Bible Discussion Thread

Would like to know that if you were put on pain pills by a doctor and you have been on them so long you cannot quit and you are a really strong believer will that stop you from going to heaven? I saw where God said that if you ask for forgiveness and keep on doing the same thing every day that God will not keep on forgiving you and that is the only really bad sin you do? Thanks I have a good friend that is really worried about this!

Hello Carolyn. I'm sorry to read of your predicament. Are you saying that you're no longer required to take those pills but you still do, as you are addicted to them? Or, are you concerned that you've been on those pills for so long that this could be sinful? If for either reason, you must seek your doctor's advice telling him of your addiction. He could well reduce the medication or put you on something else. Or even put you on a rehab program to wean you off this compulsion.

God alone knows what you have been going through, even with this prescription of heavy medication & its undesired long-term results. From what you've written, I don't see this as a sin per se, but it would be a sin if you didn't need that medication but were hooked on it to give you some other desirable result. Lay the matter before the Lord & bring this to your doctor's notice - I'm sure he will pursue a course of action to help you, and the Lord will understand that in your desire to please Him, you are making every effort to rid yourself of this addiction. The first stage of being concerned & sorry for what is happening, is to take positive steps to deal with it. As you commit your steps to the Lord, He will open up the way further & enable His Spirit to give you the strength to deal with it in your heart. Just continue to trust the Lord & be led of His Spirit.