However, in this viewpoint Im seeing above of "Well I'm just gunna cut loose a little bit and and give God my time later" can be looked at as putting him on the backburner.
He has called us to be his ambassadors and to be
reflections of how a follower of Christ carries themselves at all times.
Christ has given us sober minds and asks us to keep that. Don't take his words and warnings for granted. Your body is a temple that Christ has given you, honor him with it. I understand that its a typical phase for somebody to go through at your age, but if you were to ask your question directly to Gods face, what do you think he'd say to you? Pray on it.
On another hand, coming from me and like somebody above me said, watch how much you're doing it, not necessarily how often, but volume. Drunkenness is a sin. But its perfectly okay to drink. Know your limits and stay within them. As far as weed goes, if you're to do it, again, know your limits. Smoke a j with somebody or have a hit or three off a pipe, but keep your wits about you. If you smoke it enough to lose quite a bit of a legitimate amount of function both cognitively and physically, Id say you might've overdone it. But even in my saying all that, Id still advise resisting weed. It not only can lead to dishonoring God, but to anxiety and depression issues as well in the long run.
However, Christ states to us through the Bible to obey the laws of the land. Some classic examples being Romans 13:1-7 and Matthew 22:15-22. A good question to ask yourself is "do I feel convicted?" Just by having posted here and possibly doubting your actions, it sounds like you may have. Convictions can be a nudge at the heart from God saying "Come back to me".
Edit: And my advice is coming from the experience of having been an avid partier and huge pothead from the age of 14-21. I as well grew up a Christian and had a "put God on the backburner" falling out phase for many stressful reasons (family issues and pastor selling the church I grew up in and called its congregation family as well). I started searching for solid ground with Christ again at the age of 20, and pulled out really well at 21. Only 23 now, but its been a smooth 2 years and Im actively involved in ministry and leadership.
Not tryin' to ramble about myself, but you asked to hear from somebody with like experiences, so there's my backing.
This post was edited by eBend on Jul 29 2011 02:17am