6 Ways To Kill Lust In Your Life

This powerful message confronts one of the most pervasive struggles we face: lust. Drawing from Colossians 3:5, we're presented with a stark reality—either we are killing our sin, or our sin is killing us. There is no middle ground. The passage calls us to 'put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature,' and this teaching provides six practical, no-nonsense strategies to do exactly that. We learn to flee temptation like refugees fleeing war, to confess openly with trusted friends because sin grows in darkness, and to fill ourselves with the Spirit and God's Word instead of feeding our flesh. Perhaps most transformative is the reminder that we can take our thoughts captive—we are not helpless victims of our emotions or impulses. Through the power of Christ, we can grab destructive thoughts by the throat and throw them out. This isn't about shame; it's about freedom. It's about understanding that God is patient with our transformation, like a gardener tending a redwood that takes centuries to reach its full potential. Ultimately, we're reminded that external obedience isn't the goal—a heart transformed by love is. If we eliminate lust but don't cultivate love, we've gained nothing. This message invites us into the slow, steady, grace-filled process of becoming more like Jesus.