I have the worst case of "looking at women" derrogative and develop lustful thoughts. I can't help it at times. Im not ashamed to admit it because God's not through with me, yet. Pray for me cuz I would pray for you in whatever your temptation/s have. What you admit to?
2007-03-16 19:24:27 · 7 answers · asked by hardworkur84 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The toughest temptation-- Lust.
Read Augustines "confessions"....
"emptyness does not come from being weary of pain. emptyness comes from being weary of pleasure".
"in the bottomless ocean of pleasure, i have sounded in vain for a spot to cast anchor. I have felt the almost irresistable powe with which one pleasure drags another after it, the kind of adulterated enthusiasm which it is capable of producing, the boredom, the torment which to follow"
---Soren Kierkegaard
2007-03-16 19:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My most insidious temptation is to assume an identity. It's difficult not to think of myself as a name, or as a clerk, or as a victim, or as a man, or as a vegan, etc. I have a great deal of difficulty remembering that I am no more than the awareness of all these things, and I am ever-tempted to ignore that fact.
2007-03-17 02:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by GVG 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rock Music....I used to be the lead singer in a rock band playing the devil's music. It would be easy for me to backslide into that world again. That and drinking. Now I sing at church and it's so different because when I sang in the rock band the booze would help calm my nerves. Now I have to do it cold sober and it's something I'm not used to and it's really hard for me to resist the strong drink when I know I'm going to be singing.
2007-03-17 02:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by tas211 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude your not the only one; I struggle with temptation all the time the answer to your problem in in The Word of God. You see, He has made us to be more than Victorious in our lives. He has made us to overcome. Look, who is he that has overcome this world, it is he who believes that Jesus Is the Son of god. Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. Let the joy of the Lord be your strength.
2007-03-17 02:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by fe2bsho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex is my number one stumbling block. I try my best to avoid things I should not look at but do not always succeed. Pray for me. I will pray for you.
2007-03-17 03:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by Jayson Kane 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've been single for five years. I get pretty h---y lately. That's what I have a problem with.
2007-03-17 02:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Rosalind S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine is ben and jerry' caramel sutra ice cream, all haagen daas, and italian dark roast expresso. i would take all of these in the place of sex!!!!
2007-03-17 02:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by afreeca812 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