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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There ya go ! I have a niece who has had a pretty rough life. She began to work with other women in many different settings. She has a deep spiritual belief. She now uses her life experiences and the experiences of others , whom she has helped, to write "romance" novels. She finds it very cathartic .She has a huge following and each book lands on amazons best seller lists. Just as an example of using our gifts for others.
Thank you, sibling. Thank you for yielding to the Holy Spirit. It would seem you have a gift at discerning gifts. I hope you yourself use that to God's will too. In Jesus name, amen