What can the story of a medieval robber barron teach us about lust? In the 1300s, the robber barron Dirk Loef van Horne built an impregnable, state of the art fortress called Loevenstein—Loef’s Stone—pictured above. It is near the village of Giessenburgh in South Holland which is where my mother was born. Her sturdy ancestral [...]
Are you looking for a magic bullet to overcome lust—one sure-fire approach that will get you past this sin? Unfortunately, life does not work that way for those ensnared by any life-dominating sin—certainly not lust. Instead, it will require concentrated, determined effort on your part. Because it is hard, God has given us many tools [...]
Do you feel like the picture above when confronted by temptations to lust—strongly pulled in two ways—often making the wrong choices? I can relate. I was like that—frequently doing what I did not want to do. (Galatians 5:17) I know now that my anguish came because my approach was wrong. Instead of directly confronting the [...]
Is lust a wedge in your marriage—pushing you apart? Does a rebuke along this line—“Quit looking at that girl (or image)!”—sound familiar? If so, how do you answer? I am not doing anything wrong. (denial) Looking is OK, I only love you and am faithful to you. (rationalization) Look at the way she dresses. She could [...]
