Overcoming Lust to Walk in RighteousnessPrøve

God’s design for sexuality was intended for one woman and one man within the bonds of marriage. It was His desire all along for sexual intimacy to be shared and enjoyed within marriage, and that has not changed. Yet, our culture has hijacked God’s intention for sexuality and turned much of this desire into a lust issue. Lust, essentially, is a sexual inclination that does not include the value of people or God at its center and lies outside the boundaries of God’s design. Pornography. Masturbation. Homosexuality. Sex outside of marriage and or with multiple partners. These are all acts outside of His will that extract others and God for self-interest. We see it everywhere, too. And every form is accepted. In fact, our society parades around that people can find freedom in sex and how it’s a tool to express one’s identity. But we’ve missed the mark and made a mess of it. As we approach the topic of lust it’s important to understand God’s design for sexuality. Between one man and one woman within the covenant of marriage for the purposes of procreation and intimacy. Anything outside of that design is not God’s way. And having this foundational understanding will be essential to living a God-honoring life.