B. Indulgence in Sexual Desires of the Flesh

Last time, in discussing the deviant nature essence of people reincarnated from devils, we mentioned their “lecherousness” and “sexual provocativeness,” two kinds of manifestations of sexual desire of the flesh. In addition to these two, there is another aspect that is related to “lecherousness” and “sexual provocativeness,” a kind of outward behavior or living out of humanity, which is “licentiousness.” “Lecherousness” and “licentiousness” are usually paired together. Do you know what “licentiousness” means? (Behavior and conduct that are dissolute and unrestrained, and frivolously hitting on others.) “Licentiousness” means indulgence—it means being dissolute and unrestrained. These three aspects should be enough to dissect the wicked manifestations of this kind of person in regard to sexual desire of the flesh. Adults ought to be able to understand the manifestations of lecherousness, sexual provocativeness, and licentiousness. This is not abstract, because such matters and such people are commonly seen and heard about in daily life. So what are the main manifestations of such people? When it comes to relations between men and women, they are unrestrained, have no boundaries, and no sense of shame. They are especially indulgent when it comes to their sexual desire, do not rein it in, and have no restraint at all. At the same time, they feel no shame whatsoever about indulging their sexual desire. Regardless of how old they are, what gender they are, or what their marital status is, they are especially interested in the opposite sex and pay particular attention to them. Whenever they encounter a group of people, they pay attention to the members of the opposite sex they are interested in. This attention is not merely glancing at them more than usual, chatting with them, or associating with them normally—it is that they become trapped in sexual desire between men and women and enter into romantic relationships. When it comes to the person they like, regardless of how old that person is, and regardless of whether the other party consents or not, as long as they have taken a liking to this person, they will take the initiative to hit on them, even going so far as to carry out some unusual actions or behaviors to attract the other party’s attention. For example, from time to time they will make some good food for the other person; on holidays, they will give them gifts; whether there is a reason or not, they will send messages to the other person—asking in the morning, “Have you gotten up yet?” and at night, “Have you taken a shower?” A few days later they’ll say, “The weather’s been cold lately—make sure to dress in layers, and don’t get cold. If you need anything, you can ask me for help!” They often express concern, using it as an excuse to harass the other person. This kind of person never just hits on one or two individuals, or two or three—they hit on whomever they take a liking to. They fall for everyone they see; as soon as they find someone appealing or have a good feeling about them, they immediately develop lustful thoughts and attempt to seduce that person. No matter what group they’re in or what environment they’re in, they never forget this matter. Wherever they go, they always target three or five, or a dozen or so, opposite-sex friends or confidants that they fancy. If they can have physical contact, they consider this achieving the goal of entering a romantic relationship. And if it hasn’t reached the level of a romantic relationship yet, just hitting on others like this already makes them feel quite wonderful—their days feel sweet and satisfying. If the environment does not allow it and they are unable to hit on the opposite sex, they feel upset. If someone reminds them that such behavior is inappropriate, they bear a grudge in their hearts. If someone restricts them from hitting on people recklessly, they become resistant and opposed in their hearts, and even think, “This is my right—what makes you qualified to restrict me? What I’m doing is my freedom! I’m neither breaking the law nor committing a crime, so who are you to try to control me?” No matter the environment, this kind of person always feels the need to find some kind of amusement to occupy themselves—they always feel the need to find a few opposite-sex friends or sexual partners to pass the time, to fill up their lives and make them more pleasurable. Otherwise, they feel their lives are empty, boring, and lack interest. Some people, after being hit on relentlessly, cannot help but go online to watch pornography, living within the sexual desire of their flesh, dissolute and unrestrained, and so long as conditions permit, they are capable of doing anything. People reincarnated from devils, no matter the occasion or the environment, no matter how difficult their lives are, regardless of how big of a workload they have, and regardless of whether the environment permits it or not, always need to indulge sexual desire, and seek opportunities to make contact with and hit on the opposite sex, fully satisfying their sexual desire. If the sexual desire of their flesh cannot be satisfied, then