A time to stop.

Solomon wrote, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven." [Ecc 3:1]. Now is the time to stop. To stop the drugs. To stop the abuse. To stop the alcohol. Now is the time to stop getting high, getting drunk, getting stupid. Stop going numb and live. It is time to stop pretending. It is time to stop believing that you are in control of your addiction. It is time to stop hoping that she will suddenly quit popping pills,to stop hoping that he will stop drinking. Just like the addict you are fooling yourself.
It is time to stop.
It is time to change something. This past week we read of the mother who savagely murdered her four week old baby boy, Scotty. The story continues to develop and we will probably never know what could drive anyone to commit such a horrible act. But it appears that drugs, or medications were involved. The mother had been seen by doctors on more than one occasion for treatment of mental illness. Did these caregivers write prescriptions for mind numbing drugs without concern for post treatment care. Did the doctors warn this young mother that if she stopped taking the drugs without proper care that adverse reactions may result. Did the doctors ever consider any treatment other than chemical? It is time to stop.
Today we began a bible study on love. We have included in our study Gary Chapman's "The Five Love Languages". This study talks about "quality time", "gift giving" and other ways of communicating love. I look forward to learning more, we all need ways to better our communication, but what is love.
Where was the love of Scotty's mother?
Where was the love for the mother?
Where was the love of the caregivers?
Where was God's love?
I cannot answer the first three questions but I can tell you that God's love is evidenced in that today I know Scotty is in the arms of our Lord. That is love.
It is not what we should do when we love...but what we do because we love. Because of God's love He became a man. Because of Jesus' love He preached about the Father's love. Because of Jesus' love he died for you and he died for me. Because he died, we don't have to, not a death of eternity.
It is time to stop.
Stop writing prescriptions as if they were dollar off coupons for the circus.
Stop swallowing a pill everytime something doesn't go your way.
Stop jabbing, blasting, snorting, popping. Base crazies get off your hands and knees searching for crack and start searching for God. He is there, next to you.
Love your addict...tell them they must stop. Help them.
Love your self...you must stop. Get help.
Love God...He loved you first.