How are you doing, Friend?
Desires are not a dichotomy of good and evil. All the desires God
created are good when they are expressed how God intended them to be.
When we are tempted to fulfill a desire for the wrong reasons, it can
be equally tempting to throw out the desire altogether. For example, if
people are addicted to food, they might overcompensate and decide to
eat too little. However, eating too little is just as unhealthy as
eating too much.
God would have us learn how to regulate our desires, that is, to use
them in the right way. Not over-indulging and not depriving out of
guilt. The goal is self-control, a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians
5:22-23).
What are Desires and When Can I Fulfill Them (without guilt)?
Matt
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