Counsels on Wellness

Counsel #5 — Caffeine Addicted?

Picture: Counsel #5 — Caffeine Addicted? CWe 149.1

How about caffeine? How does it fit into the Health and Wellness picture? CWe 149.2

Though caffeine is the drug of choice for most people, they may not be aware caffeine may cause or increase the likelihood of developing cancer—particularly of the bladder and pancreas, hypertension, muscle tremors, heart palpitations, central nervous system disturbances, nervousness, insomnia, chromosome damage, ulcers, and irritability. Caffeine may also raise blood pressure and cause damaging fluctuations in blood sugar.^[160] CWe 149.3

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 NKJV CWe 149.4

“The tendency of tea, coffee, and similar drinks is in the same direction [addiction] as that of alcoholic liquor and tobacco, and in some cases the habit is as difficult to break as it is for the drunkard to give up intoxicants.… But by persistence they will overcome the craving and cease to feel the lack. Nature may require a little time to recover from the abuse she has suffered; but give her a chance and she will again rally and perform her work nobly and well.” Ellen White in The Ministry of Healing, p. 335 CWe 149.5

Reflect: Were you aware caffeine is detrimental to your health? Do you need to ask God to free you from a caffeine habit? CWe 149.6