I am not sure if I consented to this thought!

[Angel7]

I was hit with very strong temptations yesterday, more than once.
It was very lustful.

1 while watching T.V. there was a pornographic scene on it. I felt very attracted to it. and thoughts about it kept entering my head after it left the screen.

While watching T.V. again, another pornographic scene. Thoughts about this also entered my head a few times after.

These were very tempting thoughts, I don’t think I was ever tempted as badly as this.

The show I was watching when 1 hit I assumed was wrong to watch, so then I tried not to look. (I wasn’t the only one watching, so I couldn’t change the channel). I ended up looking a few times.

I can’t recall if I thought the show was wrong before the first temptation hit.

I am really hoping, and was praying that I did not give full consent. To any thought.

 

[JohnDamian]

We can’t always help it when thoughts occur in our heads, often it happens to some people even when they are trying to pray! If you honestly tried not to think about it, and didn’t entertain any thoughts about it you did not give consent.

However, if you are that affected by just an image on a screen you probably will want to talk to your Priest.

 

[Scoobyshme]

I would discuss this with my confessor, if I were you.

But, that being said, I think the rubber meets the road when we consent to the action associated with the thought. For example: I see a really good looking woman in a bikini at a beach and am tempted. (The “thought” comes into my head!) IF I say, “Yeah, boy, if I get half a chance, I’m GOING TO…”) then I’ve crossed the line and need to go to Confession. On the other hand, if I say to myself, “NO! I couldn’t do that, it would be a sin!” then I haven’t sinned. But, I need to be aware of putting myself in harm’s way, in the near occasion of sin and do something about that. Otherwise, I’ll find myself on the outside looking in and in need of going to Confession again.