XXX and OOO

(Proverbs 7:13 KJV)  So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

Once again we see how glorious gifts of God can be turned into traps of the devil.  Who could be against hugs and kisses?  Think birthdays.  Think Christmas.  Think family reunions.  Think children.  Hugs and kisses are a wonderful part of life.  The problem is not in the action.  The problem is in the motivation and timing.

One of the techniques of dishonest researchers is to take a beneficial item and test it in such a way that it looks evil.  Take salt.  We have been under a deluge of criticism of salt.  It is a major evil according to the powers that be.  They have convinced people to cut down on their salt.  They have persuaded restaurants to stop putting so much salt in their food.  When you buy a bag of chips it has less salt in it.  The result is the food does not taste as good.  Does it lower blood pressure?  In some people but not in most.  Too much salt is bad for you.  Keep in mind that too much oxygen will burn out your lungs and too much water will drown you.

So?  Avoid the misuse of God’s gifts.  Avoid the extremes in just about everything.  The problem will not be high blood pressure but eternal damnation.