Why Do
Young Men “chase” Young Women?
One word
L-U-S-T!
Sadly, many times young men chase young
women with lustful intentions. Some run after the ladies to obtain a meaning in
their life (to fill a void for companionship or to satisfy a false
understanding of love) or to have “fun” (they use the woman for a while, while
she is fun—just like a video game, an object—but when interest is lost and the
thrilling hype is no longer there, they “trade” her for someone else that
catches their eye).
O Christians, have young men made a fatal
mistake in how they ‘go after’ a young woman? Have they ever read Proverbs? Do
they not know of anything that will last them through life?
Sadly, many young men know only worthless
things: thrill, pleasure, laziness, and distraction.
I have committed all four of these worthless acts—and pursued them! in my
youth—but I have learned that they are hollow and deceptive, they are lies of
Satan. I used to use video games as a drug. When I was tired, discouraged,
depressed, or confused, I would just turn on a video game and tune it all out.
Just letting a distraction free up my mind. O the folly! I should have been
turning to the Lord on my knees in fervant prayer, rather than such a worldly
solution! I pursued the way I felt (pleasure), I was slothful, and I fed on the
lustful thrill of chasing young women for my own selfish pleasure—I didn’t
really care about them or about a marriage created by God. But I found a real
relationship with the Lord and the Holy Spirit became my teacher! Then, I was
led by the Word and convictions. My Faith has become my life instead of an
accessory to my life.
May we all recognize the follies of sin
and it’s many rooted lusts and turn our hearts to the Lord!
Read Matthew 6.
