In your personal experience, which is more fulfilling....a life of sex and lust, or following a spiritual path

Question

For ex. overall, throughout your life if you've "been there and done that", which would you say honestly made you happier....leading an exciting lusty carefree lifestyle (safe sex of course)OR constraining your primal urges/ livin' like a monk or nun or avoiding temptations for the sake of spiritual development, a higher moralistic way of life.
(Any older peeps out there? seekin' yer wisdom 55 plusers)

Answer 1

I am much happier following the spiritual path. Thespiritul path in time develops your character and mental habits. It also greatly excercises your intellect, becaus eyou will think and critically examine many ideas about God, Christ, the bible, evil, motives, feelings, apologetics,mind, lusts, temptaions etc..
When the life of the mind takes precedence the urges and lusts of the body become secondary and your affections towards them and addictions weakened and broken , under self mastery under God. Meditating on spiritual goals focuses your heart from many distractions and lesser loves. The flame of this love increases and burns brighter eventually burning out other lesser loves and impurities as we seek Gods grace.
" He that will come to God, must first of all believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him"

Then you become satisfied and content with much or less, and your own ideas and thoughts entertain you so much that Tv, even Music can become very boring and too simplistic to satisfy you. I have not owned a television for about 10 years now and do not want one. The telvision and other forms of entertainment and amusement become dead and distracting from the life and entertainment of the mind. Your own ideas will entertain you(that is what the mind is for, but we stifle it)to such an extent that you will not look for many other things. Those things are just substitutes for thoughts that the person who watches them does not have and will never have because they become like a person who has their thoughts supplied for them from someplace else, or somebody else outside of them. Choose the life of self denial according to Jesus Christ who garuntees it, and attaches a promise to it, and you will learn alot. Learn your weaknesses and the weaknesses of human nature, the pride and folly of man, you will learn many things. You can balance it with moderation and other things that are pleasing to God. If God graces you with the visit or filling of His Holy Spirit you will experience, righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit that is better than wine and the pleasures of sex and love of women. You will be satisfied so that you will not look, because you will have satisfaction within your heart overflowing, to such an extent that all the things men do to have fun will seem like childs play and error to you.

You will not always be that euphoric but the effect will last forever and will be like tasting of true delight that satisfies , so that you thirst only for this not any earthly thing. Only this wil ever be able to bring lasting satisfaction after you experience the communion of the Holy Spirit. This is often associated with the second birth or being born from above, or filled with the spirit.Jesus said " ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock (as for treasure) and it will be opned unto you" Do not give up but be patient and believing(meaning constant) Do not try to make believe the experience, that is false, but just be honest and wait upon the blessing. But in the meanwhile seek God through all the regular oradined means of grace. That means repentance, confession and forsaking of all sin and disobedience to His revealed will, hearing His word and doing all those things that you know or think are pleasing to the Blessed God, from the divinely inspired wisdom of scripture. Confess Jesus Christ who is Lord over all of the spirits and is the lover and refuge of all that seek God in truth according to holiness.

I agree with a person up above in saying that the degree to which you dedicate yourself is free and up to oyu, do not make vows or anything like that. Freely live for God and follow the spiritul path. I agree thst the lifew of a nun and a priest is very close to being unnatural in the extreme. It is ok for some but it is also good to marry. Yet something that is essential to any life of meaning is self control , do not ever abandon yourself to sexual immorality and deviancy. Today it seems that is the only option presented to people, marraige is mocked and criticised, divorce ridiculous and others just do whatever with whoever. Those are not the options of a man of the spirit or just a regular wise person. Do not lose self honor and respect for dignity and control.

"The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple"

Answer 2

Well im older and the verdict is still out..The sex was great and still is.. but I have often thought that spiritualism is a great way to go.. there is so much no bull in many religions and positive things about going that way..the buddist teach of no self..that means think about others and do for them and forget self ..i found text that even makes sense saying that thinking of self was really the cause of anxiety and fear and depression it makes sense.. i haven't given up the sex..im married but you could do worse with just being a lusty sexual person .Really I think that as an older person the spritual path is better..You can still have both.. I mean with a spouse and have high moral values and do for others without regards towards self..Even in the Christian religion Christ says love thy neighbor as thy self and do unto others.. so basically its your choice.. I find that the more I look to help others and do for others the happier i am ..and the more I look at my desires and wants the less happy I am..so well hope this helps and makes some sense

Answer 3

Here is my answer:

During a conversation between a priest and a rabbi, the priest asked the rabbi, "Would you mind if I asked you a personal question?"

