Even if you are not spiritual in any way, this can be a good listen...Especially about the first 10 minutes. He first talks about how Alcohol can destroy a community and a country. I feel it's a balanced message...You can decide. I personally use alcohol...Mostly red wine for my heart. I don't abuse it. Anyways...Worth a listen. Cabin
Thanks Cabin for the thread and the post. Alcoholism can be a huge problem. If I'm out talking to a poor person on the street asking for money and they are a drinker, it is very hard. There is an arrogance when they have been drinking. One time I was telling this fellow story of the sower and seed falling on 4 soils. He quipped "Johnny Appleseed". I stopped in my tracks. My tone changed. I said very strongly (perhaps with some anger): "When say 'Johnny Appleseed' you disrespect me and you disrespect God" They weren't really my words. I didn't know why said those particular words. (Now I do it was the Holy Spirit's words - who knows just what to say for each person). He sobered up instantly and said: "You can pray over me". No one has asked that before. I did my best. I gave the name of a roofing company he could apply to (his landlord had told he needed to get a job in the next week and a half or leave.) I've never seen him since. I hope he got the job and the Lord has rescued him. Alcoholism is terrible sickness.
Unfortunately, alcohol consumption has a profound and multi-faceted impact on society, affecting various aspects such as social dynamics, health, and economics. - Health: Alcohol is a factor in over 200 disease and injury conditions. In the U.S., the death toll from excessive alcohol use increased by 29% from 2016–2017 to 2020–2021, with an average of 178,307 deaths per year. - Crime: Alcohol is involved in 40-45% of homicides and 45-46% of physical assaults. About 63% of intimate partner violence incidents and 37% of sexual assaults involve alcohol use by the offender. - Economics: The economic cost of excessive alcohol use in the U.S. is estimated at $249 billion annually, mainly due to healthcare expenses, lost productivity, and legal costs. - Drunk Driving: Nearly 10,000 people are killed annually in the U.S. due to alcohol-related driving accidents. - Comparison with Other Drugs: Alcohol-related deaths account for approximately 2.6% of all deaths in the U.S., while illicit drugs also lead to significant health issues and economic costs, with an estimated economic impact of nearly $215 billion.
alcohol can ruin people's lives and families Bass shared how alcoholism was a generational curse. At one point he is so low he is about to jump off the hotel roof He shares his story about how he was saved https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/testimonies-jesus.374608/page-9#post-5961694