Excellent piece Peter, I would urge the addition of "yes we are sinners and will sin, but we are called to and expected to repent, sincerely ask for forgiveness and guidance and understanding that along with our urges, wants and needs, God also gave us grace, discernment, shame and self control to help us move away from and past sin.
I've had buddies say, "I know it's wrong but I just can't help it, she's hot, look at her XYZ and those LMNOPs, how am I supposed to not leer???"
To which I ask, "ever find it hard not to use the F-bomb in front of your mother, grandmother, daughter or wife???" If not why, your a sinner right, you use it all other times, so why would those time be any different??
Peter, I'm going to take the liberty of leaving this video here, in case someone needs to see and hear it. One of the best teachings on Lust and it's modern day trap, porn. It closes the loop on your note and explains why we can't just stop at saying we are sinners. His sermon starts at 1:01:22, after the choir and housekeeping items. Remember the message is the important thing, not the messenger, although I think he's pretty good.
Excellent piece Peter, I would urge the addition of "yes we are sinners and will sin, but we are called to and expected to repent, sincerely ask for forgiveness and guidance and understanding that along with our urges, wants and needs, God also gave us grace, discernment, shame and self control to help us move away from and past sin.
I've had buddies say, "I know it's wrong but I just can't help it, she's hot, look at her XYZ and those LMNOPs, how am I supposed to not leer???"
To which I ask, "ever find it hard not to use the F-bomb in front of your mother, grandmother, daughter or wife???" If not why, your a sinner right, you use it all other times, so why would those time be any different??
Peter, I'm going to take the liberty of leaving this video here, in case someone needs to see and hear it. One of the best teachings on Lust and it's modern day trap, porn. It closes the loop on your note and explains why we can't just stop at saying we are sinners. His sermon starts at 1:01:22, after the choir and housekeeping items. Remember the message is the important thing, not the messenger, although I think he's pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sI7LBdRFOk&t=3680s
How true.
Two second rule. Look any longer than two seconds it becomes lust and thus infidelity.
That’s one of the smartest things I’ve ever heard a man say. Your wife is a lucky woman!