A desire motivates from within and can have elements of the highest predecessor: in likeness, in simpatico, with holy origins of the finest spirit and of course, the Holy Spirit.
The lesser desires, although short-lived by comparison, can still be from inspired origins, seeking life’s wisdom, meaning, experience, equilibrium, etc. and again, the Holy Spirit who is the supreme motivator to all existence, will be driving and inspiring the smaller desires also. Thus we shall eat, and find the will to wake in the morning, to take one step after another, through to the next doorway and beyond.
Obsessions however are by their nature fruitless. ‘Fruitless’ is the most perfect word and gauge in this determining.
An obsession in and of itself is tedious, and because of its lacking in propriety the individual suffers its bearing and consequences.
The lesser desires, although short-lived by comparison, can still be from inspired origins, seeking life’s wisdom, meaning, experience, equilibrium, etc. and again, the Holy Spirit who is the supreme motivator to all existence, will be driving and inspiring the smaller desires also. Thus we shall eat, and find the will to wake in the morning, to take one step after another, through to the next doorway and beyond.
Obsessions however are by their nature fruitless. ‘Fruitless’ is the most perfect word and gauge in this determining.
An obsession in and of itself is tedious, and because of its lacking in propriety the individual suffers its bearing and consequences.
If a pattern of thought brings to the individual upliftment or hope, then the fruit of that repetitive thought is useful – affording cheer and a pleasant demeanour. It may also be creating a pathway into a future with such projections.
Yet of the thoughts that are wanting, perhaps even contentious, it is then that the troubled individual is in an obsessive state which wears at the cogs of his being and dismisses the life–affording desires that should motivate him well. Obsession robs the soul of its true desires.
As simple as it all might be, you can see that a key cause to the modern world's afflictions are in that the individuals have largely lost the ability to discern between their spiritual desires and fruitless obsessions, forfeiting the basic ability to discern a method, way of life, a food, a common law, employment, and so forth, and understand if it is fruitful or a frustrating and depressing obsession.
This goes to the overall conditions of the population generally speaking. The more the devils within society can encourage habitual behaviour that is never fulfilled, and the more the people are interred by false desires (which are largely mundane also) then the difficulties of experiencing the true desires increase accordingly.
Yet of the thoughts that are wanting, perhaps even contentious, it is then that the troubled individual is in an obsessive state which wears at the cogs of his being and dismisses the life–affording desires that should motivate him well. Obsession robs the soul of its true desires.
As simple as it all might be, you can see that a key cause to the modern world's afflictions are in that the individuals have largely lost the ability to discern between their spiritual desires and fruitless obsessions, forfeiting the basic ability to discern a method, way of life, a food, a common law, employment, and so forth, and understand if it is fruitful or a frustrating and depressing obsession.
This goes to the overall conditions of the population generally speaking. The more the devils within society can encourage habitual behaviour that is never fulfilled, and the more the people are interred by false desires (which are largely mundane also) then the difficulties of experiencing the true desires increase accordingly.