Inordinate Desires
Between Two Worlds linked to a great David Powlison article and I encourage you to check it out:
Desire 101: Putting First Things First
Just listen to a few of the questions that are asked (and answered):
– How can you tell if a desire is inordinate rather than natural?
– Doesn’t the word lusts properly apply only to bodily appetites: the pleasures and comforts of sex, food, drink, rest, exercise, health?
– Can desires be habitual?
– What about fears? They seem as important in human motivation as cravings.
– In counseling, do you just confront a person with his sinful cravings?
– Can you change what you want?