Friday, August 31
But We Still Have to Fight
So after hearing about the SEVEN DEADLY SINS + (Blasphemy), which do you think that you stuggle with the most (Pride, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Sloth, or Blasphemy)? Honestly, for myself I think that I struggle with is a Lust for Power. Somehow I always want to think that I have what it takes to be in control of my own life even though I have screwed up A TON. I have to constantly remind myself that I don't have any power accept for what God has given me, and if I ever think that somehow I don't need Him in some part of my life (Pride) I need a quick reminder of who's in charge and knows best.
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I love it, I know I have to fight alot in certain areas... especially in the anger arena, I can let frustration get the better of me sometimes and it can cause fear or raise the intensity level when I don't want it to be that way. It's one of those haunting factors that remain from my life BC, but it was a great series...
we will see everyone tomorrow!!!
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Yo, I finally found this~!
I really did like this series, what little I saw of it. ^^ I missed a ton of it, 'cuz I was too sick (and/or lazy, lol...) to come. :P But it was fun anyway.
Personally, I struggle with the lust for power bit, too... It's kinda bad. And wierd. >> With me, it's not "lust for power" like I need to have control over my life, but "lust for power" where I need to know that, yes, I do have some control, but also that I will ultimately affect humanity in some way... I have a strong desire to be remembered... Hmm. That could be bad.
But I also lust for other things... Namely stories -- a general term referring to, in this instance, books, movies, anime, manga, TV shows... Anything that takes me out of my world and into another. When I find a new series or story or whatever, I get really caught up in it -- like, obsessively. It always wears off; but, for a few days, it's all I can think about. It absorbs all of my thoughts. I wrestle with it, and think through every aspect of the characters, plot, etc. until I finally move on to something else. Everything I do I can find some way to relate back to my new book or whatever. Maybe that's just how I am, but it can get really distracting from God; moreover, it gives me major guilt trips, because I feel so bad for not giving God the attention I feel he deserves. And then I get depressed over my inadequacy. And then I argue that my love of whatever my current obsession is can't be a bad thing, because it brings me pleasure and doesn't have a negative effect on me, besides the guilt.
Then I go back to square one all over again.
It's a viscious cycle.
So I probably struggle with lust the most...
Yup...
Geez. Brooky's right, I do make long posts. *thinks she shouldn't talk about herself this much* ^^;;
~The not evil one
That's a hard one! I would say it would be greed for me. Not from other people but when it comes to getting things for myself, I just want what everyone else has. Especially when it comes to tech stuff!
Hm, well, obviously I, being a mere human, struggle with all seven at one point or another. However, I'd definitely have to say that my biggest downfall would be envy. Usually it's 'cus I envy people's beauty, friends or successful social life, talents, etc. I think this is 'cus my two biggest fears ever [yesh, even above spiders] are failure and being alone. So I envy people who have close friends, and I envy people who are successful in life. *shrug* So yeah. There's my imput, for what it's worth. ><
So the results are in!:
Envy 3
Lust 2
Pride 1
Greed 1
& 0 for the rest
Just though that you might like to know.
Sean
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