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Q. What keeps me in check? What keeps me from doing the things
that so many people around me are doing (like chasing women)?
A. 1. A sense of right and wrong; knowledge of right and wrong
2. A sense of allegiance to the God who made me; a sense
of gratitude to Him for all that he has done for me and
the way he has taken care of me; a fear of going
against Him --- the possible consequences of it.
3. Good sense. Knowing the foolishness of wrong doing and
the dire consequences that always come of it.
4. Knowing that I would have a great problem in living with
myself if I did things I knew were wrong. I would be
going against my true self, going against everything I
am and believe in. It would create deep internal
conflict and problems.
5. Shyness. Lack of experience in wrong-doing (such as in
chasing women). Not knowing how.
6. Habit; the habit of never actively pursuing what is
wrong. Good habits keep me on the right road.
7. Lack of opportunity. Real opportunities rarely arise.
They arise so seldom, in fact, that I have often
seriously wondered if there might not be a guardian
angel watching over me.
8. A natural cautiousness. A habit of thinking about
things, reflecting over them, turning them over in my
mind before taking any actions that might commit me.
After some thought and some time for passions to cool
wisdom and good sense always win out.
9. Knowledge that it would be a great wrong to my wife (in
the case of attractions to other women). I know she
has been a sweet, good and faithful wife to me.
Mar 1981
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