"Come On, Man" Podcast Godly Virility vs Lust—You’ve Been Taught Wrong w/ Giff Lasta
Jul 7, 2025
Giff Lasta, a committed Christian author and men’s relationship coach, tackles masculinity, quitting porn, and restoring attraction in marriage. He contrasts healthy virility with sinful lust. Short takes explore sexual transmutation, masculine frame and leadership, how women perceive status and potential, and practical steps to rebuild intimacy.
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Quitting Porn Was A Rite Of Passage
- Giff Lasta described quitting porn as his rite of passage into modern manhood.
- He credits Mark Queppet's coaching and reading as the pivot that revealed pain he’d been numbing and launched his masculinity journey.
Virility Is Not The Same As Sinful Lust
- Giff separates sinful lust (covetousness/idolatry) from natural sexual arousal and virility.
- Lust is when desire becomes a black hole replacing God; noticing attraction (being horny) is natural and not inherently sinful.
Transmute Sexual Drive Into Achievement
- Sexual drive transmuted into achievement raises status and attraction.
- Giff's hunter example shows a teen's horny energy redirected into a successful hunt, which increases status and female attention naturally.
