Drawing Near When Sexual Impurity Feels More Exciting or Desirable

Our culture encourages us to draw near to sexual pleasure as a way to satisfy our hungers. We ask darkened sexual pleasure to compensate for our sorrows, lessen our pain, or give us what we feel we need. This powerful draw can ruin our thought life, enslave our hearts, and belittle the grace of God in our lives. For those of us who have drawn near to this sin-trap, there is hope. We can find how the Lord draws near to our failures with grace and renewing, as we draw near to him as the Lord over all our hurts and hungers.