What are we Mastered by?

In 1 Corinthians the Apostle Paul encourages us not to be mastered by anything other than Christ. How hard it is for us to reach the point where we can say we are not mastered by anything. The immediate context of this passage deals with sexuality, specifically peversions of God's idea of sex within the context of marriage. We don't have to look very far to see that people allow all kinds of things to be their master. Sex, food, money, alcohol, tobacco, material possessions, power, fame, etc. According to Paul, the problem isn't those things in and of themselves, for everything is permissable but not beneficial. It is when we yield to the control, to the mastery of those things in our lives that we find ourselves in trouble. Being mastered by alcohol can destroy the lives of family and friends not to mention your own. Being mastered by food can destroy your body, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Being mastered by sex can lead to an unhealthy view of other people because we become so enamored with the physical act that we loose sight of the spiritual connection that takes place. When sex degenerates into just the physical act we (humans) cease to be human and become animals. We objectify others and view them as only bodies for our pleasure...a complete rejection of the divine gift of sexuality. I so want in my own life to be able to NOT be mastered by anything save Christ.