One thing I'm learning about lust that I could not see all these years is that though it may be the result of being exposed to a perverted version of something that God created for our good, such as pornography, and though it bears fruit of fornication and sexual immorality as it matures, lust, as it grows inside of us, is usually a reflection of a deep lack in our lives. Not only that, but lust usually sits in the place of God who is the only one able to meet our soul's deepest needs.
By the grace of God I am learning that the roots of lust, when lust is a recurring issue, usually go deep. When it finally manifests itself as sexual sin, we ought to ask ourselves what the sexual sin is feeding inside of us.
What wounds is it covering?
What traumas are causing us to lean on it?
What does it mask itself as in our lives? Affection that we lack at home? Affirmation we needed from our mothers and fathers as children? Acceptance that we crave from our peers?
What does it represent? An unwillingness to trust God wholeheartedly? Think on it.
Lust wears many different faces for those of us who have encountered us, and it affects us differently too. But its fruits are the same.
This isn't something easy to speak about, and it may be a sore area, but if you resonate with what I speak on in this episode, I urge you to take some time to analyse your life. If you have struggled with lust, it may just represent a deeper issue that you need to hand over to God. And by so doing, you release the burden off of yourself and allow God to help you.
You can trust Him with this :) . He is faithful to help you though.
I like to remind myself of this by listening to Maverick City's Hymn Medley [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwYD1_3FdZI]. Do check it out, I think you'll really like it.
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SCRIPTURES:
Our God is Omniscient (All-Knowing), Omnipresent (Present-Everywhere) and Omnipotent (All-Powerful). (Psalms 139:1-18)
We are to put on the full armour of God to stand against the tricks of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11)
We ought to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. (Hebrews 12:2)
Put your flesh and its nature to death. (Colossians 3:5)
There is no place too far or too deep where God cannot reach us. (Psalm 139:7-10)
God grants us peace. (Philippians 4:6)
We have conquered the enemy by the blood of the lamb and by the word of our testimony. (Revelations 12:11)
The wisdom of this world is foolishness before our God. (1 Corinthians 3:19)
God desires the best for us. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Our God is a comforter. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
What is impossible with man is possible with God. (Matthew 19:26)
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