Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart by Kristen Clark

Author:Kristen Clark [Clark, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Living/Women;REL012130;REL012120
ISBN: 9781493417582
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2019-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Result: Sin

Giving into temptation always results in sin. We reject God’s Word in some sort of way. In Eve’s world, sin was unheard of. No one had ever sinned against God. When sin entered the world for the very first time, death entered the picture as well. “Sin when it is fully grown brings forth death” (James 1:15). No longer would Adam and Eve live in perfect bodies. They would eventually die, and the entire world now follows in their footsteps.

Dan Armstrong writes, “Now, we know the wages of sin is death in an ultimate sense—this is the consequence of sin God warned us about long ago before our first parents sinned in Eden. But in the Bible, death isn’t merely the final stop of life. It’s a word used to describe the whole process of decay and misery that results from sin.”5

Think about what happens after you indulge in lust. Does that action bring you life? Does it satisfy you long term? Does it quench your ultimate desire for peace and joy? It might for a fleeting moment, but it doesn’t ultimately satisfy. It can’t. Instead, it does the opposite. It leaves you worse off than you were before. It leaves you feeling broken, depressed, alone, guilty, ashamed, and wishing you had never given in.

It’s crucial to remember that temptation never shows us the end result—sin and consequences—when it first presents itself. If it did, we’d never give in. We’d avoid it and run away. Instead, temptation is always wrapped in an enticing covering of lies. It’s sneaky, deceptive, and filled with promises it can’t keep. When we understand the result of giving into temptation, it should give us a whole lot more pause. It should cause us to consider the end result.

Instead of focusing on the momentary pleasures temptation offers us, we must be vigilant to think through all three steps in the process. Let’s remember what happens as a result of giving into temptation. If we’re willing to consider the full process and honestly acknowledge the result of sin, temptation will become easier to spot and avoid.

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