Due to recent events of my snooping around my brother's facebook, it has come to my attention that my brother has been caught up in the despicable act of smoking weed. I know sin is sin and I am a sinner and so is he but smoking is a sin that is damaging on so many levels, that its painful to me to know that there's even a chance that he can suffer so bad. I love my brother so much that tonight I'm going to confront him on this topic, by asking many questions and with a deep devotion to love, so that I can help him get over this obstacle.
I read a lot of distressing things, but here are a few quotes I wrote down:
Ima go smoke while I do math HW
Gabe MacNight
I'm being nice by giving you my weed for free
Carsten Lester
Call me if you want to come to Clairemont cuz I might be able to use the bong
Gabe MacNight
I also read messages in which Carsten asked Elliott for a pipe...
This hurts, it almost brings me to tears, but I think it clarifies why my bro has been so negative lately. I want to say something along these lines:
First of all, I want you to know I love you. I love you a lot. I'm sorry for all the times I've hurt you and I hope I don't hurt you right now, but if I do, its because I love you.
So bro, I brought you up here for a reason, I've noticed lately that I've felt like you've been disrespectful to me, and mom and dad, and I know when i was your age I was caught up in some heavy sin. I used to masturbate every day and look at pornography. And whenever I did that, I had a very bad, negative attitude, I started getting overly defensive, and aggressive towards you, my parents, and my friends. So I want to apologize for the times I was so caught up in those deep sins in the past, and I want to ask you about your life, have you been caught up in sin?
If he doesnt get specific, I'll start asking him, have you been masturbating? watching P? what about smoking weed? (make sure you get eye contact) so you have been smoking weed...how much? why? what do you think that will lead to?
When did you start?
Do you plan to continue? Why? Spell out the consequences:
Weed destroys relationships: its damaging to your relationship with me, mom, dad, true friends, yourself, and most importantly God.
Weed is a gateway drug, and so though maybe right now you don't feel like its impairing you, it gradually gets worse. The first hit is always the strongest, and then it starts to lose its flair because your body gets used to it. Then you have to go on to the next drug and its a domino effect until finally it kills you due to overdose or become so consumed in drugs that you don't take care of basic needs
If he wants help overcoming it, challenge him to 1. ask mom and dad for help, 2. attend a CR meeting or talk to Nacho tonight
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