So today I decided to write about something that is effecting our culture and families. The illegal and medical uses of marijuana. 9News recently aired a story on a man that was growing marijuana in his basement at a home in Highlands Ranch. This man thought he was invisible. My first question is how are you invisible if you give your address and show all of your basement drugs to a news station? I believe that the legalization of any drug allows an excuse for people that just want to use or sell it. They can now blame why they do it on the law, when in truth they are probably lying, using the law as they wish to do what they want.
I think medical marijuana may benefit a very limited amount of people. Notice I say "limited". Should we change our laws, allowing for more crime, accidents, deaths, etc, etc, etc. just to benefit a small amount of people? I also believe that this small number of people dealing with real pain may be able to find other ways to deal with their hurting. I think that a lot of their pain may be physical, but could it be that some their pain may be brought on by a mental discouragement, depression, or general way of life? I do not want to discount anyone dealing with real problems and living a life in real pain. I just question if a lot of people use others' pain as an excuse for themselves.
Our communities, lives, and all around world has become so focused on what we want and what we think is best for us, that we don't think or even care about what is best for all of us and what is right for all of us. Just because something makes you "feel" better in a moment doesn't mean it is the thing you should do. Our mentality as a whole has become such that we allow ourselves to be self-indulgent, arrogant, and all around selfish. We constantly think about what we can do to make ourselves be entertained, rich, and comfortable.
I believe people would truly see Christ and desire to stop living a self-indulgent life, the problem of legalized and illegal drug use would not be a problem. Our family and yours is spending our hard earned, God-provided money on problems that should not be problems. We have such an issue with affordable health care, families finding jobs, etc., and we are spending valuable resources on drugs. Some may argue that it is good for our economy to legalize the use of marijuana. Some may argue that the NEED it for medical purposes. Some may argue that they have to grow and dispense it to help others. I know that if these people were to come to the end of themselves, find what truly matters in this short life, start living a life to truly serve others and see that they need something bigger than themselves, they would see that they are just making excuses.
Why don't you find true joy, find Christ, and get a life! Don't be offended, just take it as it is and see truth in it to better your life. This you can be selfish in. Be selfish in making yourself more like Christ. You can put all others aside, think of only you and see that you not only want to but need to.
Might I just add that the man previously mentioned that was growing marijuana in his basement was investigated and arrested. Of course he claims that he is doing everything by the law. What will happen to him? Will he be allowed to continue living for self and excuses, or will our government see that this is a real problem and that it is causing more problems to allow our culture to make excuses?
Ok, enough of my rambling.... Those are my thoughts on current issues. I think I need a brownie:)
