“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you…
Tag: Lust
God’s Will
Sometimes, the will of God is not something esoteric, mystical, or hard to discern. Sometimes, God’s will stares right back at us. Our appetite for an alternative to His will is what blinds us at these moments. It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of…
The Unbecoming Offer (Part 2)
Wife Privileges Without Wife Protections A boy steals from a girl’s future husband, and we call it fornication. A woman steals from a man’s current wife, and we call it adultery. Whenever we pursue wife privileges without wife protections, we are stealing from someone. Theft is theft. Historically speaking, concubines had no choice in the…
Leaving Lust in the Dust
Lust is one of those things that is easier to talk about “over yonder” than to consider its role in our own lives. However, if we want to walk with a truer measure of peace, we would do well to look this topic square in the eyes and be honest with ourselves and our Creator….
Food for Thought 