|
| Uncontrollble Cravings? -- Modern Myth #8 |
|
| |
4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
Did Moses come down from the mountain with an 11th Commandment: “Thou cannot resist thy cravings and thy compulsions so do your thing man?” I don’t think that came from Moses, but it is a widespread myth in today’s world. “Compulsions are uncontrollable,” is Myth Of Our Time #8.
We hear it all the time: “They’re born that way,” ”It’s genetic,” “He can’t help himself,” “That’s just the way I am,” — but are those statements true? Do human beings really have no choice but to meekly obey their desires and impulses? Of course not!
We humans have the ability to resist and to overcome any craving or “genetic tendency” that hits us. We are not irrational animals who have no choice but to obey our instincts.
We humans have a brain — we have the ability to make wise decisions about our behaviors. We have a free will — we have the power to freely choose our behaviors, independent of our manipulative compulsions.
But it is very hard work to use our brain and our free will. It is so much easier (in the short-term) to just go with the flow of desire, to drift off the cliff of self-destructive cravings. So we embrace the denial that comes with Myth Number 8 – “I have no control over this desire. I am not responsible. It’s in my genes.” And we dance to the twisted tunes of our tendencies.
|
|
| To add a comment to "Uncontrollble Cravings? -- Modern Myth #8" |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
 |
|
|
| When I was "re-born" or "born again" I was born to be against the so-called genetic tendency group behavior excuses!!! Thank the Lord Jesus when I can't do it,HE can!!! Like the song says Take your burdens to the Lord and Leave Them There"... |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| JESUS was tempted in all points like as we...yet without sin....He goes on to say that we can do ALL things through Christ, which strengthens us...Well so much for excuses....and the devil made me do it...People do things because they WANT to do them...but they CAN stop if they want to....(of course, it's a growth process...and it will not happen over night...BUT....Let God's Word be true ;o) |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| 1 Corinthians 9:27
But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].
Great Post Steve. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
WOW Amen! Thanks for sharing! I think this is my favorite part We humans have the ability to resist and to overcome any craving or “genetic tendency” that hits us. We are not irrational animals who have no choice but to obey our instincts. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| I guess geneticist, psychologist, behaviorist and others will be out of work soon, LOL. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
|
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Amen! |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Bless The Lord for the Truth, i do believe it speaks about the truth shall set you free. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
Rebecca Simmons, Contributer to The William and Mary College News Wrote:
"Some of these shared characteristics are particularly clear in the study of great apes, genetically our closest living relatives. In fact, in a very real sense, we aren’t just related to apes, but we humans are great apes—the Fifth Great Ape species, along with orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos."
The People (Not Apes/Monkeys) Who Think They Have Irresistable Genetic Instincts To Commit Abominations/Sins...Are The Very Same People Who Claim They Are Monkeys! Monkeys! Did I Say They Claim They Are Monkeys? Uh...I Don't Envy Their Educational Levels.
 {{Bro-ken}}Brother Ken & Angel ORR. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Wow that really helps me understand alot more. I am very glad you put this up. This really helps me with everything ive been going through. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Thank you all for those encouraging comments. We can overcome our sin! That's what the Word says. |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| We are new creatures in Christ! |
|
|
| October 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Amen to that brother. We wouldn't have much hope for salvation if we couldn't control ourselves. We wouldn't need salvation at all because that would mean God made us to sin, but He didn't. He made us to love Him, and dwell with Him in holiness. We cannot do that as we are, because we are sinfull by nature, but He took care of that by sacrificing Himself- Jesus who was a man, but God and God's son (The Trinity is hard to explain.) because He is the only holy and perfect being without sin- for our sins. If we believe this, truly repent our sins, die to our flesh, and live for God, not for our desires then we will see God. As a former sinner, this is now my motivation- Seeing God. |
|
|
| October 15, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Thanks, Snooze Button! |
|
|
| October 15, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Thanx Steve, I enjoy reading your blogs :) |
|
|
| October 15, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Thank you so much, Lois. |
|
|
| October 17, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Lie based thinking is dangerous. |
|
|
| October 18, 2008 |
|
|
|
| What do you mean, 2m Steve? |
|
|
Follow this blog
