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Psy/304 Week 4

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Week four Devotional "Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead be filled with the Holy Spirit." (Ephesians 5:18,NLT)
The writer Paul addresses the Galatians, "Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. and he goes on to explain to them, "Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead be filled with the Holy Spirit. The scripture also tells us to, "Cast all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded and alert. Your advisary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your …show more content…

And its difficult to be alert and vigilant being under the influence of wine, spirits, or alcohol which distorts and impairs your thoughts and vision. In fact another name for alcoholic beverages is spirits. After being an alcoholic for a little more than half my life nearly 25 plus years, I can honestly say that the Apostle Paul was absolutely correct, it destroys your life and keeps you in a hallucinated state, a total drunken stupor.Trying to drown your sorrows of pain, disappointment, physical and emotional trauma, abuse, set backs, hurt, neglect, rejection and a long list of other sorrows that time will not permit me to write. Not to mention being hung over, hugging a porcelain bowl and hurling until it felt as if my insides would come gushing out of me, a very painful experience and low point in my life. The wedding at Cana was Jesus's first miracle, and to save the host the embracement he told the governor of the feast to go and fetch him the water pots and he turned the water into wine. And the guest replied after they tasted the wine, they said most host usually put the superior wine out first but I see that you saved the best for last. This experience speaks of the superiority of the new wine which was a symbol of

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