even gratifying the desire of their minds will do. This is what is called being deviant—they’re so deviant. Some people are already advanced in age, with children who are married and have their own families, yet they are still extremely indulgent and unrestrained in their sexual desire, completely without a sense of shame. When they see a member of the opposite sex they like, they think of every which way to create opportunities to be alone with them—then hold hands, hug, or touch the other person, and make some flirtatious, playful remarks or say some provocative things. In doing so, they gradually end up causing disturbance to some of the opposite sex. This is being lecherous. To what extent is this kind of person lecherous? When they see someone of the opposite sex who is attractive or has a good figure, they begin to have lustful thoughts. Even just hearing someone of the opposite sex speak in a soft, magnetic, and relatively pleasant-sounding voice can stir up lustful thoughts in them. Once these lustful thoughts have been stirred up, it’s not just that they occasionally think about these things—rather, they think about them very often. They think about them while eating, while working, even while dreaming, their minds brimming with these lustful thoughts every day. Because they possess the wicked essence of lecherousness, they will indulge the sexual desire of their flesh without any restraint whatsoever. Even when they see someone from a good family that has wealth and status—a rich young lady or a wealthy wife, or a tall, rich, and handsome man, or a wealthy businessman—they begin to have lustful thoughts. Just look at how severely lecherous such people are! And there are even worse cases. In the church, there was a brother who sang well. He wasn’t any sort of “star-level” singer—he just had a somewhat nice-sounding voice. Apparently, some women, after hearing his singing, developed good feelings toward him and wanted to marry him. These women had never even seen what this brother looked like. They didn’t know how old he was, what kind of personality he had, what level of education he had, what his caliber was like, or how his belief in God was. They didn’t consider any of these things, yet still wanted to marry him, their lustful thoughts stirred just from hearing his voice. Tell Me, don’t such devils have a deviant nature? A normal person, upon hearing someone sing well, would at most feel a bit envious but would never consider marrying that person. If they truly wanted to marry someone, they would get to know that person’s character and family situation before making such a decision, such as how old they are, what they look like, what their character is like, how their family is—only if all aspects were satisfactory would they consider marrying them. But people who are devils are different—some women, after hearing a man sing well, want to go ahead and marry him; some men, upon seeing an attractive woman, want to go ahead and marry her. Aren’t such people frightening? They are both frightening and revolting! Whenever they see someone with status, knowledge, eloquence, or a particular strength, or if they see someone beautiful or handsome, they begin to have lustful thoughts. When they see such people, they always ogle them unblinkingly; their eyes are fixed, but their minds are very active and their sexual desire is surging—this is having lustful thoughts. Whenever there’s someone constantly ogling people of the opposite sex without looking away—and there are even some who reveal a wicked look in their eyes, or drool with their mouths open—this is having lustful thoughts. Once their lustful thoughts are stirred, they start to get handsy with others. This is called being deviant. No matter the situation, as long as their visual lust, auditory lust, or sexual desire of the flesh is triggered, they will have lustful thoughts—such people are devils. Does the sexual desire of devils get restricted or restrained by the conscience and reason of humanity? It is not restrained, so their sexual desire constantly overflows, and they constantly display manifestations of licentiousness—they are especially indulgent. They don’t care how many people are around them, what their own age is, or whether the other party likes them or is disgusted by them and loathes them—as long as it is someone they fancy, they will have lustful thoughts and indulge in fantasies, satisfying their sexual desire to the greatest extent. Isn’t that disgusting? People like this are extremely lecherous. Even if they cannot find an opportunity to have relations with the opposite sex, they still want to hit on others. The manifestations of this behavior are that they frequently send flirtatious signals by making eyes at you, think of every which way to make contact with you and get close to you—deliberately brush past you and graze your hand, shoulder, or back—and say flirtatious things, all of which are intentional. This shows that their hearts are already filled with lust. Normal adults, when interacting with members of the opposite sex, maintain boundaries, moderation, and bounds. Whether in regard to things like sexual