Since 2000, I had quit chain smoking and was only a social smoker (while having drinks or so) and later it came to a habit that I for the sake of smoking I used to have a beer at least every alternate days. After coming to know the Lord Jesus at Recon Center (at The Cochin Lampstand), I could stop the habit of smoking since Aug 22( Wedding anniversary), 2011. Praise the Lord for that.
Drinking: I had tasted alcohol at a very early age when in was in the 09th Std, (13 yrs). But more of occasional drinking started when I was in my college days starting from my Pre Degree. We had parties almost every days at Hostel either by a Junior or by a Gang mate. I was not too addicted for drinking, but I enjoyed drinking as any other social drinker and drinking & alcohol was a symbol of status, so much so that, it was mandatory within our community/family circle to have drinking parties at home & families even at death anniversaries or Funerals.
Again, after I got to know more about Jesus Christ at Recon Center (The Cochin Lampstand), I began to loose my craving for drinking. After a period of time, I had a repulsion towards drinking. and if I had to join them, I would be just sipping a drink for the entire party. Later I noticed that the habit of drinking was so seldom that they were unconsumed bottles of Scotch stored in my shelf for more than 06 months. I was treasuring them precious hoping to consume it when I am back to the habit of drinking some time in the future.
But the Lords work was marvelous that I even stopped being in the company of those party people and I felt I couldn’t stand any unholy talk that came my way in the company of drunk people.
Finally on 31st Dec 2012, I poured out all the bottles of scotch in my wash basin. Praise the Lord!!! Since then I never ever had the slightest thought of having a drink.
Renjith Jacob
Posted on October 10, 2013 by Recon Center