Discussed the problem of drugs with children.
Timothy asked me to pray for his eye problem and also for an injury he recently had.
After some discussion about the Mideast situation and the Biblical/Christian implications, Mark Jr. asked why people do drugs. Here are some of the things we talked about, with the answers directed toward the children (from five to ten years).
Drugs include alcohol and cigarettes, as well as legal medications and illegal recreational drugs.
People mistakenly do drugs to make them feel good, forget their unhappiness, escape from pain.
Drug use leads to more drug use.
Drug use leads to crime.
Drug use leads to physical and family breakdowns.
Drugs are offered by strangers, friends, family.
Drug dealers want to "hook" people on drugs.
Drugs are taken in several ways.
Drugs can look like a good idea, but lives are ruined and people end up doing other bad things because the drugs mess up their minds.
Never get started with even a little "fun" stuff, because it will take over your life and destroy you.
Always tell mom and dad about anyone who offers you drugs or tries to get you to do bad stuff.
They listened and participated in the discussion.
Timothy asked me to pray for his eye problem and also for an injury he recently had.
After some discussion about the Mideast situation and the Biblical/Christian implications, Mark Jr. asked why people do drugs. Here are some of the things we talked about, with the answers directed toward the children (from five to ten years).
Drugs include alcohol and cigarettes, as well as legal medications and illegal recreational drugs.
People mistakenly do drugs to make them feel good, forget their unhappiness, escape from pain.
Drug use leads to more drug use.
Drug use leads to crime.
Drug use leads to physical and family breakdowns.
Drugs are offered by strangers, friends, family.
Drug dealers want to "hook" people on drugs.
Drugs are taken in several ways.
Drugs can look like a good idea, but lives are ruined and people end up doing other bad things because the drugs mess up their minds.
Never get started with even a little "fun" stuff, because it will take over your life and destroy you.
Always tell mom and dad about anyone who offers you drugs or tries to get you to do bad stuff.
They listened and participated in the discussion.
