Lust

Lust…for all intents and purposes is a desire or fantasy created in the both the heart and the mind. They are feelings or emotions that are contrary to what God wants us to focus on. Lust takes us out of the present and puts us into an isolated near dream state. Have you ever been sitting around thinking about something and become lost in the moment? Eventually you snap out of it and wonder how much time had passed.

The devil uses lust to gain leverage over our hearts and minds. The devil loathes the Lord and will do everything he can to steer us away from the path of Heaven. He himself is damned and therefore wants to bring as many of God’s children along with him as he can.

The word of the Lord -

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:28-30

Lust can be summed up as the self-destructive drive for pleasure…and each and every time…it is NEVER worth it. There always seems to be great temptation in the beginning, then once an act has been committed, those with conscience become disappointed in their actions. How many of you have ever thought… “What was I thinking?”


Final Thoughts -

Today’s society makes it very easy for all of us to be tempted with the sinful emotion of lust. TV advertisements, commercials, magazines and such are riddled with advertisements and messages of lust, desire, and self-corruption. Look, I’m not saying that watching TV or reading is evil. All I’m saying is that our current society is financially driven. I’m sure that all of you have heard the term “Sex sells.” This could surely be translated into “Lust sells” as lust is the driving force behind this lure.

Personally, I feel as though I once was the devil’s “go to” guy when it came to fulfilling his daily quota of lustful sins. But, I’ll tell you this – I am no longer his puppet and he no longer pulls my strings…and don’t let him pull yours.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23:1-5

It is clear that lust is a sneaky emotion that creeps up on us when we least expect it. The enemy, the devil, is always on the lookout for new recruits. Be true to yourself and your loved ones. But most importantly be true to God, for He loathes all sin.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

James 1:13-15

The virtue opposing lust is self-control. Use it to keep your soul from suffocating under this deadly sin.

God bless you. And this is for His Glory!