When you see the consequences of binge drinking, you wonder why someone should choose alcohol as a solution to their problems. So why do people drink and how does it make them vulnerable to satanic attack?
Violent attacks, aggressive responses, and out-of-control sexual behavior are just some of the symptoms of drinking too much. The consequences can be even worse; Police arrest, family breakdown, job loss, rape (victims and perpetrators of) are just a few of the scenarios that can follow a drunken binge. The price paid by society is even greater. The very fabric of our communities is threatened by demonic drink as the culprits grow younger and younger. The devil can have a field day with such a powerful ally.
However, all the associations that society makes when it comes to alcohol are positive. Having a drink is still most people’s idea of a celebration and a way to have a good time. Friday night is the perfect excuse to drink yourself into oblivion. For some, Saturday night brings a repeat performance. The holidays are really just a cover for a non-stop booze fest which, in most cases, leads to even more embarrassing behavior. The payback the next morning is painful and nauseating, but still the whole experience is disguised as something to be desired.
I wonder how many people actually enjoy doing this kind of harm to themselves, and how much of it is peer pressure and bragging. How many pints men can drink correlates with masculinity, and for women, the more bottles of wine they have, the more they impress their friends. Meanwhile, the health consequences and psychological damage caused are immeasurable. Drinking is a form of escape.
It’s much better to have a life you don’t need to escape from. The way to do this is to rebuild your spiritual bonds.
Spiritual connections are damaged by excess alcohol. If you are on a faith walk and try to balance drinking with a relationship with Christ, you are fooling yourself. The devil works by suggestion and the more you drink, the more vulnerable you are to these suggestions. Have you noticed how people’s perceptions of alcohol change? Why do they become more aggressive, more self-pitying, paranoid, desperate for attention? These are all the devil’s lies that find a perfect foothold in the drunken mind.
People drink to relax, to relax, to feel happier, but everything indicates that alcohol produces the completely opposite effect. It tenses the muscles, makes the heart work faster and stresses the mind. The only way out is to give up completely, and the best way to do that is to call on Jesus as your savior. The quickest route to relaxation is to throw away the bottle and turn your worries over to the Lord.