Bible Discussion Thread

The Spirit is Willing but the Flesh is Weak part two . If I obeyed my urges I would be a totally different person . My urges / desires are to eat a lot ,drink a lot of wine and have my flat full of cats . That's who I am naturally . If I hadn't met my husband I'm sure that's who I would be now . There may be a reason for my desire to over eat , when I was a child I ate my meal (just one a day ) with my dad , when he had finished his food he took my plate away also , if I tried to eat fast to compensate he would smack me for being greedy and take my plate away . So , my relationship with food was a bit tarnished , I recognised that I had to control my urge to over eat and I'm mostly successful and have stayed reasonably slim but it hasn't been easy . You have to have the desire to curb your urges . You have to recognise that your urges can be your enemy if you allow them to control you and lead you down dark paths . However , when the general society tells you it's ok to indulge your urges , it's legal , it's your right etc , that just makes things even harder for people who are struggling with themselves . As far as I'm concerned if a single Christian is celibate then their sexuality is irrelevant and homosexuality is a sin like all the others , no better or worse . I believe that God understands me far better than I shall ever understand myself , I am very thankful for His kindness and mercy which He shows me every day . May God continue to be very generous and merciful to us all every day .