2 Sam. 13 [The Message]

In the account of how Amnon, David’s oldest son, lured Tamar into his plot to rape her, we see how deceptive people can be when they are controlled by a spirit of lust. It begins by simple attraction but quickly progresses to scheming and pre-occupation in the mind of the offender. This is why the New Testament advises putting lustful thoughts to death with the Spirit’s help.

 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one.  But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion). Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death [James 1:13-15 AMP]