Lust is not your friend. Lust is your enemy. It creeps into your heart quietly, like a shadow in the dark, whispering lies, making promises it can’t keep. It presents itself as harmless, maybe even natural, but in the end, it comes only to steal, kill, and destroy.
One of the greatest deceptions many people fall into is treating lust like a companion instead of an adversary. We excuse it. We make room for it. We say, “It’s not that serious,” or “At least I’m not acting on it.” But here’s the truth: lust tolerated becomes lust empowered. And lust empowered will lead you down a path of corruption, shame, and spiritual death.
The Bible is clear—“Make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires” (Romans 13:14). We are not to pamper our sin. We are not to feed it snacks and hope it won’t bite us. Lust does not play fair. It grows in secret and strikes in the open. If you don’t deal with it, it will deal with you.
Don’t Give the Devil a Foothold
Paul writes in Ephesians 4:27, “Do not give the devil a foothold.” A foothold starts small—a glance, a thought, a late-night scroll. But that foothold becomes a stronghold if left unchecked. You might think you're in control, but soon you find yourself bound by something you once thought you had power over.
Lust will leave you defeated, broken, and disoriented. It masquerades as love, but it's a lie. Love is patient, kind, pure. Love gives. Lust takes. Love builds. Lust destroys.
So, stop lying to yourself when you look at images of women or men online or in public and think you’re appreciating beauty. If your heart is turned toward lust, you’re not honoring them—you’re objectifying them. You’re using God’s creation as fuel for sin. And that’s not love. That’s selfishness.
Jesus didn’t play around with lust. In Matthew 5:27-28, He said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” That’s intense—but necessary. Jesus was showing us that sin doesn’t start with action; it starts in the heart.
Fight Back with the Full Armor of God
As a Christian and a soldier of God, you are not helpless. God has given you weapons to fight with. Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us to put on the full armor of God—truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. That’s how we stand. That’s how we fight.
You don’t just try to “resist lust” in your own strength—you put on armor, you go to war, and you don’t take prisoners. Don’t negotiate with your sin. Don’t entertain your enemy. Don’t give it space in your home, in your phone, in your thoughts. Destroy it. Mercilessly. It’s either you or lust—one of you has to die.
Some people have been struggling with lust for years. And here’s the hard truth: many times, the reason you keep falling is because you keep going back. You fall, repent, and then return to the same habits, the same triggers, the same compromise. That’s like returning to a poisonous well, hoping this time it’ll quench your thirst without killing you. It won’t.
You can’t heal while holding on to the thing that’s hurting you. You can’t be free while flirting with the chains. If the enemy has shown you over and over again that he means to harm you, why go back? Don’t be foolish. Don’t be deceived.
Your Body is a Temple – Guard It
God made your body with wisdom. Your desires, emotions, even your temptations—these are signals, not commands. Just because you feel something doesn’t mean you have to act on it. Your body warns you when something is off. That ache in your heart, that tension in your mind when lust creeps in—that’s your spirit sounding the alarm.
If you continue to ignore those warnings, you’ll eventually become numb to them. Lust doesn’t stay small. If you feed it, it grows. And it doesn’t stop growing until it controls you. Don’t let it. You are not a slave. You are a son. A daughter. A temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). You were made for holiness, not filth.
Self-control is not impossible—it’s a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). You are not a robot being driven by lust. You have authority. You have power. In Christ, you can take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5). You can renew your mind. You can be transformed.
Replace Lust with Purpose
It’s not enough to remove lust—you must replace it. Emptiness invites temptation. But a life filled with God, purpose, and discipline leaves no room for sin to hide.
Replace lust with action. Go for a run. Walk. Pray. Read the Word. Spend time with people who love God. Journal. Fast. Sing. Serve others. Feed your soul with good things so there’s no hunger left for poison.
Respect people—truly. See them as image-bearers of God, not objects for your fantasy. Don’t lust after anyone, whether in person or through a screen. Don’t use anyone’s image as fuel for sin. That’s a perversion of their value and your calling.
Remember Isaiah 57:3-10, which speaks of the unfaithfulness of people who turned to sensuality and idolatry. They chased after pleasure, but it left them empty. That’s what lust does. It promises satisfaction but leaves you dry. Don’t go down that road.
In Conclusion
Lust is your enemy. Don’t make peace with it. Don’t excuse it. Don’t tolerate it. Fight it. Crush it. Starve it. And most importantly—replace it with Jesus. Only He can fill the void. Only He can restore your purity, your peace, and your purpose.
Victory is possible. Holiness is possible. Freedom is possible.
So rise up, soldier of Christ. Put on your armor. Guard your heart. And fight.
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