Sometimes I’ll look up pictures of female friends of mine or female movie star’s faces and just look at how beautiful they are. Does that sound sinful to you?
No, unless you are married and/or look at them with lust.
I, too, think of how beautiful females can be, and thank God for creating them.
Hope that helped.
No more than looking at any of God’s creation and admiring its beauty. As the previous poster said, I also do the same thing and thank God for women’s beauty. It’s amazing how one can do that and not move into lustful thoughts. A priest told me that once on a confessional and I thought, “Wow, how do you ever get to that stage?” But with enough prayer and by the grace of God you can…teachccd
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