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bluidkiti · 09-28-2013, 10:42 AM

September 29

Our Animal Instincts

We have virtually all the impulses, drives, and desires animals have, including greed, hostility, and lust. But we differ from animals in that we have the capacity to be masters over ourselves. We can control our animal half, but we cannot eradicate it. When we have done everything within our power to achieve mastery over our biological drives, we can ask God to remove those character traits that we feel are undesirable. God may indeed do so -- or it may be His will for us to continue the struggle, because as we struggle to achieve and maintain mastery, we grow in character and spirituality.

09-28-2013, 10:42 AM	#29
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,587	September 29 Our Animal Instincts We have virtually all the impulses, drives, and desires animals have, including greed, hostility, and lust. But we differ from animals in that we have the capacity to be masters over ourselves. We can control our animal half, but we cannot eradicate it. When we have done everything within our power to achieve mastery over our biological drives, we can ask God to remove those character traits that we feel are undesirable. God may indeed do so -- or it may be His will for us to continue the struggle, because as we struggle to achieve and maintain mastery, we grow in character and spirituality. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.