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Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
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Well said, u/numina18!
To be sure, there's a lot of porn or porn-like entertainment in today's world. Outside of the church, I often hear phrases like "porn is fine, everyone watches it" and "masturbation is normal and a very healthy thing to do". I didn't realize how much was tucked into what I was consuming both IRL and online.
It's a complete game-changer (for me at least) to understand that watching porn is like any other sin (you can think of it as a personal obstacle, if that's less "churchy"). Porn isn't special. Think of it like over-eating, over-sleeping, envy, etc. A person addicted to porn has been thrown a hurdle that is pleasurable, entertaining, kind of guilty, and applauded by the mainstream. It's heady! Overcoming it is going to take the personal will to say "No, not today." Everyday, or however often the urge hits you. Some people can stop cold, but for many others this is a process that takes time.
I don't want to minimize the importance of personal will. You truly have to have the will to see the temptation as it engulfs you, acknowledge it (hold it), and rebuke it. There are forces in this world that think you are weak to it; you are not. It's very easy to simply say "Well, I feel like I should just do it. It will make me feel better." Instead, say "Lord, have mercy!" out loud or in your head. Say "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." Say it as many times as needed, for as long as the temptation remains.
I encourage anyone working to overcome their sins/obstacles to be kind to themselves. Keep a bible on hand (you don't have to read it; having one near by is a huge help) or a prayer book. Get an icon of a saint whose story speaks to you (there are many on Etsy). Pray often. Find a spiritual confidant. Read faith-based stories.
You are not alone! Godspeed, fren. 🙏
Thank you fren! I was doing well but then I watched the movie Top Gun. And tbh seeing all those men in uniforms kicked up sexual urges that Ive been fighting back for weeks now. Its definitely part of the hollywood agenda to tempt us. I just need to keep praying.
We are ALL sinners! So know you get no condemnation from me! I understand how the urges to do your "pet" sin can be very strong. Jesus can change how you feel about this, and he LOVES you, so you know he wants you to overcome. I would suggest the following:
Fully repent for the sins you have done. Give your life to Christ, fully submitting your will to Him, say it out loud. Confess every sin you can think of to him. Ask Holy Spirit to reveal anything you missed. Recognize that his blood shed on the cross for you has the power to clean you completely and ask him to do so. If you feel yourself holding back, ("I am willing to do whatever you want, except I really don't want to stop ___ or fear I won't be able to") then say you are willing to be willing, and ask him to change your desires.
Thank him for saving you.
Find a Bible-believing church in your area, or contact Gateway Church if you don't have one, and tell them you are newly saved, and you need to be baptized, so get that scheduled. Also, you want to get into the freedom ministry program, becausethey can provide more resources than what I can give you here. Possibly, you may need demonic deliverance to get the total healing you need. It may be you need some spiritual counseling to help you go back to your place of being wounded and let Jesus deal with these hurts. (The person close to me who struggled with this had been bullied and it was a defense mechanism; they are no longer gay.) You have to let Holy Spirit lead you in this.
Start reading the Bible every day to feed your spirit and transform your mind. I suggest the free YouVersion Bible app. Choose a reading plan. It is super easy to keep track of where you are and catch up if you skip a day.
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It will be critically important to get into a supportive community where you can be honest, but also find accountability partners who will pray with you.
Look up verses, or let's invite our frens to share their favorite verses they memorize to battle with. When you quote scripture back to the devil he will flee from you!
I pray right now for you, that Jesus send you war angels to help deliver and protect you. I pray Holy Spirit free you and help you learn your true authority in Christ and use you to win many souls for God's kingdom. I pray God's favor and grace be upon you.
Amen. ❤
I just wanna echo this prayer... Life is a long, difficult road but it's filled with blessings to keep you believing.
I recently fell back into my porn habit. God was gentle, unrelenting with conviction, and ultimately victorious. He will never let you down.
The only answer to this is to fight through spiritual warfare and understanding that you are being tempted by the demons to do this, since it greatly harms your soul. You should pray to God, to Jesus, to arm you against these temptations, which are designed to kill your soul and send you to hell when you die. I just read this morning the quote: "Those who hate me love death." Proverbs 8:36.
A simple one line quote that is like a folded protein. Unfold it, and think about our culture. Skulls everywhere. I have a model skull in my bedroom so that I can think about death all the time. This is a thought, but the idea is to wake up to what we are doing while we are alive. We are sinning. But we don't have to be part of the death-worshipping culture. Zombies, skulls, and all other death attractions being put forth by our culture are meant to soften or desensitize us to the horror of the afterlife for sinners. The lefties love death. When the ability to kill their children is removed, they go berserk. "It's my right!" , they scream. This is loving death.
On the other hand, Jesus is the life. The LIFE! Anything living has been created by God. Everything. All the flowers and trees, our food (real food), all the animals and especially, all the people. This is LIFE. It is important to understand that all beauty is from God. All ugliness is from death, that is, from Satan, who loves death, especially our deaths.
Those who created the vaccine, knowingly made something for Satan. The death jab. Yes, it is the death jab. Some people didn't get a "bad lot", but even so, death is in the near future for them, due to what is now in their bodies. Satan really pulled off a major coup with the death jab. So many innocents, and many who are not so innocent, so they end up in his clutches. Those of us who recognize spiritual reality, are horrified at what has happened and what is going to happen. So the plan to kill humanity has been thwarted, for the moment. It seems many evil ones are trying very hard to unleash nuclear war on humanity. I am praying that God intervenes on behalf of those who love THE LIFE.
I ❤ your folded protein idea btw!