Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - September

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September 29

Our Animal Instincts

We have virtually all the impulses, drives, and desires animals have, including greed, hostility, and lust. But we differ from animals in that we have the capacity to be masters over ourselves. We can control our animal half, but we cannot eradicate it. When we have done everything within our power to achieve mastery over our biological drives, we can ask God to remove those character traits that we feel are undesirable. God may indeed do so -- or it may be His will for us to continue the struggle, because as we struggle to achieve and maintain mastery, we grow in character and spirituality.