I'm a former recovering pornography addict and I've been fighting my imaginations and failing miserably to fight my passions and I fear my ever drawing closer to backsliding and I'm too embarrassed to bring it up to other Christians and I've found nothing but love and encouragement on this board. Please someone pray for me? I've been caught in the lust of the flesh and I just feel broken and cast down and feel the desire to hang in the towel. My failure of self control has left me contrite and ashamed and I don't know where else to go. I can't see how Jesus can have patience on me when that's a sin I used to be a repeat offender in and I've slipped quite a bit these past few months with no one to confide and confess to. Not the physical act of porn but the imaginations and self gratification and masturbatory nature thereof. It's an addiction I've been very open with with fellow believers in my circle but given my recent slipping backwards I'm just too ashamed to say it to them. Forgive the shitpost please. I just don't even feel Jesus wants to put up with me anymore. Which I know is a lie but when you fall into sin it's hard to believe He can forgive an offense been forgiven before. Apologies if for any unsightliness I may have caused by sharing.
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You are not alone. We all have our weaknesses, and we are all sinners. Here's the secret. Christ has given you His righteousness, and there's nothing you can do about it. He accepts your faith, love, and desire to do good as if it were perfect righteousness. It's like putting on a coat to cover up your sins. When God looks at you, he sees the perfection of Christ (not the ugly sins underneath). Of course, you can't use this as an excuse to stop trying, but Christ died for all your sins (past, present, and future). God loves you as much as he loves Jesus. Satan wants you to feel guilty. Don't listen to his bullshit.