“While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain, I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense. He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house. It was at twilight, in the evening, as deep darkness fell. The woman approached him, seductively dressed and sly of heart. She was the brash, rebellious type, never content to stay at home. She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner. She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said, “I’ve just made my peace offerings and fulfilled my vows. You’re the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are! My bed is spread with beautiful blankets, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen. I’ve perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning. Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses, for my husband is not home. He’s away on a long trip. He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won’t return until later this month.” So she seduced him with her pretty speech and enticed him with her flattery. He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap, awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart. He was like a bird flying into a snare, little knowing it would cost him his life. So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words. Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path. For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death.”
‭‭- Proverbs‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬-‭27‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This passage has helped me many times in my life. I’ve had inappropriate thoughts as a young adult. Thinking of this scripture and the last verse in particular has helped me combat inappropriate things. The last verse reminds me that this sin is very very dangerous. This sort of inappropriate sin can be extremely hard to escape if you fall into it. Oftentimes people think that this only really applies towards this sort of inappropriate sin, but if you think about it, isn’t all sin the same in trying to kill the spirit? As such, we can apply the same tactic and thought process to all sin. All sin seduces us with flattery. It makes us feel like it’s our friend, or maybe even someone we can fall in love with, but all sin is the same. It will backstab you, betray you, trap you, kill you. But God tells us how to prevent this, “So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words. Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path.” – Proverbs 7:24-25 NLT Simply speaking, don’t go anywhere near her no matter how tempted you are. We know she will backstab us. We have been warned. Use scripture, whether this one or another to combat sin and remember that sin wants to KILL US. DO NOT FORGET. – Dylan Herring