desire, thoughts, speech, physical contact, or the physical distance between people, all of it is governed and restrained by their conscience and reason. But people who are lecherous and licentious are not like this. No matter the occasion, how many people are around, or what the situation is at the time, and regardless of their own age and marital status, whether the other party is willing, or whether the other party feels repulsed by them, they still do whatever they want, wantonly indulging their sexual desire. This is what is called being licentious. People like this are not restrained by anything—they do not even abide by moral boundaries; they are completely indulgent. In fact, how far do some people go in their indulgence? So far that they openly ogle the intimate areas of the opposite sex. If someone of the opposite sex has bright, pretty eyes, they will create any opportunity to share what’s in their heart, to chat or discuss work with them, staring fixedly into their eyes. If someone of the opposite sex has fair, smooth, delicate skin, they often stare at it, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If someone of the opposite sex has a tall, slim figure, they secretly watch from behind, ogling them without looking away. This is being filled with sexual desire. Are people like this deviant? (Yes.) There are also some minors, or married adults, who often watch pornography or beauty pageants like Miss World, where the women dress very revealingly—enough to satisfy their visual lust. The more they indulge like this, the more difficult it becomes to rein in and control their sexual desire and lustful thoughts. Is this a manifestation of devils? (Yes.) Would normal people live this way? Would they conduct themselves this way? (No.) Some Eastern men are relatively conservative, and when they come to the West and see many women dressed revealingly, they become curious and want to take a few extra glances, but after a while, when they get used to it, they are no longer curious—this is a normal manifestation. There are also some unmarried people who are a bit curious about matters of sexual desire, or who occasionally, due to an objective environment, develop some wicked lust. These are all normal physiological reactions—this cannot be called being deviant. But people who are devils are not the same as ordinary people. Their deviance exceeds that of normal people—it is particularly abnormal. It is not that they are just curious about sexual desire or that they have normal physiological reactions or needs—they are dissolute and promiscuous. When they indulge wicked lust, they feel no shame at all. This is what is called being deviant. To what extent are they deviant? Just by looking at the skin, eyes, figure, or appearance of the opposite sex—or even just hearing their voice—they begin to have lustful thoughts, and then create every possible opportunity to come into contact with or get close to the other person, going even further to take actions that satisfy their sexual desire. This is called being deviant.

Another manifestation of being deviant is that these people, no matter what environment they are in, are always surrounded by different people of the opposite sex. Such a person will hit on several members of the opposite sex at the same time and often maintain ambiguous relationships with multiple people. What is meant by an ambiguous relationship? It’s a relationship that is like a friendship but also like a romantic relationship—no one can clearly say what kind of relationship they actually have. They have no clear boundaries with the opposite sex; their relationships are especially ambiguous—there’s constant flirting, and things are murky and unclear. Are these manifestations governed by a lecherous nature? (Yes.) In terms of morality and the ethics of human relationships, the evil trends of today’s world no longer even criticize this kind of phenomenon. People call this being capable, being trendy—they call it being sexually liberated. So some people bring these kinds of thoughts and viewpoints into the church. They believe, “No matter how many people of the opposite sex I’m romantically involved with, it is my freedom. Even the law doesn’t condemn this now, so I have the right to choose how many opposite-sex friends I’m romantically involved with, I have the right to choose how I handle my sexual desire. I shouldn’t do a disservice to myself—I need to fully release my sexual desire.” Isn’t this a wicked argument? (Yes.) No matter how many people agree with or advocate for the opinions promoted by the trends of society, no matter how many people practice them, in God’s house these kinds of heresies and fallacies are characterized as “deviant,” and those who hold to these kinds of heresies and fallacies are also characterized as “deviant”—specifically speaking, they are “lecherous” and “licentious.” Is this characterization accurate? (Yes.) Every function and instinct of people’s bodies requires a fundamental level of regulation based on humanity. And what does this regulation rely on? It relies on people’s conscience and reason. The sense of shame within conscience and reason