SEXUAL DECEPTION & MIS-CONCEPTION #4: I am spiritually mature and strong enough to handle the sexual pressure that comes from the presence and advances of those to whom I am sexually attracted. 
Sexual attraction (lust) is a powerful force! Throw in some alcohol, loneliness, low self-esteem, or just plain opportunity and BOOHYAH! We have ignition and takeoff! The fact that you may be strong or have a strong anointing will not shield you from sexual pressure. Samson can bare witness to this! Samson had some degree of relationship with God [that’s how he got his strength/anointing], yet he succumb to Delillah (Judges 16:4-5) and a prostitute (Judges 16:1)!
King David is another individual that loss a battle to sexual pressure! The Bible says that at a time when kings went forth to battle, David was chilling and taking a walk on the roof top of the palace (1 Samuel 11:1-2). He saw a woman named Bathsheba bathing and he was sexually attracted to her. Her husband Uriah was away fighting in a battle on behalf of David. So David had an opportunity and he took it! Keep in mind, David had a close relationship with God. He was a man after God’s own heart. Sometimes we can get to a place where we think we are so spiritually mature that sexual pressure can never overtake us. David’s failure resulted in adultery, pregnancy, murder [David had Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband killed to cover up his sin], and the death of the child born out of this situation [1 Samuel, chapters 11 & 12].
Sex outside the covenanted relationship of marriage is sin. With that in mind, I recommend the Joseph method of dealing with sexual pressure [Genesis, chapter 39]. Joseph was sold into slavery and ended up in Potiphar’s house, an officer of Pharaoh. Potiphar’s wife wanted to have sex with Joseph and made him and offer to lie with her. This was not an one-time offer! The Bible says Joseph refused her offer because he could not sin against God! Listen, sexual pressure will not take no for an answer! The scripture tells us she pressured Joseph “day by day!” And we thought sexual harassment was a modern day thing. It also tells us that not only did he continue to refuse her offer, he did his best not to be in her presence! This was difficult because he was over Potiphar’s household. Just the same, avoiding the presence of those whom you feel such attraction is key to dealing with sexual pressure.
One day, Potiphar’s wife stopped asking and started demanding. All the menservants were out of the house at the time when she grabbed Joseph clothes to get things started. Joseph fled, leaving his garment in her hand. Notice Joseph didn’t jump spiritual and ask her to just kneel and pray with him until the desire passed! No, Joseph got out of Dodge! He did what the word of God says to do – flee fornication! [1 Corinthians 6:18]!
Good word. God’s solution is so simple. We complicate things through compromise and self-will. Let us stick to the Word. God wisdom is available to us through His Word and His Spirit. Thanks Bishop Chipp for allowing God to use you.
Amen, thanks Pastor Phyllis. Your comment reminds me that compromise and self-will robs us of God’s wisdom in every area of our lives, not just sexual matters.