When you can’t outrun LUST

I keep waiting to wake up one day and have lust and jealousy completely removed from my life.
When I am laying there…still…eyes only half open…I actually believe I’ve won.
Then I sit up, walk to the sink, splash some water on my face and look in the mirror.
Wow. Rough. Man. Did someone beat the crap out of me while I was sleeping?
As the morning progresses it is filled with little skinny arms hugging my waist, torso, and neck…according to height.
There is not an ounce of lust or jealousy inside this Panamanian soul.
Walk to the car, drive to the hipster cafe filled with much skinnier and more beautiful people than I.
The second I open the door jealousy begins to seep in.
These people are freaking beautiful.
WHAT?! STOP IT!!!
Bam. LUST.
STOP IT
I open my laptop and see my twitter feed blowing up with friends of mine planning this epic hangout together and I’m not included in the conversation…
JEALOUSY RAGES.
I get an instagram like from a lady with a bit too much cleavage…
LUST rages.
OMG.

Humanity.
It’s everything we love and hate all wrapped up in one chunk of zesty tasting soon to be shortage of life bacon.
We can’t run from it.
We can’t hide from it.
We must live in it.

So I do what I know I must.
I open up God’s word and start reading and seeing the truth of who Jesus is in my life.
The truth of His overwhelming strength in my life.
The truth of this…
NOTHING is greater and more fulfilling than His love for me.
The more I read the more I remember.
The more I remember the less I keep checking out the hot chick in the really awful high waisted hipster jolts that are so hideous.
The more I read the more I remember to pick up the phone and call those I need to call to tell them to pray for my wicked and sinful soul today cause I’m a hot mess.

The word of God is not magic.
But.
It ACTUALLY and ABSOLUTELY gives you strength far greater than your own.
So quit trying so hard to fight and to live this Christian life.
Actually.
Give up.
And let God’s word fill you with the truth of His strength in you and through you.

It’s better that way.
Los

Kayla Grace

Awesome. Glad there’s someone out there representing Jesus and being honest.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Thanks amiga

Johnny

dude…..thank you.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

You’re Welcome

DWinds

Amen!!

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

!!!!!

http://www.gadrockgomer.wordpress.com Jaime

Thanks Los,
I struggle with this sin more than any other in my life. And like you everyday I believe that I have beaten it, or that I have the power to overcome it on my own. What makes it worse is that I am a Student Pastor (I used to think once I became a minister all this would go away). Thank you for always being honest, and reminding us that the love of Jesus is far greater and MORE FULFILLING than what we think we are getting from lust!

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

I get it. Ministry does not make it go away. If anything it makes it stronger.
Satan will use anything to take our focus away from Christ…

http://www.kelseysutherlin.blogspot.com Kelsey

I needed this today. I’m trying way too hard. Just gotta give it up.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Stop trying. Let Him do it

http://robshep.com Rob Shepherd

This post was full of awesome. The bacon line was genius.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

I did that for you Rob

http://preachinmoose.com Matt

I appreciate you sharing how scripture can emit that truth. Sometimes there are moments that God’s words on a page can be hard to accept in dealing with any sin. Sometimes it takes the words of people who love you and care for you in the community for God’s word to be real. I’m appreciative of your authenticity as it speaks volumes of truth past scripture just like people do in my own personal community. We aren’t in this alone.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Thank Matt. So true..

sarah

really really really been needing to hear this for a long long long time now. thank you!

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Thanks for being a part of this community Sarah!!!

march

thank you for being vulnerable and brave enough to share this!

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

I’m a hot mess. Just being me…

Patrick

Thank you…

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

You’re Welcome!

http://nathanhasasong.blogspot.com/ Nathan

Thanks for the reminder. I needed this. Sometimes I wander from the strength of the Word try making it on my own, which of course always results in an epic failure.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

This is good man. So good.

Greg

You had me at……bacon.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

I hoped someone would appreciate that…

Jason

I wish you were my friend…

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Let’s do it…

Alicia

Yes! Trying to fill my mind with the Word so that fear, laziness, apathy, self-distain& pity, and jealousy choke and die. Thaks for the encouragement in the journey.

It’ all so hard to give up until Jesus steps in.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com loswhit

Love the last line…

oscarinito

I respect you man, honest son of God, honest man, brave man. Let us ask God to give us the courage He gave you. i send you a big hug from Mexico City and let me tell you that, as God suggested thru you, I am giving up and letting Him fill me with His strenght.
http://www.fredmckinnon.com Fred McKinnon

one big honkin’ AMEN
JTK

I have been in a fight the past few weeks. So tough to look at the Gospel and not the Girl. I opened up Gods word this morning to this:

1 “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”

Galatians 5:1

I need this today – Thanks Los!
http://www.taylorlyall.com Taylor Lyall

So good man. Thanks so much for your honesty about everything. Your blog is good for my soul.
http://www.bibledifferences.net Herman Grobler

Thanks Los.
This is so true. But while driving long distances, not being able to read, thoughts take their own deviations! Then I am reminded of Prov.4:23 “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” (GNB)
Then I recite Scripture.
http://yuriyandinna.com Yuriy

Thanks for the honesty. I am super tired of people pretending they are sinless. It makes it so hard to repent when you are the only one who is willing.
http://paularambling.wordpress.com Paula

Thanks for the encouragement and reminder that it’s not us who conquers our sin. God’s been challenging me lately about what He means when He says that His power is made perfect in our weakness. It’s not about what we can do but what He can do!Thank goodness!
Greg

So great man. Vulnerability is overlooked and frowned upon by so many Christians. Sad, because it’s what attracts Christ to us!!
https://godwordsecret.com king

I have copied this quote for myself

The word of God is not magic.
But.
It ACTUALLY and ABSOLUTELY gives you strength far greater than your own.
So quit trying so hard to fight and to live this Christian life.
Matt

Killer! SO GOOD!

Thanks Los!
http://themadhattermemoirs.wordpress.com/ Jonathan Montan

Priceless reminder
Elaine Argento

Deep breath…

Carlos Whittaker

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