When desire becomes distortion: a young couple’s struggle with lust

Many people see lust as normal attraction, stress relief, fantasy or simply human nature. The attraction itself is not evil. Human beings were created for love, intimacy and connection. The problem begins when desire becomes separated from love, truth and self-control.

Love seeks sacrifice, honesty, tenderness and the good of the other person. Lust, however, turns people into objects for personal gratification. Instead of asking, ‘How can I love this person?’ lust asks, ‘How can this person...