If you think you’re faithful just because you’ve never physically cheated… this will make you think.
Jesus, in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 5, took a well-known commandment and went deeper: it’s not only adultery when someone acts… it’s also when they desire it in their heart. In other words, when a person looks at someone with intention, with desire, with thoughts that don’t belong there… that’s where it already began.
And here’s the key: Jesus went to the root of the problem. Because He knows adultery doesn’t start overnight. It starts in the heart. It starts in the mind. It starts with a look that repeats itself, that is fed… until one day it becomes an action.
That’s why He used such strong language like “gouge out your eye” or “cut off your hand.” He wasn’t being literal. It was His way of saying: if something is leading you to fall, remove it from your life without excuses. Do what you have to do. This is serious.
Today we live surrounded by constant stimulation. On social media, it’s common to see sensual content all the time. And we need to be clear: it’s not the same for something to appear without you looking for it… as it is for you to stay, seek it out, or feed it in your mind. That’s where the root begins to grow.
Because sin doesn’t begin in what’s visible… it begins in what’s invisible.
Jesus didn’t soften the message. He went straight to the heart, because that’s where everything begins.
Take a moment to reflect on this: faithfulness doesn’t begin in your actions… it begins in your heart. And what you choose to allow in your mind today… can define your fall or your victory tomorrow.
Somos Cristianos, connecting hearts with Christ.
