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<blockquote data-quote="Vladimir Poontang" data-source="post: 1251219" data-attributes="member: 12780">Is it wrong to yearn for nice, pleasant and beautiful things? Is it wrong to yearn for pleasure? Sometimes I think no, it's not, because when we yearn for them, deep down we know that what we're really yearning for is the thing (the one) that makes those things beautiful. Why is an orgasm so good? Or nice tasting food? Or comfort and sunshine? Why is money so nice to have? I don't see anything wrong with wanting these things, as long as there's an understanding that each of those things is an expression of something (someone) deeper. There's a difference between merely gratifying the senses (jerking off like a bonobo, scratching an itch) and admiring whatever it is that makes a beautiful girl beautiful, appreciating sensuality and being moved by it. There's a difference between wanting a fat wallet and lots of money in the bank just to show off, and wanting abundance so that you can hold your head up high with pride (self respect) make wise spending choices and maybe help others too. We don't know what God looks like and we wouldn't live if we did. So I see nothing wrong with enjoying Him via all the relatively superficial things that we do have access to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vladimir Poontang, post: 1251219, member: 12780"] Is it wrong to yearn for nice, pleasant and beautiful things? Is it wrong to yearn for pleasure? Sometimes I think no, it's not, because when we yearn for them, deep down we know that what we're really yearning for is the thing (the one) that makes those things beautiful. Why is an orgasm so good? Or nice tasting food? Or comfort and sunshine? Why is money so nice to have? I don't see anything wrong with wanting these things, as long as there's an understanding that each of those things is an expression of something (someone) deeper. There's a difference between merely gratifying the senses (jerking off like a bonobo, scratching an itch) and admiring whatever it is that makes a beautiful girl beautiful, appreciating sensuality and being moved by it. There's a difference between wanting a fat wallet and lots of money in the bank just to show off, and wanting abundance so that you can hold your head up high with pride (self respect) make wise spending choices and maybe help others too. We don't know what God looks like and we wouldn't live if we did. So I see nothing wrong with enjoying Him via all the relatively superficial things that we do have access to. [/QUOTE]

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