ARE YOU BEING DRAWN AWAY?

ARE YOU BEING DRAWN AWAY?

Lust, is only thing that can draw you away from Me, you can be sure that, every person is tempted, when he is drawn away, being enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust, passions)." James 1:14 AMP Lust almost always is associated with sexual desire, but lust is all encompassing, to include every strong desire for anything that is outside My will and purpose. Whatever your passion is, legitimate or not once you are born again, the enemy will enhance it making it more attractive than ever before. 

The categories are many, everything from sex to work, hobbies to popularity, and money to ministry. A desire for whatever gives your natural man and your flesh pleasure, a sense of satisfaction, or fulfillment, is lust. Whatever it may be it is in opposition to your kingdom purpose, because it is flesh and not spirit. The flesh always lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would." Galatians 5:17 KJV 

The natural man lusts are differ from flesh lusts because they are highly praised among men. For example a successful fishing business like Peter, James, and John had,  a beautiful home, marriage, college education, a career, doctor, lawyer, nurse anything that may be outside your calling. Of course many of these things may be in your calling but that's up to Me. To overcome sin you must first surrender lust. Lust is not overcome it is put to death. If you are following Me you have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts. 

Now the flesh lusts are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, [20] Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, [21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 

Now look at the difference:  the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." Galatians 5:19-24 KJV All of these are part of the life of one who is seeking first My kingdom. Now the key to killing all lust is wrapped up in one word, FOCUS. That's right, "just set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth." Colossians 3:2 AMP Focus, focus, focus on your heavenly purpose. Always keeping in mind, if it hinders, slows down, distracts, or in any way diminishes My call and My purpose for your life, it's got to go, because it will entice you and drain you, eventually leading to sin. 

If you are being drawn away, just say NO! And keep "focusing Me the author and finisher of your faith; who because of the joy that was set before Me endured the cross, despised the shame, and am now sitting at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 KJV