Where has all the Self Control Gone?!?!

While laying in bed trying to fall asleep a thought hit me...how has it become the socially unacceptable thing to wait to be married to have sex and how sad it is that a lot of people feel that way about waiting to have sex and abstinence in general? i just want to tell the ladies to cover their cooches and cross their legs and guys to keep their hands and pee-pee's to themselves. lets practice some self control. its not that hard. i promise.

While my wording toward the end of the previous paragraph is, for some, a bit on the crude side for a friendly neighborhood blog, it fully describes my feelings about what i have seen around me. People these days give into their humanly wants and desires all to often and in all aspects of their lives. How often do we pig out and eat until we feel like we are going to pop like a tick? How often do we buy that shirt even when we know we have 7 shirts like it at home that we dont even wear? How often do we lash out at people for making us angry? If we just had a little bit of self control we could keep all of these things in check. But, we are taught to "do what makes us feel good" and "If it feels good, do it."

Im sorry to burst your bubble, and mine too, but as humans, we were made to obey the rules about self control...I think we all know the Bible story of Adam and Eve..'nough said. Unfortunately, like Adam and Eve, we have fallen victim to lack of self control. God wants us to have self control though. Sometimes Im not exactly sure why or how it will benefit us but trust me, if you live without self control I bet ya that you will an unsatisfying life.

From my observations of the college student, much of their "drama" comes from a lack of self control. For instance, a lack in controlling how much one drinks at a party results in doing things one cant remember doing and sometimes even "man" or "woman" stealing. (for those of you who arent aware of what that is let me let you in on the lingo...its when someone gets drunk and makes out with someone else's boyfriend/girlfriend who, most likely, is also drunk) You can end up making a lot of enemies and drama that could have been avoided if you had only 3 drinks instead of 8. Another area in which some college students lack self control is lust. I think its a little bit ridiculous when from your dorm room you can hear a girl say "i got my period!" and all of her friends reply with "YAY!" If the girl had just kept her lust in check and used a little self control she wouldnt have to go through the stress, anxiety and drama of possibly being pregnant. How many times to people regret drinking that much and regret sleeping with so and so? Im afraid it happens all to often.

Now you might be wondering why i am practically lecturing you on self control if i myself have issues with self control sometimes. The thing is i am aware that i need to keep myself in check. I know that i cant always do what i want. i have boundaries for myself about how far i "go" with my boyfriend and if i drink, how much i drink. With a little bit of self control i get to live a regretless and dramaless life. Thats not something many people can say. even though at the time when you are lacking self control and you think you are having fun and "living life," most of the time you end up with a big mess on your hands and you wish you could go back and redo things.

Personally, i would rather practice self control now instead of regretting my past. If that isnt enough for you to rethink how much self control you practice, i dont know what else i can say to change your mind. But then again, im not writing this to change your mind. im writing this to make you think a little. this might be a little cliche and something that your parents might have told you but "think before you act." take a second to control yourself in every situation that will, more than likely, end up in hurt and regret if you dont take that second to stop and think.

And yes, you can have fun, laugh, and live a full life while practicing self control. im a good example of it. and yes, i do have my slip ups. heck! i'm a human, too :)