Believers who have bad smoking habits are often interested in whether they can smoke while fasting. Can smoking be considered a sin, since there is no clear instruction about it in the Bible? Is it worth it to continue fasting if it is very difficult to break the addiction? Let's try to think about this.
Is smoking a sin
Can you smoke during Lent? Some believe that since there is no word about this bad habit in the Bible, then it is permissible not to associate it with sin. But it should be noted that addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and even sweets in the eyes of the church is a way to please the physical body. Therefore, during the Great Fast or before the supper, the smoker should think "I am fasting, you cannot do bad habits. " After all, rejecting food symbolizes control over physical desires for the sake of spiritual strength.
In addition, smoking can be associated not only with body arousal. It is the cause of the emergence of other vices, for example selfishness. After all, pregnant women who smoke don’t think about the harm they cause to their fetuses. The same can be said for parents who accidentally smoke in front of their children. In addition, they make them future smokers unknowingly. This situation not only speaks of anti-Christian behavior, but also of the violation of all moral laws.
The conclusion of whether to smoke while fasting before Easter suggests itself. Yes, and smoking itself is a sin, so you should not do this, not only before the feast, but also at all. If you are still not fully convinced, then we also note that this bad habit is also sinful because it causes great harm to health. The Bible teaches us that health, like life, is a gift from God. A person is forbidden to reduce his health by engaging in addiction.
Why You Should Avoid This Habit
Every smoker who justifies his behavior should know that the number of cigarettes he smokes is a danger to his health. Here are some facts about this bad habit:
- tobacco smoke contains more than 4, 000 harmful substances, some of which are poisons, but nicotine is considered the most dangerous, as it leads to addiction and disrupts the function of all organs and systems in the body;
- hardcore smokers suffer from a variety of diseases and often suffer from viral infections, and all because nicotine weakens the immune system and causes organ damage;
- scientists have proven that nicotine and other carcinogens contained in cigarettes lead to the formation of cancerous tumors;
- Cigarette smoke contains a radioactive substance - polonium, which causes great damage to health.
This list is still far from complete and there are many reasons why you should throw away a cigarette and not touch it again.
Quit smoking during the fasting month
Do not ask if smoking is allowed while fasting. It is better to use this period to get rid of bad habits. Before starting, it is better to undergo a fellowship ceremony to start a new life and forsake all the sins of the past. Every believer must find strength to resist all inclinations of vice, especially if it is detrimental to his health.
Let this sacred period be for you the time when spiritual strength will overcome carnal lust. If you plan to continue smoking while fasting, then consider whether it will be legal when the biggest addiction takes over your life?
Prayer will help you in this time. You need to read it clearly and believe that it will give you the strength to overcome addiction. Get help from the priest, go to church and you can say goodbye to this sin.
There are other ways to get rid of bad habits. You can use nicotine patches or chewing gum, buy supportive medications, or go to a session with a psychologist. You can also find many traditional medicines.
The best time to get rid of bad habits is the last day before the start of fasting. To begin the whole process, it is recommended to smoke the last cigarette in the evening, and place an empty cigarette pack and a note on the bedside table, where you should write "From today I do not smoke anymore. "
It doesn’t matter what method you decide to use to stop the addiction. The most important thing is to believe in yourself and in a higher power.