Fight Lust!

This is quite helpful!


Willpower won't work to fight sin. We need to replace our lusts with longings for what is actually beautiful. A few years ago, John Piper wrote some strategies for fighting sin in our minds. They are an acronym, ANTHEM. Here is a summary:
A - Avoid temptation as much as is reasonably possible.
N - Say NO to every lustful thought within five seconds.
T - Turn your mind forcefully toward Christ as a superior satisfaction.
H - Hold the promises and pleasure of Christ firmly in your mind until they push out the other images and ideas.
E - Enjoy Jesus. Sin cannot keep its appeal when it is compared to the pleasure of knowing Christ.
M - Move into a useful activity away from idleness and other vulnerable behaviors.
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