How do you make the object seem less attractive?

[janny108]

Hi,
In all of our quest for holiness, we want to stop doing whatever it is we are tempted to do My question today is this: how can you make object(s) seem less attractive where you won't think about them the way you did before?
Because isn't all fantasy based on the supposed perfection of someone we find ourselves thinking about?
Jan

 

[TheMainException]

Yes, it is....an it can really become idolatry....I've gotten to that point with a good friend of mine....where, although it's not sexual, I think about him a lot and just want to be with him all the time....and that has become a source of idolatry for me.....I don't really know if you yourself can make things seem less attractive....but keep praying about this and God will help with it.....

 

[Wakeup2god]

I think many, many people even Christians struggle with the ability to capture the thought. All our fantasies and thought patterns atart with a single though. It's like a train pulling into a station. If you can capture the engine and deal with that then you won't have to put up with all the carriages that follow behind. Knowing your scriptures can be a big help in this area. When Jesus was tempted by satan he quoted scripture in reply to the temptation.

A good idea would be to have a bible study and list scriptures that apply to your temptations, the most common area of attack. Make a list of good positive encouraging scriptures and pin them up somewhere that you can easily access them.

Capture the first thought and deal with it before it turns into a train of thought or even an action.

God bless

 

[janny108]

I have a bible next to my bed and I have been looking into scriptures.
Jan

 

[janny108]

Good analogy, Wakeup2God.
Jan