Should I refuse and/or avoid a relationship whilst struggling with lust?
I‘m an 18 year old guy who has surrenders his life to the Lord, but struggles with lust, and has never been in a relationship. Primarily because I simply haven’t met the right person yet, but also because I have not sought one out due to my struggle with purity. All the advice I’ve seen online is coming from people who have entered a relationship and then realized they were still struggling. I am looking for thoughts, or Biblical guidance, on what to do as I flee temptation yet still fail regularly. I am wondering if I should shut down any possible relationships until I don’t struggle nearly at all with lust if at all, or if not how to enter a relationship in that state? How immediately should I convey my struggles?
I am currently learning and practicing making Christ and my relationship with the Lord the center of my focus and the source of my joy as I‘m growing in contentment in the Lord alone. However I would appreciate any advice on if I should pursue the right woman if the opportunity presents itself or avoid a relationship entirely until I’ve defeated lust in my life (by fleeing it).
Thanks!