Posted: 05/18/2008 at 2:25pm | IP Logged

Does anyone know, if playing video games is sin or not? I like to think that it isn't, but playing them seems to drain me spiritually. I was so close to God yesterday, and then I played super mario kart with my brother last night, and today, I feel farther away from God, to the point that I feel like I miss Him. I know He is with me, but I want more of Him...

Also, I have a nintendo DS and I'm wondering if it's sin to play it or not? The games I have are not bad games at all. It seems pointless to me to do any solitary activity that doesn't involve Jesus, or make me think about Jesus..

Posted: 05/19/2008 at 4:56am | IP Logged

Jess,

There is nothing wrong in itself to play a bit of video games (if there is nothing bad in them) from time to time. It is like people who go to the movies or watch TV once in a while. I myself used to play video games after my conversion ; When I played too much , I felt quite dry spiritually, even tired.

By His Word and His grace, He points to us the things that are eternal , and the things that are of the world disappear and loose of their interest...

It is certainly the Holy Spirit who speaks to you this way...God is good.

Ephesians 5 says to watch over what we do and to redeem the time , and be filled by the Holy Spirit.

You could reduce the time of playing for example , .... until you will find no more interest in it...... Anwyay a good thing you are aware it is pointless, it shows you are a child of God.

God blesses your obedience...