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Lust
Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither
let her
take thee with her eyelids.
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a
womanto lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in
his heart.Romans 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal
body, that ye
should obey it in the lusts thereof.Romans 8:12 Therefore,
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, tolive after the
flesh.Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make
not
provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.1
Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the
intentwe should not lust after evil things, as they also
lusted.Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil
the lust of the flesh.2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts:
but follow righteousness, faith,charity, peace, with them that call
on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and
pilgrims,abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the
soul;
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Busting Tips
The term lust is usually used in the context of desiring or
fantasizing after
someone sexually who is not your spouse. But lust includes all
sinful
desires for things that are evil, or not ordained by God for you
to have.Be filled with the things of God. The more you desire the
things of God,the less attractive the sinful things are.You get
filled with God by spending time with him in prayer and the studyof
the Bible.
Ask God to baptize you in the power of the Holy Spirit. Through
theoverflowing power of the Holy Spirit lustful desires are put to
death.Example: Father in Jesus' Name fill me with the overflowing
power of yourHoly Spirit.Maintain an attitude of worship by
constantly praising God, and singingChristian songs in your heart
that gives praise to God.
Take time out regularly to meditate on God's wordDevelop a
strong desire for the things of God. Diligently seek after His
willfor your life, and to be used by Him. Desire for the gifts of
the Spirit.When being tempted to lust, resist the desire, and focus
on Christ; givehim glory, and whisper a prayer to Him for
strength.
