Jordan, what's your perspective on drinking these days?

Have I changed?

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[BrotherhoodWorkshop]

My two opinions:

1. Stop giving alcohol so much "power" in your mind. The sugar comparison is a good one. Put the same mental and moral weight on whether or not you should have a beer as you would on whether or not you should eat an ice cream sandwich. Neither are good for you. Having one won't hurt you. Having a thousand will kill you.


2. No one ever regretted NOT drinking alcohol....and for that matter, no one ever regretted NOT eating an ice cream sandwich. Be nice to your body and it will be nice to you.

[kaylieven]

Drinking: I come from a similar situation. I was convinced I would never try alcohol. Later in life, my bf convinced me to try it in a safe environment around people I trust to challenge my fears around it. From my experience, it doesn't do anything worth getting excited about. It'll make you feel slightly weird. If you drink enough to actually be drunk you're drinking too much and it usually doesn't feel good. I've never enjoyed it. It rarely tastes good, like you can just drink juice and it would be just as if not more enjoyable.

[JusticeBackstrom]

I would recommend not drinking on your 21st birthday because you need some time to practice resisting without something else stopping you from drinking.
I would also say you should be careful the first couple times you drink to ensure you're able to control yourself around alcohol.
If you don't want to drink thet's okay, but don't let your fear of alcohol be the only reason. Living in fear doesn't help anyone.

[elizabethw]

My family has a history of alcoholism and I was terrified of alcohol. My mom had me and my sisters each have our first drink on our twenty first birthday, out to dinner with the family, one drink, so that our first experience with alcohol would be safe and we wouldn’t be controlled by fear of it in our view of it. I don’t drink often, and when I do I only have a single low alcohol percentage drink and only when I feel safe with the people I’m around, and I don’t keep any in the house, but I’m not afraid of it and it has no power over me. Turned out I’m not keen on the ethanol taste of it anyway but I do like how creative some drinks get so if I can have them virgin or with limited alcohol that can be fun

[flyingcrocs]

Drinking is not a sin.
But as someone who came from a similar situation, my advice would be to not try alcohol. if it is not a burden/ a yoke, for you to not drink then dont drink. It's harder to decide to stop drinking altogether than it is to never drink in the first place.

[whackmeyer]

We entertain pretty frequently and have a "no alcohol" policy for all our events. There's just no need to offer it, because we are plenty entertaining without it. 😅 And by not having it available we've eliminated so many potential problems: driving under the influence, drinking to excess, temptation for recovering alcoholics, etc. Plus, we've also normalized NOT drinking for our kids. So many folks have no idea how to socialize without a drink in their hands, which is kind of sad.

[TheYouTubeGame]

I'm in the moderation camp but I also give people a healthy dose of "I've determined not to drink and here's why, " along with quoting a verse from Proverbs. I just don't see any good coming from it, ever.

[becklyn]

Mike Winger did a good video on all the instances where the bible talks about alcohol if you want a biblically accurate depiction of it. I was raised by parents who never touched it and I have never had the desire for it but I totally get those who have been brought up with alcoholism in their family. It really changes the situation. I wonder if we should apply the same biblical passages in regards to weed? Never tried it but I know alot of people who do and I don't know what to think about it.

[therealcaptainredbeard]

Drinking is fine, getting drunk is not. If your drink to drunk pipeline doesn't have barriers for whatever reason don't drink, otherwise enjoy. This is the only way too reconcile scriptural statements and has been the perennial teaching of the Church.







This PSA has been brought to you by a certified mackerel-snapping papist.

[symphony_in_plaid]

I know Christians (including an elder at my church) who occasionally drink in moderation. They enjoy it, and it’s not an issue for them. My husband and I don’t drink at all, partly because we think alcohol is genuinely so gross 😆 and partly because we don’t see a reason to pick up the habit. For me, I’d rather have a really good cup of tea or juice with Sprite in it, and that’s me being completely honest lol

[stringsattacked]

I grew up in a non-drinking family, but now I go to a church where a lot of the people drink. I still don't. If you look at Luke 5:33-35 it kind of puts a new spin on the "Jesus did it" argument. We're supposed to be soberly awaiting His return... we can celebrate when He comes back. I've never regretted not doing it... can't say the same for those who do.

[maderaartstudios]

"Never surrender! Never quit!"
Jordan, you missed an opportunity for a GalaxyQuest reference.

[joys.]

I once had a conviction not to drink alcohol. For no reason really, I just felt uncomfortable and didn't want to tempt myself. I don't know what changed, but over the years something did. I guess I just matured. I made my "no alcohol ever" decision when I was about 16 or 17. I'm in my late-twenties now.
Now I go to a church that serves both juice and wine for communion, and so my first taste of alcohol was from a communion cup. Honestly, I think there's no better way to try it. Red wne (at least the kind my church buys) is not good, and you only get a mouthful. It's never made me desire more. Ever. After two years of it i'm used to the small burn on the way down, but I still don't like it.
I still hold to a personal conviction against social drinking though. I will not try a new drink out in public, for any reason. I prefer to try things privately in my own home, when I'm comfortable. As of now, I still have never had a drink outside of communion wine, but there are a few I'd be interested in trying one day. Just never in a situation where I'm the tiniest bit uncomfortable. I don't know what US culture is like but I've never had anyone pressure me to drink. People are pretty understanding if I have to say anything about it. I've also never bothered with peer pressure anyway. It's incredibly easy to resist. You just say no. In my whole adult like I was offered wine one time and I just said no thanks (because it's gross anyway) and that was that.
I see alcohol as a heavy gift. Like fire. Fire can be great and used for good, but without limits or used poorly, it's destructive. Same with the married people activities. It's a gift from God meant to be used a certain way, and outside of that, it's dangerous. Likewise, alcohol is a big responsibility. A good gift that people use sinfully for evil. A good gift that must be handled with care. If you can't do that, then best stay away.

[rebeccawyatt]

For the video game question, I highly recommend playing a Lego video game with your husband! My husband would not love Animal Crossing, but Lego Lord of the Rings was fun for both of us. It was interesting enough for him, but the controls were manageable for me, a definite non-gamer. There's also Lego Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean that are great!

[misseli]

Considering the Bible mentions drunkenness and drunkards, I think it's fair to assume that alcoholic beverages of the past were not too different from those of today. That said, Jesus would have drunk responsibly and would not have given over to drunkenness, nor condone drunkenness in others. My advice? If you think you are at risk of becoming an alcoholic due to family history, it's best to avoid drinking.

[lenamorrison]

Jordan's perspective on alcohol is so

[lisawesome]

You're always spot on with your advice. Thank you for the videos!

[ClassicswithCourtney]

I'm against drinking bc my parents told me enough about it.

My mom grew up with a family who drank, my grandma on her side, and uncle are heavy drinkers, and when you drink, the alcohol kills your brain cells. It's not worth risking.

My dad drank a little before he met my mom, and he got into a car accident. Praise God, he made it unscathed, but it definitely could have been worse.

From a Christian's standpoint: I hear Christians make the excuse that drinking itself isn't a sin. Okay, but being drunk is! If you're gonna risk drinking alcohol, then you risk being drunk if you can't stop. It could also turn into a bad habit.

In my honest opinion, there are too many risks, and I REFUSE to drink.

P.S. I don't judge people who drink as some of my coworkers drink, but I won't partake nor encourage them.

[chrisneilgreen]

Here for the raisin hate. Raisins deserve it.

[ericamaehenningisreal]

I submit that we now need shirts that say “I’m just a fellow thinking.”🤣🤣