"Certainly, not!" exclaimed the rabbi, who was curious to hear the question.

"I know that you are a devout spiritual man of great wisdom and integrity," said the priest.... "but, I can't help but wonder if you have ever tasted pork sometime during your life. Had you ever partaken a taste of it?"

The rabbi, thought a moment, and then smiled. "There was an occasion long ago when there was nothing to eat and the hunger was becoming so intense that I was beginning to fear it damaging my health. Yes, I did have some. I prayed to God to foregive me, and it is not a proud moment in my life."

Then, the priest with a proud smile asks another question: "Tell me rabbi, what did you think of it. Did you like the taste of it?"

The rabbi smiled and said, "Oh, yes it tasted fine!... but since we are asking such personal questions, my friend, tell me, was there ever a time in your life that you were with a woman, intimately I mean, and did you have sex?"

The priest hesitates a moment, and then says, "Yes, there was a time long ago, when the opportunity was there and the temptation was too great, and I did. I regretted it and prayed God for foregiveness."

The rabbi smiled and then asked, "Tell me priest, between eating pork and having sex, which was better?"

Spirituality follows many a path.... which are better? It's up to you I suppose.

Answer 4

Not quite 55+, but getting there.

I try to live the exciting carefree lifestyle because it is more fulfilling. Been there, done the religion thing and found it empty (apart from hypocracy and meaningless words).

I live a relatively independent life free of the ties of relationships (apart from family members. My grandson & I are travelling companions). I am celibate by choice because I do not wish to form any attachment to anyone else, AND I'M LOVING IT.

Answer 5

I dont think ive been living a lust filled carefree life. and im very spiritual but not in your sort of way, I love the man im with deeply, he is 75, im almost 60, i would not want to have to give up one moment of passion for prayer, but i still have time for my own spiritual practices as well as our sex life, and pets, and friends and cooking and all of my arts and crafts, sex doesnt have to be the only thing in a persons life you know. i would never ever live like a nun, its not normal. repressing normal urges does not make you more holy, it makes most of them do sick things in private, after all look at the torture and burnings of the middle ages right into the 1700s. how much more sick can you get? all in the name of religion, but it wasnt, it was caused largely by repression of a natural life and taking it out on people who did live a more natural existance.

Answer 6

Enoch Who had Wife and children in the Old Testament and mentioned in the new testament in the book of JUDE , obviously enjoyed sex. for He had children, and a wife. He experienced so much of the glories of God and Heaven that He was translated. To Him and To God ..the answer is the spiritual. I've enjoyed all kinds of sex, but it was not as fulfilling as enjoying the Presence of God, Being embraced by His spirit made me weep uncontrollably because here I was an evil sinful person and He loved me enough to give me a spiritual hugg.. The love was beyond understanding..I can't even explain the unspeakable pleasure...It blew my mind.
Even in Dreams and visions--The upliftedness the intimacy is beyond anything I've ever experienced in the flesh--even Sex cannot compare. Its like night and day. If I was given a choice I would chose the ecstacy and joy in communion with The God of Heaven. As a matter of fact I prayed for Him to take away a greater portion of my sex drive so that I would not sin against Him or my wife. I love my wife. She is a blessing..and awesome one. But Her love is nothing in the light of God's love and my experiences with Him.. I seek more of Him now.
I've tried it all.. trust me..and I will get more of Him and Him more of me. Its exciting...and beyond awesome...

Answer 7

Following a life of sex and lust - I really ENJOY giving other people orgasms and making them feel happy. I think that's more fulfilling than any path in life. :) Because then there's the chance that they will attempt to give me an orgasm as well... And cuddling afterwards. :) And even if they don't, it was still pretty fun, especially if it's with another woman. :)

Answer 8

I'm not entirely sure you're proposing two opposites. Sex, like any pleasure, can be used as a distraction from emotional problems. But that doesn't make it wrong in and of itself. I find my life quite rewarding with lots of "sinful" behaviors in moderation.

Answer 9

I'm 51 - will that do? You can have both. A great life with a spouse to whom you are committed and the love of Jesus Christ. They are not mutually exclusive.

Answer 10

Its hard living a spiritua life, and impossible to be comlpleatly pure, but from experince, spiritual life is more fuffiling, you dont feel empty like you do with a sexual lifestyle