard to repent of a sin that felt great.

But as the scripture says, what feels right to you is not necessarily right. It may end in death. Even though it felt great at the time, it was wrong. Recreational drug use is wrong, drunkenness is wrong, immorality is wrong – all these things are and were wrong even though you did them when you were young and stupid.

So you have to look at the word of God to see what is wrong and train your heart to do the right things.

Does God make allowances? Yes, I believe he does. But, on the other hand, do you really want to depend on whether or not he makes allowances for youthful stupidity? Do you really want to take that chance?

The drug use I did when I was in the army was wrong, no matter how much fun I had doing it. So what I need to do is repent, even though it is hard to do. I didn't feel that I was doing wrong even though I was.

Father, save me from my own stupidity, past and present. Save me, Lord. I praise you and depend on your grace to save me from my own inadequacy. I praise your name.