Overcoming lust, sloth and gluttony
Hieronymus Bosch- The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things - Gluttony (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) When we hear the expression " spiritual formation ," we immediately think of meditating on Scripture, praying, journaling, and other spiritual practices. If, however, the goal of spiritual formation is that one's "whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ " ( 1 Thess. 5:23), then an essential aspect of spiritual formation is to overcome sins of the body. If we consider the seven deadly sins —pride, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, sloth, and covetousness—three are directly connected to our bodies: lust, gluttony, and sloth.[1] Overcoming Lust God created human beings as male and female and told them to "be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth" (Gen 1:28). This universal command means that the majority of human beings will be married. Sexual intercourse is to be enjoyed within the bounds of this cov