First half, found out I am useless at window shopping. I had an empty afternoon so thought I’d wander into town and see if anything appealed to get various people for Christmas, in short nothing. Bit depressing really, was rather hoping I’d feel inspired or at least see a couple of nice things! Thankfully it is still November so there’s plenty of time to find the right gifts. Although the month didn’t stop me getting the “The Best Christmas Album In The World …Ever!” in fairness the house is empty of Christmas cheese and it is needed.
Actually now I think about it, Christmas is seeming earlier this year. As we’re having a proper Christmas meal as a house with all the trimmings before we all head home, so things are bought forward. We’re going to decorate the house all red and green, getting a tree, doing things, erm, properly 
Actually I think and hope it will be good, really good. Last year this didn’t really happen for me in Portsmouth. I didn’t really know my flat mates well enough to be a part of their plans and whilst my room was large it wasn’t quite big enough to have a proper sit down meal in. This year I’m sure will rectify things plus with me being something of a Christmas nut (just look how many times I’ve fitted the word in!) celebrating it with close friends will be special, God blessed even.
Second half, King's this evening. Was a really good service for me, don’t know but it seemed to hit one area with that I constantly seem to struggle with, lust. I think and feel like I’ve learnt something this evening that can keep my young adult hormones in check, I hope so. I want to be faithful to Kita with my eyes but I can’t help but trip up, Matthew 5:28:
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Hopefully I’m getting there, I want to get there, just have to keep things in check and try harder. Please keep me in your prayers that I’ll take it all to heart from this evening and a quick question to those who’ve been through it, does it get easier?
God bless,
Dan
27th November 2007
9:28 am
Dan – Christmas fluff = yuk!
Part 2 – this is quite normal, even with middle-aged hormones. And trying ‘harder’ is often not the answer either, and just brings a bucketfull of guilt. It’s usually better to turn round, thank God for the gorgeous woman you saw and then try some worship instead.
Of course if her name ends in .jpg then the answer is more obvious. :-\