So how do we know the difference between lust and godly sexual desires? Lust is an almost obsessive attention on attaining something. It is not patient or willing to give up its rights. A lustful mind is more focused on its desire than on the consequences of that desire; it is both sensual and insensitive. In contrast, godly sexual desire honors others. The desire may be recognized, but it is not acted on until the appropriate time. It is characterized by love (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Lust also satisfies itself first. Lust is focused on satisfying a want that it perceives as a need. The desire
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