![]() Defeating lust, then, involves learning to see sex as more than physical.īut you can’t turn sex into something that’s more than physical if you’re simultaneously telling women that their emotional needs don’t matter only his physical ones do. And part of the problem with lust is that it treats sex as if it’s only physical, rather than about an intimate relationship. She cannot make him stop sinning only he can do that. And her desire to feel cherished like that is seen as unrealistic anyway. In this line of thinking, too, him not sinning has become more important than her feeling loved and cherished. And if she doesn’t, then it’s her fault if he sins. It’s up to the woman to help him win this battle. Because lust is universal, the guy can’t do anything about it. Yet somehow, instead of recognizing women as the victims in this scenario, the argument paints men as the victims. ![]() If men are lusting, then they are sinning against women. They are viewing them as sex objects rather than as whole people. Plus, this argument does a weird blame-shifting thing. That completely negates her sex drive and denies her needs for security and love. You cannot force a woman to be enthusiastic sexually to a guy who is sinning against her by lusting after other women. But that can only be done in the context of a healthy, mutual relationship. Now, I’m all for enthusiastic sex! In fact, I think it’s very important for women to see sex as something positive and do their best to get enthusiastic about it. The thesis seemed to be that guys could overcome lust–but only if women realized how hard the pull was and made themselves very readily available sexually, with enthusiasm. I remember reading Every Heart Restored, part of the Every Man’s Battle series, and being very depressed by it. The responsibility to overcome lust lies at the man’s feet In fact, Scripture does the exact opposite. The Bible does not lay the blame for lust at a woman’s feet They both demonstrated phileo love–the brotherly and sisterly love that we should all have for each other. So Paul defeated lust, and Jesus didn’t struggle with it. And yet he’s quick to say that he’s content being single. Paul had many female friends and co-workers, and mentions them in his letters. He would see the women around Him as people first He would respect them and honour them and He would not lust after them. So if we ask “what would Jesus do?” in His relationships with women, the answer is simple. And never once did He have sexual feelings towards them. Scripture also shows that Jesus sought out platonic friendships with women (John 4) traveled with women had great affection for the women who were with Him (John 20:11-18) and honoured those women (Mark 14:9). The Bible shows us that men can have perfectly platonic relationships with women Lust, then, is not a special category of sin that men won’t be able to win victory over. The Bible does put sexual sins in a category of their own, but not because they’re more common or more sinful simply because they affect us more. And the sin that is listed as the root of all other sins is not lust but pride. Over and over again in the Old Testament God tells the Israelites that they are being punished because of the way they treated the poor. In fact, the sin most commonly mentioned in Scripture is not lust at all but greed. What does Scripture say about “Every Man’s Battle”? The Bible does not talk about lust as if it’s any more common than any other sin. Yesterday we saw how psychological studies do not actually say that lust is “every man’s battle”. 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. I want you to know that this series is not meant to shame you–if anything, I hope this encouragesyou to know that your battle is one that can be won! I know a lot of men who read this blog struggle with lust. That does so much damage to women’s self-esteem, and to men’s ability to withstand lust. 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”. 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. Women, you are not living in a dream world if you want to be married to a guy who doesn’t lust.
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![]() Stream and download the entire EP on Alo Wala’s soundcloud page. For now, the “ Vibrate To Win” EP will have to do. The other two tracks – “ Vibrate To Win” and “ Texi Mexi” bring more bass-heavy club vibes and are equally impressive in their own ways.Īlo Wala is definitely a group to keep your eye on moving forward. and Bahamadia and the minimalist production on “The Coconut Song” is super on point. Shivani Ahlowalia has a precise flow that sounds like a cross between M.I.A. I’ve been giving it a bunch of spins on my show for the past few weeks and the feedback from listeners on it has been incredible. It was released on October 16, 2015, by Columbia Records.My 1. “ The Coconut Song” featuring Brooklyn Shanti is the most laid back track on the three song Vibrate To Win EP and also my favorite. This is my 2015 album review of All We Need, the debut studio album by American musician Raury. Comprised of Danish producers Julius Sylvest and Copyflex and Chicago-born Punjabi-Indian MC, Shivani Ahlowalia (that’s three continents already), the trio recently put out one of my favorite EPs of 2015. While Surf may not be the best album of the 2015, it is one of the most interesting and unique and is well worth checking out.Īlo Wala is pretty much the literal embodiment of global bass. It’s a record heavily focused on live instrumentation, but nearly impossible to pigeonhole into a genre, except to say it exists somewhere at the nexus of hip hop, soul, and jazz.īig name guest appearances pop up throughout from the likes of Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Raury, Big Sean, and Janelle Monae, among others. “ Sunday Candy” isn’t the best track on the album, but it does give you a taste of what to expect throughout Surf. have been cooking up via sporadic releases on Chance’s soundcloud page, though none of those previously released tracks made it onto Surf except for “ Sunday Candy” which you can download a la carte and stream below. ![]() We’ve been catching whiffs of what Donnie Trumpet & co. Instead, what we get is a highly anticipated album led by Chance’s friend and frequent collaborator, Donnie Trumpet, which has been rumored to be on the cusp of release for nearly a year. Okay, so the headline to this post is slightly misleading Surf isn’t technically a Chance The Rapper album, though he does feature prominently on the release in his role as vocalist and arranger. View all the stops of The Drones World Tour, here.Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment – Surf local time.įor an Enhanced Experience Package click here for more details. 13 will be eligible for presale beginning this Wednesday, Oct. Please note that members of Muse.mu who have been registered prior to Oct. Raury - All We Need Album Review (Overview+ Rating)Raury blends genres on his debut studio album, going from folk music to 80s soft rock to hip-hop and beyon. |
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