I do use edible THC/CBD. I take a gummie before bed about 45 min prior to the crash. I’ve a lot of rheumatic/ auto immune issues. I am physically disabled more or less from a work injury. The pot helps me to sleep at least 6 hrs a night and I don’t even realize any real time effects. Next day no lasting effects after rising. It is cheaper than prescription pain killers and seems to help, without any addiction because I use it only when I am really hurting. My rheumatologist of course wanted to prescribe me OxyContin or other opioid drugs of course all are addictive and time released” Take them everyday, you’ll be find” yeeeah no I’ll pass on that! I smoked Pot in my youth fully realize the detrimental effects of chronic use. I quit even before I was married and had children. Never used it again until I was in my late fifties, drank infrequently since my thirties because it’s contraindicated to my biological injections that combat my diseases. Is it OK with God? I do not know. It is a natural plant, has been used medicinally for eons as the herbs, oils the wisemen brought to Jesus were used. Frankincense, Myrrh were gifted to kings, used as perfume and as anointing oil. Hyssop is also used frequently in scripture for purification and was used to apply the lambs blood during the first Passover. If you are not using it to provoke debauchery and depraved acts but instead as spiritual purification is it OK or as and to relaxation, pain management ? 🤔
In this sense I believe it is okay. I dont think God will get mad at us for that....at least I hope not. I was mainly speaking on recreational use in this article. I understand if someone needs it as medicine.
I wasn’t questioning your post really. I was posing the question more for myself because I truly am in the dark about this issue. At what point does medication or aids created by Gods hands become practicing Pharmakeia? I suppose only when used as a tool of spiritual enlightenment for the practitioners of occultism? But it is murky waters for many I believe and I can’t see the bottom either.
Weed was my "medicine" for 25 years. Once I got a taste of the Holy Spirit, everything changed. Haven't had a desire for it at all. What I couldn't do, Jesus did for me.
I struggle so much with this topic because THC/CBD gummies are the only thing that helps when I have a migraine or with insomnia. Both of these things are things I am still believing the Lord for full and total healing from. (I was healed from the debilitating migraines that left me bed bound for a year and a half but I still get them sometimes.)
I do not get high, I do not smoke. But I do feel some effects of it when I use it, obviously. I do not use it recreationally anymore and I do not use it to numb emotional pain.
The way I view it (this is where I struggle) is that I would prefer to use this than to use heavy pharmaceuticals like opioids or sleeping pills.
I do not drink alcohol. Have been sober for two years. I also used to use Kratom for pain and felt conviction about that and dropped it for good.
Anyway— just sharing my thoughts and my story and my struggle! I carry a lot of shame from this if I’m honest!
I do use edible THC/CBD. I take a gummie before bed about 45 min prior to the crash. I’ve a lot of rheumatic/ auto immune issues. I am physically disabled more or less from a work injury. The pot helps me to sleep at least 6 hrs a night and I don’t even realize any real time effects. Next day no lasting effects after rising. It is cheaper than prescription pain killers and seems to help, without any addiction because I use it only when I am really hurting. My rheumatologist of course wanted to prescribe me OxyContin or other opioid drugs of course all are addictive and time released” Take them everyday, you’ll be find” yeeeah no I’ll pass on that! I smoked Pot in my youth fully realize the detrimental effects of chronic use. I quit even before I was married and had children. Never used it again until I was in my late fifties, drank infrequently since my thirties because it’s contraindicated to my biological injections that combat my diseases. Is it OK with God? I do not know. It is a natural plant, has been used medicinally for eons as the herbs, oils the wisemen brought to Jesus were used. Frankincense, Myrrh were gifted to kings, used as perfume and as anointing oil. Hyssop is also used frequently in scripture for purification and was used to apply the lambs blood during the first Passover. If you are not using it to provoke debauchery and depraved acts but instead as spiritual purification is it OK or as and to relaxation, pain management ? 🤔
In this sense I believe it is okay. I dont think God will get mad at us for that....at least I hope not. I was mainly speaking on recreational use in this article. I understand if someone needs it as medicine.
I wasn’t questioning your post really. I was posing the question more for myself because I truly am in the dark about this issue. At what point does medication or aids created by Gods hands become practicing Pharmakeia? I suppose only when used as a tool of spiritual enlightenment for the practitioners of occultism? But it is murky waters for many I believe and I can’t see the bottom either.
These are excellent questions. I think I am going to write an article on this!
Weed was my "medicine" for 25 years. Once I got a taste of the Holy Spirit, everything changed. Haven't had a desire for it at all. What I couldn't do, Jesus did for me.
Thank you for speaking on this!
I struggle so much with this topic because THC/CBD gummies are the only thing that helps when I have a migraine or with insomnia. Both of these things are things I am still believing the Lord for full and total healing from. (I was healed from the debilitating migraines that left me bed bound for a year and a half but I still get them sometimes.)
I do not get high, I do not smoke. But I do feel some effects of it when I use it, obviously. I do not use it recreationally anymore and I do not use it to numb emotional pain.
The way I view it (this is where I struggle) is that I would prefer to use this than to use heavy pharmaceuticals like opioids or sleeping pills.
I do not drink alcohol. Have been sober for two years. I also used to use Kratom for pain and felt conviction about that and dropped it for good.
Anyway— just sharing my thoughts and my story and my struggle! I carry a lot of shame from this if I’m honest!
Medicinal purposes I think are okay. This article was geared more toward recreational use.
Ok I agree with you! Thank you.
Honestly anything use recreationally that isn’t Holy Spirit in my opinion can be a very very fine line.