ought to properly regulate a person’s physiological needs and their sexual desire. If you do not regulate or restrain it, but instead indulge sexual desire, then that is called being licentious, that is called being lecherous. If you have such manifestations, then you are deviant. Deviance is a negative thing—it is absolutely not a positive thing. This is because it goes beyond the bounds of the sense of shame possessed by people’s humanity, beyond the bounds of the normal rationality God requires of people; it crosses the boundaries of humanity and constitutes disturbance and damage to the normal lives of the brothers and sisters. Therefore, deviance is absolutely characterized as something wicked, as a negative thing; it is absolutely not a positive thing. The church, God’s house, absolutely does not promote sexual liberation. What does God’s house promote? (Being dignified and decent, and living out normal humanity.) God’s house promotes having the decorum of saints, and conducting oneself with conscience and reason. At the very least, when it comes to sexual desire and physiological needs, one must have a sense of shame. That is, if you want to enter into marriage, if you want to have a normal romantic relationship, then it must be in accordance with the principles of marriage that God has ordained for people—it cannot involve incest, licentiousness, or lecherousness. Do you understand? (Yes.)

Just now we fellowshipped on some manifestations of the deviance of people who are devils. Is it good that we’ve fellowshipped on this kind of topic to help you gain some discernment? (Yes.) No matter what the manifestation is, if it exceeds the scope of normal people’s corrupt dispositions or goes beyond the scope of people’s innate nature and instincts, then it is abnormal—it is a manifestation of devils. Among what we’ve just fellowshipped, aside from those people whose thoughts and behaviors are especially sinister and abnormal, there is another kind of person who may not display those obviously sinister and abnormal manifestations, but whose clear manifestation is being especially lecherous and licentious. Having these clear manifestations also proves they have an aspect of the deviant essence of devils. Then can it be said with certainty that people who have these clear manifestations are devils? (Yes.) They indulge their sexual desire at any time, their hearts are brimming with wicked lust, and they are especially interested in matters related to sexual desire of the flesh—their interest goes beyond the physiological needs of normal people. That is, no matter what age they are, what gender they are, or what their marital status is, their manifestations of sexual desire of the flesh go beyond that of normal people, and also go beyond the needs of normal people. This is enough for it to be said that their manifestations in this area are not normal. Using two words to characterize them, they are especially “lecherous” and “licentious.” That is, their physiological needs are extremely abnormal. Whenever they see someone of the opposite sex who has a certain strength or a favorable innate condition in some area, they can have lustful thoughts and release sexual desire. For example, when they see someone of the opposite sex with bright, straight teeth, and whose smile is especially beautiful and sweet, or with especially beautiful hair or eyes, they can have lustful thoughts. No matter what feature of the opposite sex looks good or beautiful to them, they can have lustful thoughts—and they use releasing sexual desire as a way to express their fondness and appreciation for the other person. Isn’t this disgusting? It is extremely disgusting! Some wicked people develop lustful thoughts whenever they see someone of the opposite sex make a particular facial expression, like raising their eyebrows slightly while speaking, or dimples appearing or displaying a particularly enchanting gaze when they smile. The frequency and number of times lustful thoughts are stirred in them is inconceivable and unimaginable. Normal people just find it baffling: “If someone looks good, it’s fine to take an extra glance or two at them—but how could that lead to lustful thoughts and releasing sexual desire? Isn’t that twisted?” Things that normal people think wouldn’t provoke lustful thoughts can cause wicked people to have lustful thoughts and release lust, and normal people can’t understand it. This is called being deviant. In plain terms, it’s called being twisted, being perverted. Some women, even when they see a man with well-developed muscles, well-defined facial features, and tall stature, can have lustful thoughts. Or when they see a man who has some skills, some ability, and on top of that has wealth and status, lustful thoughts are constantly stirred within them. They don’t just appreciate him or think he’s decent, feel a bit of fondness for him, and want to be romantically involved with him or pursue a relationship with him—rather, lustful thoughts about him are constantly stirred within them. Tell Me, isn’t this disgusting? Isn’t this deviant? (Yes.) The frequent stirring of lustful thoughts is abnormal—it is deviant.

