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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Agreed, we definitely both have the same ultimate goal. I will just add thank goodness for faith during this craziness of the world, right? My priest always says, “When the world spins out of control, keep your eyes fixed on the cross. The cross always stands still.” :) Thanks for your follow-up, fren. God bless you too!
What a nice quote indeed. Yes, the world gets darker and darker... but God's church always has light! While the Egyptians had total darkness the Jews still had light; it's very similar for us now, praise the Lord! I believe in God for many years, but only some weeks ago I truly realized what Jesus did for me at the cross. Before that Jesus didn't play a significant role in my faith. So the beginning of my comment is very true for me personally; in the midst of darkness and evil I had my biggest faith revolution. How cool is that? :D
We will get through this.
I think God uses these times of trial to draw us closer. It’s so easy to take things for granted when times are good... especially our faith! That’s so beautiful that you have so recently come to draw closer to Christ. Very cool indeed!
And you are right. As long as we stay close to Him, we will indeed get through this! :)