Does lust end in Grief?

Question

Am I being too negative?


Someone please enlighten me. :-)


"From lust springs grief,
From lust springs fear,
From the one who is wholly free from lust,
there is no grief, much less fear."

- Dhp 215


If so, how is it overcome? :-)

Answer 1

you have to change what you are thinking about.

For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

Answer 2

On one hand, I could think of situations in which lust could end in grief.

But I'm not even remotely close to grieving over a recent lustful encounter with my wife today, so I don't think that it's a universal. In the words of Mae West, "Too much of a good thing is wonderful."

Answer 3

Just as happiness sows the seed for unhappiness so does lust end in grief. To overcome lust we must think thoughts that are not lustful.

Answer 4

lust is a manifestation of desire.. its hormonal procreation, survival of the fittest by natural selection.. lust is just stage one... and its reciprocal. stage two can only develop successfully after stage one... this is often called a relationship, and depending on many variables, may be over in 24 hours, or it may last 25 years.. or longer.

as is the case of sylvia and I, on the 12th of may, weve been together for 25 years, thru thick thin and whatever else was thrown at us.. as we did it together... and it began as a hot sweaty lustful adulterous hump.. what can i say, we clicked, instantly... in 24hours, i came out of jail, dumped the wife and 2 kids and moved in with sylvia... who was a 19yr old convent girl... were still not married, bits of paper dont make relationships work... people do that...

lust fades, love endures...

Answer 5

there is pleasure in sin for a season the you reap what you sowed.

lust is selfish desire to use another

true love waits and commits in honor to marriage-

why not try it Jesus way- I repented of my sins lust and even if it was just one lie, asking him to come into my heart and be my friend, amen
as he said to do in Revelation 3:19&20

then whatever is good honest and pure think on these things. Philippians 4:6-8 begins in prayer and there is power in verse 13 to do right

Answer 6

Most times when lust takes over I end up with a smile on my face.

Answer 7

Moderate lust only ends in grief if you are taught that lusting is bad. If you are taught that lusting is the source of inter-human connection, then it is something to be celebrated.

Answer 8

well kinda. I mean lust between two people who feel the same is powerfull but can be exciting.
its not wrong to think about, want to have or talk about sex and often lust is part of sex.
Its important not to freak out about it. You are human

Answer 9

What i have to say is that are you in love or are you in lust because there is two sepearate things but if you are in lust then do what you have to do to not fall into the pit of damnation.

Answer 10

Almost always. Lust isn't overcome, it is ignored. Most emotions pass by the next day.

Answer 11

If you lust put the fire out or jump in the briar thickets like St. Anthony did.

He lusted, too and jumped in the brambly bush, and asked God to forgive him, or turn your face away from the desired object, and ask God for resistance to temptation.