The Delilah in You: Lust Much?

I had an interesting conversation this past weekend with my family about Delilah, Eve, and the fall of man. Seems like everything I read about on the internet, or hear about from my peers are things about people getting divorces, infidelity, promiscuous men and women, lust is simply running rabid even in the church.

Matthew 5:28 (King James Version)

28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

It's very discouraging to see the state of this world. I remember when I was younger, having the hopes of marriage and children, thinking of it as a place of security, safety, commitment and covenant. Now I still think that marriage should be all of those things, but I am very aware that only someone who has a true relationship with God, and is committed to Him first, will be able to be committed to me wholeheartedly.

The hardest part of it all is knowing that we have the answer to this problem but no one is bothering to take it. We the "christians" enable it by not saying nothing, and doing the very things we tell others not to do. Sorry for the rant, but we do have the answer:

James 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

We are tempted because our lusts draw us away. If you are having problems in an area in your life involving temptation, check and think on what you're lusting after. It can be a material possession, it can be a person, it can be money. There you will find the root of your problem.

How to fix it?
Didnt feel like summarizing but the end of this blog pretty much sums it up scripturally. http://www.christianadvice.net/temptation_and_lust.htm

If you dont want to click on the link, I have copied and pasted the important pieces from that blog below. I know it's hard out here for us all, but dont despair, dont get weary in your well-doing, God will reward you.

Lust is part of the world, I John 2:16-17, NIV.
"For everything in the world, the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever."

Lusting itself is often used as an excuse for further sin. Matthew 5:28, TLB. "But I say: Anyone who even looks at a woman with lust in his eye has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

The lustful man will pay the consequences, Proverbs 6:25-29, NIV.
"Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes, for the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished."

God's grace enables us to say no to lust, Titus 2:11-12, NIV.
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability to resist. I Corinthians 10:13, NIV. "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

Those who do not yield to temptation will be rewarded. James 1:12, TLB. "Happy is the man who doesn't give in and do wrong when he is tempted, for afterwards he will get as his reward the crown of life that God has promised those who love Him."

When a Christian is faced with a temptation, he should run the other direction. II Timothy 2:22, TLB. "Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts that young men often have, but stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. Have faith and love, and enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure hearts."

Prayer strengthens Christians against temptation. Mark 14:38, NIV. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

Meet temptation with God's Word. Matthew 4:1,3,4, NIV. "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. The tempter came to Him and said, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread: Jesus answered, "It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."