I Feel Good?

In the post A Guilty Pleasure, the question was raised, “If your greatest temptation were to challenge your will power for it, would you give in?” Consider this “back door” to the above post from a true paranoid. “When you are successful in resisting your most horrible enticement do you feel victorious or guilty that you were going to engross yourself in it at all?”

Examples of what this post is referring to include: the grossly overweight woman (Careel) successfully avoiding the ice cream treats in her freezer that she doesn’t need, but feeling guilty because this was how Careel wanted to deal with the fight she had with her mother earlier that day. Maybe Careel should consider weight loss surgery. Wouldn’t that solve all her issues?

There’s the guy (Reggie) who is emotionally hooked to internet pornography. He stays away from it for a week because he knows how much it bothers his wife when she finds out. Though Reggie should be proud of this achievement, Reggie wonders why he feels better when viewing this stuff. Reggie wonders if he is a pervert.

There is the teenage boy (Noah), who is managed to stay away from the Nora at school that is a bad influence on every aspect of his life. When the two of them are together, trouble is bound to follow. Noah’s managed to stay away from Nora for a month per his parent’s request. If Noah is doing the right thing, why does it feel so wrong?

I wish I had answers to the questions I’m raising. I don’t. That’s not the purpose of this weblog. Many times in life to find success, you must be your own researcher to get the answers to the issues you might have. A library can be a great source in helping to discover a variety of resources to aid you in your quest for knowledge. Counseling has aided millions of people throughout the years in coming to terms with all their stored up emotions. Never underestimate the power of prayer.

God does not need the World Wide Web to communicate with you. Though He knows you inside and out, the Almighty wants to hear your honest struggles straight from your lips. Consider some of the above sources in dealing with whatever might be bothering you.