“ So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. ” – 2 Timothy 2:22 The above Scripture verse is probably one of the most concise bits of advice reminding us how we should engage in the battle against lust. Commit it to memory. Chew on this verse daily. Let your mind marinate in it. 1. Run From “So flee youthful passions” “Passions” refer to our cravings, our longings, our desires. More specifically the passage speaks of “youthful passions.” These fleshly lusts are said to “wage war against the soul” (1 Peter 2:11). On the surface these cravings are anchored in the members of our body (Romans 6:12), but as we look deeper we find they stem from our sinful hearts (Romans 7:7). Ultimately these passions are forms of idolatry (Colossians 3:5), revolving our lives and desires around created things rather than the Creator. We must run from these things. Every Christian, even though he or she is indwelt by the Spirit of Christ, still lives in a mortal body surrounded by worldly amusements. These youthful lusts stubbornly cling to our heals. As we see these passions stirred in us, we must habitually flee from them. This might mean mentally fleeing: bouncing our thoughts away from lustful imaginations. This might mean visually fleeing: bouncing our eyes away from lustful images. This might mean physically fleeing: walking (or running) away from tempting situations. 2. Run To “. .

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