The Bait

There was a recent blog post from Crossway titled “4 Ways to Fight Sexual Temptation”.  I had struggled with this issue heavily in the past… I am also keenly aware of how foolish it is to think myself beyond falling to this temptation in the future. So I was immediately intrigued.  Then I recalled several recent conversations with Christian brothers and sisters (some single, some dating, and some married), who had all revealed this was a real struggle for them as well.  The longer this email lingered in my inbox, the more tempting it bacame to click on it…  What did this blogger have to say… about such a secretive and sordid subject?

The Hook

After a few days… and further revelation of how treacherous this problem can become for those in the church… It was too much. I could wait no longer. Resistance was futile. I had to click and see what was behind the link “4 Ways to Fight Sexual Temptation.” 

4 Ways to Fight Sexual Temptation | Crossway Articles

The Catch

I was pleasantly surprised.  If you read it, I bet you were too.  Rarely do you come across something so concise on how to fight sexual temptation, yet filled with practical and down-to-earth solutions. 

But isn’t that often how God works?  His desire is to help us.  He doesn’t overcomplicate it.  Quite unlike our adversary, God’s bate is for our good. Taking His hook only leads us into spiritual well being. Perhaps it’s time to be pleasantly surprised… by what God has in store for us.