A Cure for Lust
Dictionary.com defines "lust" as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, lust is defined in the dictionary as "intense sexual desire or appetite, uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite, a passionate or overmastering desire or craving." As a verb, lust is defined as "to have intense sexual desire, to have a yearning or desire, to have a strong or excessive craving." In Matthew 5:28, Jesus says "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." This is probably one of the most pro-woman statements in Scripture. To the men listening to him, Jesus says if you are looking at a woman and see only the means of satisfying your sexual desires, you've missed it and are in a bad place spiritually. Is lust just about sex? It can be, and often is. Why do so many Christians struggle with lust, or some form of sexual sin based on lust? Much traditional church teaching i