Romans 7: 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
The internet and artificial intelligence aren’t helping either, for in our day, there is pornography in every place, which aggravates the problem, and there is no shortage of sites on the web, where persons can freely indulge. So, not only do persons have internal foes to battle, there are also a multitude of external inducements, that must also be navigated.
And, men in particular should never be deceived into thinking that because we believe in Jesus it will be a breeze to overcome lust. In fact, it is not a breeze by any stretch of the imagination. Whenever anyone is struggling with lust, they must understand that it would not be easy to overcome, for it is a deep-seated problem in our human nature which can involve mortal battle to gain the victory.
In fact, Romans chapter seven refers to the internal struggles as a military campaign being waged by the cravings and latent tendencies of the flesh, against our souls, and thus, anyone who believes that lust will just get up and leave you alone, without a fierce struggle just because you are a Christian, is like Alice living in wonderland.
Galatians 5:16 This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that ye would.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!