In my research, I saw a statement from a Christian who once lived as a gay man. Although he follows Jesus, he still battles same sex attraction.
He described the pain of resisting his sexual urges as feeling like he is ''bleeding out of my eyeballs.''
Ouch. What a vivid picture!
Although our particular struggle may be different, most of us can relate to the pain of resisting the flesh's lusts - especially if we have been bowing to its dictates for a long time!
Lust is a strong word and is defined as to ''be consumed with a desire for something or someone.''
Consumed, hmm - that's an eating term!
However, the Bible gives us the best example of endurance and winning the battle over the flesh through Jesus' example. Check this out: