Why Every Man’s Battle Backfires: We Should Expect Men Not to Lust

Women, you are not living in a dream world if you want to be married to a guy who doesn’t lust.

It is perfectly reasonable, and utterly biblical, to expect that your husband will not lust after other women–or at least will actively fight a battle with this temptation so that he will eventually win over it.

This week we’re dismantling the argument that “men are visually stimulated” necessarily means that “all men will lust” and that this is “every man’s battle”. That does so much damage to women’s self-esteem, and to men’s ability to withstand lust.

I know a lot of men who read this blog struggle with lust. I want you to know that this series is not meant to shame you–if anything, I hope this encourages you to know that your battle is one that can be won! This post is more of a rant against how we’ve talked about lust in churches, not a condemnation of the many men who are currently fighting the fight. My heart and prayers are with you!

Yesterday we saw how psychological studies do not actually say that lust is “every man’s battle”. Now let’s look at the Bible.

To Love, Honor and Vacuum.