Ok, I’m Scared

Fear is not a part of my normal operation. I do have some moments when I wish I were somewhere else, but overall I don’t live with great concern. But this article I just read. . .well I would suppose the “players” would think me foolish.

For years, the field of mental health has been largely barren of meaningful treatment advances. But now, scientists have new hope in the least likely of places: psychedelic drugs. Recent research suggests that certain psychedelic substances can help relieve anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction and the fear surrounding a terminal diagnosis. (TIME)

The article continues suggesting the use of drugs that alter the mind and create some real problems in life. There is no change here. . .just a suggestion that with the “right guides” one may use these drugs to. . .well, alter one’s mind.

I don’t want to argue with these “scientists” because I don’t know much, if anything, about psychedelic drugs, but I do know something about the mind.

The alteration each mind needs is not psychedelic, rather, supernatural. Every mind needs to be altered by the Spirit of God who draws one to redemption, and utilizes the revealed Word of God to alter the selfishness of sin into oblivion and fill the “mind” with Grace and Truth.

I know there are people who minds are. . .shall we say, damaged? I am confident psychedelic drugs are a tool of the Enemy to damage those minds even more, and in an irreversible manner. Of course, the work of the Spirit is to reverse the mind (heart, soul, innermost being) as well from depravity to a full life and freedom in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

I guess one has to choose which is the better of the two.