To lust is good!

[Kabowd]

THat's the point, even the comparison falls short. As a druggie lusts after drugs...our desire should be completely different for the Lord. The post, even if well intentioned, is completely wrong.

Exactly. Every comparison made had selfish motivation (wanting sex, wanting drugs, etc). Wrong comparisons to make....

[kittylover0991]

So it's kinda like.. the intent is good but the choice of comparisons doesnt' quite fit?

[Kabowd]

So it's kinda like.. the intent is good but the choice of comparisons doesnt' quite fit?

Yes, I think he (vrspock) obviously had good intentions, he meant well. But the comparisions/statements lack truth so that is why it's being pointed out. Grace should always be combined with Truth. We can have the greatest intentions and be full of compassion for others, but if we don't present them with truth it'll be imbalanced and won't lead them to true freedom.

[Prodigalson123]

I don't lust after the Lord, I long for Him, I don't want my dark side having anything to do with Him, I don'tr want that side to touch Him because that would defile Him. I'm eternally grateful that He doesn't feel that way.

Zechariah 3:1-5

Clean Garments for the High Priest

1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"

3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, "Take off his filthy clothes."

Then he said to Joshua, "See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on you."

5 Then I said, "Put a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.

[LadyRaven]

Please, please PM me with a warning if you

[Floatingaxe]

All we need to do is be reminded of the wonderful passage here:

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him,

[Kabowd]

i think u guys r only seeing the negitive side of lust PLEASURE, DELIGHT,CRAVING,ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS r the thing vr has highlighted. to chase after the Lord with eagerness and enthusiasm. the crave more and more of God and delight yourself in Him to let Him be your pleasure. this is how i see it

There is no other side, that's the thing. Trying to make lust mean anything positive removes it from the realm of lust and attempts to attribute things to it that are not inherently part of this word.

Pleasure, delight, longing.....yes, these are all words that describe appropriate emotions that are all SCRIPTURAL. If we have all these other words (which are in God's Word!) what more do we need???

We do not need to add to the words God has already given us to use, especially words which contradict those He's given us.

[Kabowd]

then what word should he have used that has the same things in it?

See the above post, or any descriptions we find in the Psalms (or throughout Scripture for that matter). We don't need to try to improve on God's Words.

[Floatingaxe]

then what word should he have used that has the same things in it?

Love, adore, desire God!

[Openly Curious]

King David said in his quest and thirst for God,

As a dear panteth for the waters so my soul longeth after you

This desire for more of God is found all througout the book of Psalms

as David was a man after God's own heart.

I think this is what the poster was really trying to get across but maybe did it poorly or some took it to far in the words he used.

We should be passionate in our love we have for God and in our service to Him. With all of our hearts mind and soul that is every bit of us from head to toe. a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to him.

OC