Desire, passion, greed; each take us outside of what is reality!!!
Desire, passion, and, greed, are controllable, yet, the egocentric mind, in it's deceptive state, can make each of these emotions, into monstrous illusions of delusion, overtaking our logic, conscience, and, rightful, mind! They are like vacuums for the ignorant, inexperienced, and, innocent, as well as, playgrounds for the defiant, and, rebellious!!!
It is SO difficult for humanity to FIGHT off such, as, we have convinced ourselves, that such IS a part of our nature, which, primarily, does have some truth, but, lies BENEATH the powers of reasoning, control, and, choice!!!
We ARE able to fend off such misleading, misguided emotions! We ARE able to control them, tame them, put them into perspective, and, turn them into something useful for our lives, as opposed to allowing them to dominate, then, damn, us!!!
COLOSSIANS 3:5...
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry...
Into this falls the 7 Deadly Sins, which are, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride, and which, SHOULD be studied, and, understood, as these ARE what SEEM to be NATURAL tendencies of humanity, BUT, ARE against *GOD*, and, *GODLINESS*!!!
You SEE, ANYTHING which DOMINATES our senses, OVER *GOD*, IS considered idolatry! Idolatry IS that which LEADS us AWAY from what IS natural, *GOD*, and, *GODLINESS*! We imagine that *GODLINESS* is FAR removed from us in the first place, and, that what we experience in the flesh IS the natural realm, but, that is deception speaking loudly, to our minds! The natural realm is AGAINST our reality, and, is damaging to our innate realm, that of the spirit!!!
We are NOT taught well, much to our danger! We are raised in belief that we CAN DO what we want, and, in the end, be forgiven! There is a fine line of truth in this way of thinking, but, it is NOT a guarantee! As we become one with THE WORD, we are reminded, an enormous amount of times, the responsibilities we HAVE towards our salvation, and, ways of the world, are to be OVERCOME!!!
I have experienced the carnality of this life, and, have been dominated by it, also, though, I am NOW FREE from such, as, I was, clearly, yanked from the brim of the pit, and, given the chance/choice to view life from the CORRECT perspective, or, the REALITY of it!!!
No one ever told me, nor, taught me, the dangers of, simply, living, as a human in this life; no one ever explained to me that desire, passion, greed, and, other emotions, could lead me to eternal death! No one ever stepped up to present the TRUTH of *GOD*, not in any fashion, even though, I KNOW, that I begged for it, along the way, and so, in jeopardy, could be my soul...
Few WANT to think about the TRUTHS of our wrongful living! Few want to hear about it, few want to reflect upon it, and, few want to be told that there is much to alter in the human condition, IN ORDER, for it to be acceptable to *GOD*! Deception has turned us towards the LOVE of FREEDOM, IN THE NOW, disregardful of what is yet, to come, HOWEVER, we MUST become aware, knowledgeable, and, informed, that, we have the opportunity, NOW, before it is too late, to CORRECT the egocentric being, for the sake of the spirit, IN the name of *GOD*, the rightful possessor OF our spirit!!!
There IS NO lasting, or, real freedom in the flesh! IF you stop to consider, all of the instances, where the egocentric being sought to fulfill it's emotions, and, imagination, you will begin to see, that often, that seeking, then, acting upon such, brought MORE pain, suffering, consequences, and, even MORE need to find something fulfilling!!!
Let me conclude this with a poem I wrote last night, after watching a movie in which desire, passion, and, what the greed of desire, and, passion, did to the lives of those close to, related to, or, nearby, of one Woman, who threw all control to deception!!!
Desire is like a drum's beat,
Pounding, as it consumes you
Head to feet,
Stealing control, through, and, through...
Youth makes a game of passion,
Allowing it to escalate,
Strutting sexuality, like fine fashion,
Unable to resist the need, to satiate...
Time, after time, as the percussion's increase,
Searching for that something, just right,
Without will to cease,
They play out, the rhythm, day, and, night...
Years fly by, emptying the soul,
Then, as the conscience, begins to awaken,
The want becomes a wish to be, whole,
Though the reverie, does cast out, and, leave one, forsaken...
Any emotion, able to overtake the senses,
Is that, meant to avoid, at all cost,
Such is the power of delusion, of pretenses,
Taking you way out, as if a ship, which, at sea, is lost...
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
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