I have a question...

[chuck976]

I wouldn't really put this as substance abuse because I only did it once (and I didn't know where else to put it), but I have a question.

I was with some friends and they were smoking some pot. They told me to have some, but I didn't really want to. After a while I finally gave into them buggin me about it and I tried some. Now that I look back on it I really wish I wouldn't have. I don't know why, but I keep thinking that because I did that, that I am going to go to hell. I am really ashamed of doing it though and won't do it again. I guess you could say that I am in fear of dying because I think that because of this and watching pornography I will go to hell.

What do you guys think about it?

 

[KnowBeDo]

I did it practically every day for 16 years. I am 100% sure I am not going to hell.

 

[LoG]

Not to downplay it, I don't think it will send you to hell any faster than any other sin. Simply ask for forgiveness and move on. Learn from the experience how peer pressure can put us in situations that we really didn't want to be in.

 

[AngelDove1]

Thank you Lord....


Your feeling guitly,and shame purhaps.....GOOD

 

[HypoStasis]

Well we all make these mistakes and we all cause pain in our own lives. But we have Jesus who has went to the Cross to save us from our Sin. He died so we can have forgiveness, if you are sincere and ask for forgiveness, God will grant it to you. Grow from this and read His Word for clarity and help.

Many of us have traversed this very same path, myself included, what i suggest is you pray to God to help you with your struggles. Ask him to direct you to people who can be a rock for you and help you with the Christian walk. The path of substance abuse is not a good one and its just so easy to become a slave to it. You need to steer clear of it otherwise i can say with a fair amount of certainty you will become an addict and have a much harder time getting back to Life!

 

[rambot]

please don't feel guilty bout smoking pot: at least not in a spiritual sense.
Cannabis is NOT evil: It is illegal. Smoking pot once isn't going to make God angry. It just is not.
You are feeling guilty but it is guilt that you shouldn't even burden.
I Corinthians 6:13: "Everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial".

I don't think that smoking pot once is going to have a profound affect on your soul. I don't even think smoking pot every DAY would have a profound affect on your soul but what DOES matter is that you NEVER LOSE yourself OR your love of God because of it: THIS is when it becomes a sin (and even then, not really a sin but a path towards it). Don't let pot chase you away from God. And don't let your misplaced guilt chase you away from God.
He loves you and a couple puffs ain't going to change his mind.

 

[yaslmiri]

smoking once because of peer pressure is nothing to be ashamed of. if anything, it's a valuable life experience (not that i encourage it) but now you know what you're talking about when you talk to your friends or family or even children and say that it's not worth it.

 

[Janiceihg]

Your sins were forgiven when Christ died and then rose from the dead if you are a believer. Don't cheapen Christs redemptive work for you.....don't live in fear! Rest is the assurances of His promises, that you have ALREADY been forgiven.

Guilt is a great part of conviction....best to deal with it through confession.

And keep looking up!

 

[chuck976]

So smoking pot is a sin, but not mortal? I know it's illegal but there's nothing I can do anymore. So smoking pot is just like drinking alcohol and getting drunk?