We’ll end our fellowship on the manifestations of lecherousness and licentiousness in people who are reincarnated from devils here. Now let’s talk about “sexual provocativeness.” Sexual provocativeness is actually related to both lecherousness and licentiousness; it’s just a way of talking about the same thing from a different perspective. It refers to how some people, in order to seduce the opposite sex and make a favorable impression on them, often flaunt their seductive charms in front of them. For example, some women like to apply vividly red and sultry lipstick, make their eyes look very alluring with makeup, and even apply blush despite being quite old. When choosing outfits, they always focus on being sexy, captivating, and turning heads; when speaking, they make a point of being coquettish or cutesy in a way that can captivate the opposite sex; and so on. Some men often present themselves as heroes with strong arms for women to rely on. They frequently flex their muscles in front of women, readily taking off their shirts to show off their abs, using these means to attract the opposite sex. Their goal is not merely to make members of the opposite sex have a good impression of themselves or to find someone to date, but rather to seduce members of the opposite sex, make them interested, and then trap them in sexual desire. This is their objective. Is this not being sexually provocative? (Yes.) This is being provocative. Nonbelievers call such people “sluts.” What kinds of things do these “sluts” do? If it’s a woman, she is particular even about the lipstick she chooses. She won’t use ordinary lip balm, and she also disdains the lipsticks used by dignified and decent people, finding them not sufficiently upscale. She specially selects sultry colors that make her lips look particularly sexy and alluring when applied, with the aim of stirring men’s hearts, enthralling them, and making them utterly infatuated and fall for her. In her interactions with men, she often reveals provocative behaviors, releasing sexual desire, all with the aim of seducing them. The more men are present, especially the types she fancies, the more animated and active she becomes, and the more she does her utmost to display herself, flaunting her eloquence, using more refined vocabulary, paying particular attention to her facial expressions, and dressing in an especially coquettish way. This is called being provocative. Is there a difference between provocative people and lecherous people? Are they the same type? (Yes.) They are cut from the same foul cloth. One proactively seduces, the other proactively engages in lecherousness. These are both manifestations of indulging sexual desire, manifestations of overflowing sexual desire and of dissoluteness, all governed by a deviant nature essence. People of this provocative type, whether male or female, regardless of age or marital status, do not restrain their behavior in any setting, nor do they rein in or manage their sexual desire. Instead, they are dissolute and casual, even proactively making advances—they wear special clothing, use special expressions, special language, special ways of speaking, and do some special things to attract the attention of the opposite sex, to lure them into conversation, make them take the bait, and so on. Therefore, such people are not merely lecherous, but also provocative. The word “provocative” is indeed quite disgusting. In short, whether such people display lecherousness or provocativeness, the way they release sexual desire is licentious, the nature of their releasing sexual desire is licentious, and their essence is deviant. The manifestations of such people, whether lecherous or provocative, exceed the physiological needs of normal people, and they lack the restraint of conscience and reason. Therefore, such people are out-and-out wicked people. No matter how you look at it, they are not good people, but devils. In any group, the presence of even one such devil will cause disturbance. Dignified and decent people are disgusted by them, while those of small stature, or those without any discernment or stance whatsoever—especially those who are reincarnated from animals—are often misled by them and suffer their harassment. In summary, devils who exhibit these wicked manifestations are a scourge in any group they are in, bringing no benefit or help to anyone, because their sexual desire frequently overflows, often disturbing the daily lives and normal thoughts of some people.

