Addictions

When the gym closed, I dusted off the stationary bike sitting in the garage. Normally I just use the treadmill in the gym, so peddling the bike is not that much of a transition. However, I do wonder about some of my fellow exercisers who are addicted to their 1 to 1 ½ hour, seven-day-a-week, workout routines. Actually, the restrictions and complete shut-downs caused by COVID-19 are going to take a huge toll on anyone with an addiction — gambling, alcohol, drug, exercise, sex, porn, etc. Where are these folks going to get their “fix”? Peter said, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV).