“The happiness of a man…does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor…” 1Thess4.3-4 ESV
This past weekend we left our white Labrador, Maggie, in the car while we ran inside the store for a few minutes. We also inadvertently left a package of cookies on the dash. When we returned, Maggie had not only helped herself to a few cookies, she had eaten the whole package and looked somewhat sick for it. Her animal passions got the best of her.
Sex like eating is a God created desire. And, looking out for our best interest, like any good parent, God places certain restrictions on its enjoyment. No good mother would let her child eat a whole package of cookies. This does not mean that she doesn’t make and serve them to her children. Hopefully when the child matures they will have learned from their dear mother the difference between eating and gorging. God certainly expects more from His higher creatures than he does from animals and desires that we not be controlled by our passions. Self-control is one thing that separates us from being animals. It is also one thing that enables us to enjoy eating and sex without being enjoyed by them. 10/14/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
