It’s OK as long as no one gets hurt. Ever heard that line? What harm is there in looking? What harm is there in fantasy? Nobody gets hurt, right?
When Jesus affirms the prohibition of adultery and then extends the prohibition to wandering eyes (Matthew 5:27-30), I believe he is chipping away at the “as long as nobody gets hurt” logic. The reality is that someone always gets hurt. There is no such thing as “private sin.” A wandering eye is indicative of a wandering heart. A wandering heart has set out on a search for something new, something more fulfilling, something more exciting without regard for existing relationships–the epitome of self-centeredness. The moment I entertain the fantasy, I have done harm to my partner by severing the emotional ties that bind.
Tongue on Fire 
Lexi and I learned in church this week about the church in Corinth and their struggles with sexual immorality and adultery, basically stating that Corinth was a crossroads (much like Indiana) from East to West and North to South. This made it a place rife with prostitution, even gaining Corinth the basis of a few adjectives that link to sexually immoral acts and people. Unfortunately, we still live a world where this type of thing is a reality. As Christians, we must see this truth and do what we can to change the mentality that it is OK, while being careful not to get pulled into the world’s evils.
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