now another desire that can lead to arguments is the desire to feel good. i want to feel good. i want to be comfortable. i want to have my senses satisfied. james 4.3 (nlt) says, you want only what will give you pleasure. there is a desire for possessions and there is this desire for pleasure.
now i know that many who don’t follow CHRIST believe that we who are CHRIST followers cannot enjoy life. but the truth is GOD says it is not wrong to enjoy life and in fact…1 timothy 6:17 says that, GOD…provides us with everything for our enjoyment. but the problem is when pleasure becomes the number one goal in your life – if it feels good, do it – you're asking for conflict. it's going to cause problems in your life.
when my pleasure takes the place over what is needful, then we're in trouble. many fights in homes happen when one person wants to play when things need to be done. a lot of arguments happen on saturday. they also happen on sunday and the proverbial it’s the only day i can sleep in so i don’t want to get up and go to church.
and there is the, i'm more interested in my comfort than i am in yours and all i think about is what makes me feel good. the desire to feel good creates conflict.
the desire to have and the desire to feel good are two of the desires that when they are thwarted cause conflict. why do you think people argue about sex in marriage? the desire for pleasure is strong and when it's thwarted, resentment builds up.
how many arguments in your life this week came about because you wanted to do something but the other person wanted to do something else. the i worked hard today so i get to do what i want. i deserve to do what i want.
GOD want us to enjoy life but HE also knows that your desire to feel good can cause and has caused arguments in your life.
just some thoughts up here on my front porch…
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