A young man who had just completed his work toward a degree in college was invited to attend an important meeting of his colleagues. At the meeting they began to serve beer. He calmly asked for a glass of milk. The waiter was surprised but the young man showed no signs of embarrassment. One of his colleagues spoke up so everyone would hear and said, “Hey, everybody, look at the sissy; he’s afraid to drink.”

Naturally, attention was centered on the young man. Without batting an eye he turned to his friend and said, “Who’s a sissy? I don’t drink and I’m not ashamed to say so. I see others here who have been taught not to drink and they are afraid to say NO. Now, who’s the sissy?”

The Bible says that Christians are to be self-controlled (2 Peter 1:5-7). That means that we are to be strong enough to do what is right.

Ps 119:80 reads, “May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, so that I will not be ashamed.”