I saw a verse that said this was a sin, so I want to avoid commiting it. The thing is, I don't really understand what sensuality is. Some think it's sexual pleasure, or any pleasure that pleases the body in some way, or even pleasure from sin.
I also like watching certain ASMR videos, such as slime, soap cutting, and things like that, and it is satisfying to watch things like that. Is that sensuality?
Also, how do I avoid living for the flesh, as well as avoiding the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life?
I have been wondering what sensuality is, and it sounds like it pertains to the senses. Is it a sin to enjoy things that please our senses?
Dear sister,
It is good that you want to avoid committing sin.
Apostle Paul have advised us :
Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. -Romans 6:13
The most important is not to understand sensuality but rather have you GROWN YOUR LOVE toward the Lord Jesus Christ who has given His life and love for you !
When you have come to know His steadfast love and faithfulness DAILY, you will not do what displease Him because you love Him.
Our Lord Jesus is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom ; He can give you counsel in your heart. As David, the son of Jeese, King of Israel have testified :
I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. -Psalms 16:7
To avoid the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is TO FIND THE FEAR OF THE LORD.
The proverbs saying:
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by THE FEAR OF THE LORD one TURNS AWAY FROM evil. -Proverbs 16:6
Yes, all of us need THIS FEAR OF THE LORD to TURN AWAY FROM the lust of flesh, lust of eyes, and the pride of life !
Remember the counsel that have been by the psalmist:
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to your word. -Psalms 119:9
You need to keep your way pure for your Lord Jesus and Heavenly Bridegroom by keeping your way according to His word !
Let us do what the Lord have said because we love Him.
Remember that we all need the Lord’s strength to do all the things that He has called us to do !
Then we shall bear fruit of righteousness and love that the Heavenly Father delights.
GBU