March 28 | Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes, so how could I look closely at a virgin?” (Job 31:1) Most people struggle with lustful thoughts about the opposite gende. How do we stop ourselves from thinking those thoughts? Sometimes we don’t even realize it until…
Summary: Jesus internalizes the seventh commandment to not commit adultery in our hearts through lust. Lust is a cancer to our relationship with Jesus and our spouse. We must keep our covenantal commitments. Introduction In my lust post, I talked about the core issue of anger that causes murder in…
Image by Hanna Kovalchuk from Pixabay Who hasn’t destroyed a relationship, or at least seriously injured one, because of a hot temper? Jealousy can ruin a couple’s relationship in no time flat. We have laws against hate speech. You can get into so much trouble with your emotions. Throughout the…
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay What exactly is lust? How does looking at someone become lustful? Lust might be one of the subtlest of sins. Sometimes it’s hard to define the line between looking at a person because he or she is beautiful and looking at…