Tell Me, are wicked people of this lecherous, licentious, and provocative type easy to discern? (Yes.) Adults can discern them, and perhaps even underage children can nowadays. Therefore, most people, when encountering those with the wicked essence of devils, should have some feeling, some discernment; they won’t be so foolish that they can’t tell. So, when you encounter such people, do you know how to treat them? Will you reject them? If you meet someone who doesn’t suit your liking, you might reject them. But if it’s someone who really suits your liking—your dream lover, your ideal spouse—would it be easy for you to reject them? You clearly know they are this type of person, but because their looks are too captivating or some strength of theirs moves you too much, they steal your heart and captivate you—in this kind of situation, it becomes difficult for you to reject them. If you don’t reject them, aren’t you in danger? (Yes, that’s falling into temptation.) Is it merely falling into temptation? This is falling into the whirlpool of sexual desire. Is it easy for someone caught in the whirlpool of sexual desire to extricate themselves? (No, it’s not.) They show you concern and consideration, love and care, plus they constantly offer you little favors. You feel exceptionally warm inside, thinking, “There’s no one else in the world who treats me this well; this is my Prince Charming, my dream lover.” You fail to realize that if they are a lecherous and licentious person, they treat others the same way. You are just one among all their opposite-sex friends; to them, you are merely someone they pass by—just a pit stop—on their long life journey. When they’ve had enough fun with you and you no longer hold any attraction for them, you become someone they discard. They discard you as ruthlessly as tossing away a garment or a rag, and that’s when you’ll feel the pain. When they decide to discard you, your crying is useless, your begging them is useless, even your kneeling before them is useless; some people even commit suicide, but that’s useless too—nothing can move them. Once they no longer have sexual needs toward you, they’ll say they have no feelings for you anymore, that they don’t love you anymore, and they’ll go searching for the next prey to replace you. That’s when you discover that such people are not suitable marriage partners, that the idea of a Prince Charming, soulmate, or dream lover is all just a deceptive trick, and only then do you realize that sexual desire is not true love. No matter whom such lecherous and licentious people date, they only have sexual desire and no true love. They never have any intention of being with you forever, or of fulfilling any responsibility. They just indulge in the game of sexual desire. Once they’ve had enough fun and their sexual desire is sated, they won’t even want to give you a second glance, and won’t even be bothered to pity you. Once they find their new squeeze, you become an old flame, and all you can do then is weep. So, whether male or female, when dating or looking for a partner, one sometimes encounters such wicked people. They develop lustful thoughts toward you and seduce you into their trap, yet you believe they truly love you and entrust your life’s happiness to such a person. Only when you are kicked aside and dumped do you realize you misjudged them, that this person is not someone with humanity who can fulfill responsibilities, but a lecherous and licentious person. By then, it’s too late for regret; this is taking a rocky detour when it comes to marriage. For someone with normal humanity, the experience of being toyed with can cause lifelong pain, but devils remain indifferent no matter how many people they toy with; they even feel fortunate, glad, and satisfied, eagerly wishing they could hit on and toy with even more members of the opposite sex. They regard this as the happiness of a lifetime, calling it their skill and capability. Normal people cannot afford the toll of dealing with them. So, if you want to be in a relationship, keep your eyes open and see things clearly; whatever you do, don’t choose a devil. If you date a normal person, even if you break up, they won’t hurt you too deeply; at the very least, you can remain ordinary friends. But if you get involved with a devil, your whole life will be ruined at their hands. Tell Me, how much sincerity and true affection does a normal person have? How much energy do they have in this lifetime? If every time you get into a relationship with someone you wind up being duped, so that you’re deeply hurt from being deceived and toyed with, then you’ll walk your entire life’s path under this shadow, making for a very painful existence. Therefore, whether dating or associating with the opposite sex, the ones you should guard against most are these lecherous and licentious people. Whether you’re male or female, if you cannot see through people and don’t know if someone else is lecherous and licentious, then don’t associate with them recklessly, so as to avoid being duped and suffering lifelong regret. Once bitter consequences arise, you’re the only one who has to face