Your question comes from the story of Samson, specifically recorded in Judges 16:4-22. Samson is found consorting with a prostitute named Delilah.
Herein is a man who has spent his life toying with his call and the anointing that God placed upon him at an early age. He loved playing "cat and mouse" with the Philistines, Israel's arch enemy. He refused to take seriously the call of God upon his life and literally used the anointing to achieve his fleshly objectives.
Always remember. The anointing, even if great upon one's life, does not necessarily constitute valid, solid ministry. Godly character and integrity are the acid tests of any ministry.
Clearly, Samson had an on-going problem with sexual lust. In Judges 16:1-3 we read of him spending the night with a prostitute in Gaza. He was perhaps a sex addict, or at least flesh-ruled. Your question, however, refers to his tryst with Delilah.
Lust reduced the strong man of Israel to a weak buffoon. Lust made him foolish, even stupid. Lust clouded his righteous thought processes and most certainly, lust caused his ultimate downfall. I think verse 21 summarizes the effects of sin in Samson's life:
"Then the Philistines captured Samson and tore out his eyes. They took him down to Gaza, where they put bronze chains on him and made him grind in the prison."
Sin blinds.
Sin binds.
Sin grinds.
In Samson's case, sin blinded him. His fleshly impulses (lust) stole his reasoning abilities. He spurned the inner voice of conscience and returned to Delilah four times! The fourth time brought his ruin. I've seen many men fall prey to the stronghold of lust. It is a captor and a killer! Lust made a fool out of Samson and it cost him everything.
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