Lust

[THE Gypsy]

2nd look

Agreed. It's not the initial thought...It's what we do with it.

All behavior is conceived in the mind and ratified in the heart......

Once it is ratified, we may be able to delay acting on it, but eventually it will be carried out.

'I see' 'I want' 'I will get'

Self serving behavior learned in the Garden, echos through time.

Our only hope is to be justified and sanctified - to learn how to change our focus from ourselves towards God, which is true repentance.

Wow! That is so spot on I have goosebumps!

i read somewhere that if you look just "to admire the beauty" its not lust...until you think of sexual thoughts

That's not always the case.

Lust -

1. obsolete a : pleasure, delight b : personal inclination : wish

2: usu. intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness

3a : an intense longing : craving <a lust to succeed> b : enthusiasm, eagerness <admired his lust for life>

http://www.merriam-w...dictionary/lust



As in "He was driven by the lust for power" or "I lust for chocolate". It is an intense, unhealthy desire for something. Whether it be a house, car, promotion, power, or sexual.

 

[qwerty]

When you can't control your desires and you let it take you another person over

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Lust is having unpure thoughts about the person you are looking.
If you look the first time and get unpure thoughts. Look away and do not go for the second look.
Pray and battle yourself. Do not quit and you will overcome.

Agreed

 

[Comm.Arnold]

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Agreed

I meant to say when it takes "you and another person over" . I have a 7 dollar keyboard it really doesn't like typing.

 

[qwerty]

I meant to say when it takes "you and another person over" . I have a 7 dollar keyboard it really doesn't like typing.

No i mean i dont understand what your trying to say