God of Pleasure

Satan is a thief and a liar! He has stolen the "pleasure channel" of our brain and substituted it with deception and lies.  God is a God of pleasure.  In fact, God designed us for pleasure. The greatest pleasure man can experience on earth is the "pleasure of His (God's) presence." The word of God says, "In His presence is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore."  Everything that we look for in drugs and illicit sex is just a substitute. Man desires to find fulfillment in pleasure, but fleshly pleasure never gives us enough.. we always keep coming back for more. To sustain the same level of fleshly pleasure we have to keep increasing the intensity of our stimulation, because fleshly pleasure is counterproductive. Pornography and illicit sex destroys our soul and drugs destroy our bodies.  Solomon a man of ancient wisdom wrote in the proverbs that he who goes after strange flesh "looses the path of life".  The woman at the well had already been through 5 men and was still thirsty.  Jesus said go tell your husband about this living water.  She answered I have no husband. Jesus said, you have answered right, "you have had five men the man you are with right now is not your husband."  If I can be so bold as to tell the raw side of this story, this woman had never really been satisfied by any man. Jesus then gave one of the boldest answers in the bible. He literally said, "I am the man you have been looking for. Today I will give you a drink and you will never thirst again."  In other words, only Jesus Christ can really fulfill the deep hunger and thirst we all have for inner satisfaction. Because our soul is only satisfied when our spirit is alive in Christ! That is the way God designed us! That is why pursuing intimacy with Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit is the only thing in this life that will fill your void.  How do we do that?

1. Abiding in Christ.  A purposeful constant mental acknowledgement of His presence.

2. Worshiping. Surrounding yourself with thanksgiving and sounds of heaven music.

3. Talking to others about the kingdom.  The two men's hearts were warmed (pleasured) on the road to Emmaeus as they talked with Jesus.

4. Bringing every thought into captivity to Christ.  Our minds are the grounds upon which fake pleasure resides.  We must tune our minds into our spirit, wherein dwells the Holy Spirit.  Remember, it is only our spirit that gets saved, our souls and bodies will always be of this world. Jesus said to Nicodemus,  "That which is born of the Spirit is Spirit, but that which is born of the flesh is flesh."  Our greatest hope is learning to "walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh".
  
5. Filling our minds with the word of God.  Right thinking produces right pleasure.  The entrance of the Word of God bring "light" and "life".  The Word of God is the only things that separates our soul and spirit.  "The word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, dividing asunder the soul and spirit...and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

6. Fasting.  Purposeful removal of the earthly pleasure of food, can quicken our spirit and sensitize us to the voice of the Holy Spirit.  

The video below will help you understand how the body, soul and spirit operate.