How to Control Lustful Tendencies

The title is my question today.

I’ve felt tempted to look at women today. I’m not sure if that is classified as lust, but I feel it is so I wanted to study gospel principles to help in this area.

Here’s what I found from LDS.org.

…“spirit over body.” That is self-mastery.

Remarkable as your body is, its prime purpose is even of greater importance—to serve as tenement for your spirit…Your spirit acquired a body at birth and became a soul to live in mortality through periods of trial and testing. Part of each test is to determine if your body can become mastered by the spirit that dwells within it.

Since thoughts precede deeds, you must first learn to control your thoughts. “As [a man] thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Prov. 23:7.)

Fasting fortifies discipline over appetite and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.

If you yield to anything that can addict…your spirit surrenders to the body. The flesh then enslaves the spirit.

…remember: chastity is the powerful protector of virile manhood and the crown of beautiful womanhood.

Mental turmoil that trails in the wake of weakness from lust has evoked many a tear from innocent loved ones.

What win I, if I gain the thing I seek?

A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy.

Who buys a minute’s mirth to wail a week?

Or sells eternity to get a toy?

For one sweet grape who will the vine destroy?

Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal.” (2 Ne. 9:39)

Remember, my dear one, not an age in life passes without temptation, trial, or torment experienced through your physical body. But as you prayerfully develop self-mastery, desires of the flesh may be subdued. And when that has been achieved, you may have the strength to submit to your Heavenly Father, as did Jesus, who said, “Not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42.)

“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” (Rev. 3:21.)

I really liked this article too: Place No More For the Enemy of my Soul

I love B.

I love my kids.

I don’t want to fall victim to temptation of the “appetites of the flesh”.

I want to nourish my Spirit and submit, submit, submit.

I’m grateful for this desire.

Hasta manana!