Re: evil desires
Submitted by hopesalive on March 25 2002 16:02:31
In reply to evil desires submitted by sally on March 25 2002 09:58:06
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Thanks for the thoughtful reply. "Maybe it not because of how you see boys but because you are talking about your desires as if they are not sinful. Is there some reason that you can't just live your life without having to make society deal with all of this?" I didn't mean that society is responsible for me or my actions, or needs to coddle me in any way. However, most people do react violently to people who admit to feeling the way we do. That means that it is very hard to find fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ that we can be truly honest with. You are one of them and don't feel like I do or have. Thank you again for that. It says a lot about you. "But for you to think that you are somehow more loving than the average guy is beyond my comprehension." My words were very clumsy here and I admit it is a gut reaction to other people saying that I hate kids. I don't have any right to say that I love anybody more than you or others. Only God can judge that. "I am an old sinner and I can tell you without doubt that it is not society's fault that filthy-minded people of any gender write about sex of any kind, all over the Internet." Oh, I know that is true. I am referring to how people end up as part of that community. They feel like they are alone and that there is nobody who will talk to them without immediately turning them away. This often leads them to the internet, where they feel safer. While they may find this place and be encouraged to work for God, it is much more likely that they will stumble onto a board of non-Christians who don't live according to the Bible. We humans are indeed weak, and it is easy for us to be persuaded by other people. I respect the fact that you try to keep yourself away from temptation. It is not so much that I have faith in myself. I don't, as I have made mistakes many times that reminded me of how weak and selfish I can be. Rather, it is that the sex is not really something I desire. The sex part is just some wierd thing that happens when I am alone. I agree that it would be wrong to pursue this idea, even in fantasy. After all, why would I find pleasure in having sex in my mind if I didn't really desire to do it? However, in my mind is where the temptation lies. The thought of actually doing something like that involving another person is just way out of the view right now. This includes a woman. I am a virgin and plan to wait till marriage, if that ever comes, for sex. Besides, I just get nervous thinking about it. Well, you have said before that Jesus was tempted, so how could it be sinful? Yes, it was the Devil. Jesus never desired to sin himself, and fought the Devil and his flesh and never failed. He is an incredible role model for how to live our lives. I can't say that I have never desired to do evil. If not, then I would not need salvation. I do and I am overjoyed that God has given it to me and allowed me to be his child. However, the Devil is still going to be there. We must not let our guard down. We have to look him in the face and remember who we are. We are God's children now, and thus we should be pure. Acknowledging this temptation is important. I don't think that it would be sinful if the Devil played with my mind and tried to make me believe that spanking is okay. It would be wrong if I agreed or allowed myself to be persuaded by him. In that sense, I don't think it is wrong if the Devil tells me that I should hurt a boy, but rather if I believed him and wanted to do it. I don't. Now, I am very sinful and ugly inside. That is why I need to remain vigilent and stay accountable. This place helps me do that, and that is why talking about it can be good. God should be the source of all our strength, but keeping a Christian by your side can help you remember that and is also part of the model he gives us for life here. In response to your other response about getting married, I would say that God has not led me there yet. I am not burining with lust for anybody, and the sex stuff has never been that prevalent in my life. In that sense, the Bible says that I should stay single and concentrate on him. Of course, I may start burning some day. :^) More likely, I would just want a family, or at least children. |
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