them; no one can take your place, and no one can comfort your wounded heart. Even if you say you can see through people, you might not be able to do so accurately. You can’t be sure about anyone nowadays. Before a person receives salvation, they only have the wish to pursue the truth; they may seem like they have decent humanity, but it’s uncertain what things will actually be like if you live with them. Anyone who doesn’t understand the truth and hasn’t been saved is unreliable. Why are they unreliable? Tell Me, living in this evil world, is there anyone who, without gaining the truth, can resist any temptation and stand firm amid any evil trend? Not a single one. Therefore, there are no reliable people. What does it mean that there are no reliable people? It means that for anyone, male or female, entering into marriage is the beginning of tragedy. Having to take care of daily necessities and face the various trivialities and vexations of life day after day, it’s hard to say whether the two people can make it to the end, whether they will support each other along the way, whether there will be happiness, and whether they will have common ground and common pursuits. Therefore, once one enters into marriage and faces real life, the suffering begins. You see, when you’re single, everything is easy to handle; you can decide things for yourself. But when two people live together, can you just make all the decisions yourself? Will the other person accommodate you? Will you accommodate them? Will they care for and be considerate of you? Will you care for them? These are all unknowns. Even if the person you meet is not lecherous and licentious, and you feel you are suitable for each other and can enter into marriage, whether they can ultimately fulfill their responsibilities within the framework of marriage is an unknown, and whether you can walk with them to the end within this framework is also unknown. You lack assurance and confidence even in yourself, which proves that others are the same way—that goes without saying, right? (Yes.)

If, in your daily life, you encounter people of this lecherous, provocative, and licentious type, and they try to get close to you, you should know what their purpose is in doing so. If you do not reject them, or if you allow them to get their way because of your timidity, naivety, foolishness and ignorance, or lack of experiential knowledge, leading to the emergence of adverse consequences, then ultimately, you are the one who will suffer the consequences. Lecherous and licentious people—devils—never feel any guilt or remorse for releasing sexual desire or doing immoral things. They feel it doesn’t matter; they think they’re taking advantage, and that this is how people should be in life. But if you’re a normal person, the conscience and reason within your humanity simply cannot bear such blows, torment, and grievous harm. Therefore, if you encounter such lecherous and licentious people, you must be careful. You must pray to God, asking Him to protect you so you do not fall into temptation. Especially if the other person has lots of tricks up their sleeve, is a seasoned player, and is also your dream lover, the one you dream of pursuing, then you can very easily fall into temptation and very easily end up in an irreparable situation, ultimately suffering a bad outcome that no one wants to see. By that time, your heart, mind, and flesh will all have suffered certain devastation. Afterward, when you come to do your duty and come before God to follow Him, many things will be different—they will never be as they were at the beginning and can never return to how they were before. Once someone has gone through some abnormal or tortuous experiences related to sexual desire, it leaves some terrible imprints in their heart, which any normal individual will not easily forget their entire life. Although, as time passes bit by bit, these memories and this pain may gradually fade, if these events caused you certain harm and devastation, then they will forever be a lingering nightmare in your heart. In this lifetime, you will never be able to return to your former life; your inner world will no longer be as pure and simple as before, and it will be impossible for you to regain your previous state. At this point, when you come to do your duty, you will have extra baggage in your heart that you will want to shake off but cannot. What does this baggage refer to? It refers to the various memories of the experience of being harmed. Thinking of these memories will be nauseating, and they will also frequently disturb your heart and your emotions. Thus, your inner world will no longer be as pure and simple as before; your emotions will now contain many things that should not exist in normal humanity. To a certain extent, this will interfere with your life, your performance of duty, and also interfere with your belief in God and pursuit of the truth. This is called baggage. Therefore, regardless of age, once someone falls into the temptation of romantic involvement with a devil, they naturally fall into an inexplicable despondency. For a normal person, this is not a good phenomenon.