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Christian men know a bit of what not to lust.
25 Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life.
” (Proverbs 6:25–26, NKJV)
But what should we Lust?
Men Lusting to Be a Bishop
This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he lusts a good work. ” (1 Timothy 3:1, NKJV)
Spiritual Lust
16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. ” (Galatians 5:16–17, NKJV)
Lust for the Revelation of Jesus Christ
10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels lust to look into.
” (1 Peter 1:10–12, NKJV)
Since Augustine, the church has not had a positive view of sex and sexuality. Modern pastors are against pornography and against masturbation but they practically never preach positively about sex or male sexuality.
What is the Point?
If we teach young men that the urge to give life and to shepherd and protect that life (manifesting as the strong sexual desire in a young man) is of God and keeps playing out all their life then they will have a GOAL and a CONTEXT.
This will help reduce confusion, distraction, and shame and it will increase Faith, Hope, and Love!
Young men will be mindful of their destiny and have the tools and power to keep themselves holy and in the Spirit.
We must direct young men in all aspects of the abundant wisdom to be found in the scripture and the Kingdom of God
Sela!
Amen!
PS:
“Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea.
C S Lewis
