How can I overcome lust?

In "Can We Really Overcome Lust?" Ryan M. McGraw emphasizes the seriousness of lust while also conveying to his readers the hope that they can overcome it. He considers the fundamental principles for mastering evil desires in general, identifies the nature of lust in particular, and applies the biblical principles that allow us to find the path to overcome it. As McGraw points out, we can only overcome lust through union with Christ as the Spirit makes us like Him when we use the means God has provided. Furthermore, he encourages us to edit in those truths of Scripture that are pertinent to the subject so that our affections are ordered in a way that honors God.

"Though it might seem that we are in the midst of a flood of sexual immorality that incites the unwary heart to commit all kinds of lust and perversion, in reality lust has reigned in the human heart since the fall of Adam and Eve. The Bible talks a lot about how to fight against it and, according to the words of the fourth vow to be a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, we are to "put to death your sinful deeds and desires." Ryan McGraw teaches us biblical wisdom about evil desires in general and lust in particular. Furthermore, he draws on one of the most important treatises on how to put sin to death, written by the great physician of the heart, John Owen, who originally preached it to teenagers at Oxford University. May this concise and pungent book do much good in fostering holiness of life." Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.