willguy Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 I was wondering what you all do when you start lusting. Especially if there's something that's causing you to lust that you can't get away from. How do you get your mind off of such thoughts? (BTW, the thornbush thing is a reference to St. Benedict, who was said to throw himself into a thornbush whenever he had impure thoughts).
hyperdulia again Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 the hail mary...many, many hail mary's
BLAZEr Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Actually St. Francis is the Thornbush guy . . . Benedict was in a cave for a lot of years . . . thorn bushes don't grow in caves!
Mary's Knight, La Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 hyper's suggestion is a good one also picture Christ on the Cross, it's very hard to be lustful in front of the savior who died because people are lustful. Also ask st. Joseph for intercession
IXpenguin21 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 honestly, i know it's not religious, but think of an elephant trying to po-go stick... the complexity of that really takes the mind away from anything else...
God Conquers Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 I was at a Christopher West seminar this weekend. He provided two amesome ways to deal with this: 1. Imagine that the woman is ovulating. I'm serious. This will make your mind change gears right away. It highlights the incredible dignity and power present in a woman, and how God could @ any moment work through them to create new life. Plus it helps you think of the results that the expression of that lust could have. 2. Pray. Ask God to untwist your fallen sexuality. Ask Christ to REDEEM you sexually and that you could love perfectly and see that women as Adam first saw Eve. While you pray this hold your arms out cruciform. It works incredibly. You are reminded of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. It also serves another, more practical purpose.
ryanmeyersmusic Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 thinking of our blessed mother (and saying hail marys as hyper suggested) helps to value other women (men too, as they hold the same human dignity) a lot. holding them to the same level of dignity and respect as the virgin makes it a lot more difficult to commit adultery with your mind.
M.SIGGA Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 The ONLY thing that works for me is turning on ESPN. (they should let me do a comercial!)
IXpenguin21 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 The ONLY thing that works for me is turning on ESPN. (they should let me do a comercial!) hahaha thats great!
Kilroy the Ninja Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Think of Ernest Borgnine oh my gosh! I'm betting this really works!... ewwww
Paladin D Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Few things (apart from thinking of God or Mary of course )... 1) Switching on the TV. 2) Play some type of computer game. 3) Listen to Catholic Hip-Hop or Christian rock.
Spiritual_Arsonist Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Think of Ernest Borgnine OK, I hope I don't sound like I am isolated from mankind, but who is Ernest Borgnine?
Theologian in Training Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 honestly, i know it's not religious, but think of an elephant trying to po-go stick... the complexity of that really takes the mind away from anything else... ROFL!!!! :lol:
Lounge Daddy Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 OK, I hope I don't sound like I am isolated from mankind, but who is Ernest Borgnine? Ya, you do sound like you are isolated from mankind, Arsonist. :D These are all great ideas. While you pray this hold your arms out cruciform. It works incredibly. You are reminded of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. It also serves another, more practical purpose. And I do "get" this one, and it is good advice. Prayer always helps... always pray first, and never underestimate. Second is ESPN… or a good B-Movie (with no nudity) like “Tombs Of The Blind Dead” or “Cremators”… it’s always a good time.
Jake Huether Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 OK, I hope I don't sound like I am isolated from mankind, but who is Ernest Borgnine? ditto.
Lounge Daddy Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Plan 9 From Outer Space is always good for getting one "out of the mood". ;)
Lounge Daddy Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 ryanmeyersmusic... hehehe! Ya, a great pic. Focus on this pic when thinking impure thoughts, y'all.
willguy Posted November 17, 2003 Author Posted November 17, 2003 Thanx for the advice ya'll. Oh, and BTW, Benedict was the thornbush guy. I went to a Benedictine Monastery last weekend for a vocations retreat and they gave all the guys a holy card with an icon of Benedict on it and he's holding a thornbush and the monk was like "He's holding a thornbush because he was said to have thrown himself into one whenever he had impure thoughts." St. Francis is said to have always looked at the ground in the presence of a woman so he wouldn't look at her lustfully.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now