Crosswalk : Run from Youthful Lusts

Casey B. Hough
Updated Aug 07, 2026

Youthful lusts refer not only to sexual temptations but all desires that arise from immaturity.

Such desires do not foster Christian maturity or reflect God’s will to others.

When we do not flee youthful lusts, we are often caught up in them and held back from God’s perfect plan for our lives in Christ.

If Paul could warn Timothy to flee such desires (2 Timothy 2:2), how much