I understand where you’re coming from. There’s rending of the garments, but very often little rending of the hearts. Paul did tell the Colossians:
2:20 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— 21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

And yet Paul counseled the married in Corinth:
1 Cor. 7:4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

So apparently giving up a legitimate pleasure can be a means to sanctification in at least one situation (again, not automatically, it’s a means to an end, and it’s voluntary). And, interestingly enough, Paul warns against depriving themselves for too long, lest Satan does tempt them!

I understand where you’re coming from. There’s rending of the garments, but very often little rending of the hearts. Paul did tell the Colossians:
2:20 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— 21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

And yet Paul counseled the married in Corinth:
1 Cor. 7:4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

So apparently giving up a legitimate pleasure can be a means to sanctification in at least one situation (again, not automatically, it’s a means to an end, and it’s voluntary). And, interestingly enough, Paul warns against depriving themselves for too long, lest Satan does tempt them!