More general... still confused

[Kathrin]

I am generalizing/expanding from my last post that I admit was a little strange.

I know Church teaching forbids us from dwelling on lustful thoughts and enjoying them.
But what if they are not lustful thoughts but just being excited about something, let’s say an adventure you are about to undertake. And every time you think about it you get very happy and excited.
What if you feel the excitement in your chest but also in other areas of your body… where you think you shouldn’t feel it?

Are you then not allowed to think about your exciting adventure anymore?

 

[ghaybyers1]

I begin this with a disclaimer that I am not an expert in this sort of issue, I can only offer my personal inferences after research.

Lustful thoughts are a sin if they are deliberately invoked and/or deliberately entertained.

ourladyswarriors.org/faith/vice.htm

The above link should help you understand this.

In your case, I believe you’re mentioning a whole body reaction to an exciting, but non-sexual in nature, thought. So long as you are not entertaining your thoughts about your trip in order to elicit this response from yourself, you’re good to go- daydream about your trip at ease!

Be conscious that you may be having a bit of a battle with scrupulosity on this matter- if it is truly bothering you, perhaps turn your time towards prayer and charitable works!

 

[Kathrin]

What if people like me who are abstinent sexually replace it with other exciting things?
And really when looking for the feeling of excitement (I do love that tingly feeling of excitement) we are subconsciously looking for the sexual part too?

I am really not sure, it is just something that has been going through my mind.

Or like adrenaline junkies, you know…

Kathrin