Key Bible Verse: Don't lust for her beauty. Don't let her coyness seduce you (Proverbs 6:25). Bonus Reading: Proverbs 5:3-8

En route to Des Moines, I had a layover in Omaha. I got out of my middle seat and stretched in the back of the plane.

That's when I saw this surreal Creature heading down the aisle: six foot and some change; short, bleached blonde hair; long black lashes; Broadway performance make-up; Texas-size ruby red lips; Ferrari chasse; short red leather vest cut to reveal Cleveland, Ohio; fitted white Capri pants; black spike heels.

You'd have to be a robot not to notice. I'm no robot. My exact thought process: Wow! Wonder what all the attention grabbing is about. Boy, the enemy never quits. Thank God for Chrissy.

All of a sudden, I felt a stinging whap on my shoulder. "You guys love that sort of stuff," a voice behind me whispered. A flight attendant had seen me notice the Creature. She wanted me to know she knew what I was thinking.

I quickly reached into my wallet and pulled out a picture of Chrissy. "Why look at that when you can look at this?" I smiled, tapped the picture, puffed up my chest and looked directly in her eyes. Not expecting my response, she tried to cover the stunned look on her face, muttered something about how beautiful Chrissy was, and shuttled up the aisle.

—Kenny Luck in Dream

My Response: Do I have a ready way to redirect such temptations?

Thought to Apply: Opportunity knocks only once; temptation leans on the doorbell.—SOURCE UNKNOWN

Adapted from Dream (WaterBrook, 2007) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Lord, our culture preys on my male vulnerabilities. I need Your strength to stand tall and true.

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