From the Cross: Substance Abuse
by David Chadwick
Substance abuse is the final topic we are going to look at in our series "From the Cross." It is usually thought of as people's misuse of things like alcohol, drugs, and pornography. But I would argue that there are a multitude of "substances" that can be abused. For today's purposes, I am defining substance abuse as the misuse of any worldly pleasure in order to cope and be able to function from day to day.
Substance abuse is a lot like idolatry. People can have addictions to all sorts of things: power, money, shopping, success, the need to be liked by others, gambling…
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