el closer to her and realize that sex wasn’t everything. I think that more college students need to understand that all relationships should not be based on sexual desires alone. In order to keep that relationship going it takes a lot more, love must be present. Love involves caring deeply about someone. It means putting them first in your life. One of my classmates mentioned lust for someone other than one’s partner. They wanted to know what happens when you are already in a relationship and you find yourself lusting after someone new. I think that this kind of lust is a bad thing to get started in. I also believe, with another classmate, that there will come a point if it hasn’t already, that you will be so involved with your partner that you will not want to be with anyone else. I believe that it is okay to look but never touch. I also think that it is only natural to look at someone attractive when they pass by you, but that your love for your partner and the lust you have for them will surpass any feelings of wandering for the moment. It seems that lust is a sudden emotion whereas love comes at a much slower pace. Lust can be a fairly shallow emotion that can easily be controlled or if not, it can ruin relationships. Infidelity and divorce are some of the consequences of not controlling the emotion of lust. Lusting can also cause people to do things that they might not usually do. I can remember sitting in church and listening to the pastor talk about lust, except he related it to objects not relationships. He said that lusting after someone else’s possessions can lead to much greater sins such as murder. The point of this sermon as I saw it was to control your emotions. Every emotion if let run ramped, can cause serious damage to others and to one’s self. Lust, although having many negative meanings it can also be a very positive emotion to have. It can be the beginning of a long-lasting relationshi...
