Quotes from 'The Office' are to humor; as John Piper sermons are to my spiritual life - soo many places where they seem to fit perfectly.
Today he had a great article on alcohol found at http://www.desiringgod.org/.
At first I thought it sounded kind of harsh and maybe a little legalistic but as I read, he really gave some great points and probably the most convincing point I have heard about why we should think about abstaining:
"In general, drinking alcoholic beverages does not increase one's sensitivity to
the will of God. On the contrary, it weakens the intensity of our desire to be
holy as God is holy. Therefore, I feel no need whatsoever to make wine or beer
or any other alcoholic beverage part of my diet. It contradicts and threatens
what I value most."
Certainly following Jesus is not about rules. But if we feel something weakens our desire for holiness - it certainly begs consideration as to how much, if at all, we should engage in certain activities. Mmm.
And thus concludes my spiritual entry for the day.
I must now go empty the flask I keep in my purse. Kidding!
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