Matthew 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Therefore, if you are struggling with lust, and you know that you’ll have an extended period of down time on your hands, there are a lot of productive things you can become preoccupied with. Mow the lawn, do the laundry, help out the wife with those odds and ends she has been asking you to do for so long. You can help the kids with their homework, give out religious material, do the dishes, fold the clothes, or even do Bible studies with someone.
But, whatever you do, try to find something to do so that the mind will not be left to wander upon every suggestion the devil will throw at it. God is more practical, and down to earth in all the instructions He gives to us therefore, we are to be humble and willing enough to learn from Him. It is worthy of note, that someway, somehow, when you study the life of Christ, He always seemed to be very busy, except for those times when He would be taking time out for prayer, for sleep, or to be alone with His inner circle of disciples.
If He wasn’t healing, He was preaching, if He wasn’t preaching, He was working with His hands at trade, and even on the Sabbath, when you might expect Him to take a break, there He was again, going from place to place, doing ministry. He always seemed to be very busy.
Mark 2:1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!