Dear Jesus, today, I pray for myself and anyone else who sees this comment, that will you help us to be free of any sin of lust and masturbation in our lives. I pray you will eliminate any trace of the “i need it” excuse, or “it’s not hurting anyone” but instead, that you grant us a peace that says that even though it is bad, and it is sinful, we are forgiven because of your sacrifice on the cross. Make us new in you Jesus, and help us to obtain freedom. In Jesus name, Amen
That's not convincing enough. It's only a problem if the person thinks it's a problem, or if it is an obsession. Once in a while is not a bad thing. I mean, you are an evil sinner even if you abstain. You still need a savior. Refraining from touching yourself isn't going to save you, only Jesus can save you.
@@br.m there is sin which severes our bond with God though. You can't claim to be following Christ while actively engaging in serious sin. Masturbation is a misuse of what God gave us. It focuses on the self what is meant to be given only in complete gift to another.
My dad struggled with porn and masturbation in his youth. So he decided to do an anti porn workshop to help guys, as many teens (he spoke on it) said they'd love for him to help them. 500 teens from over 100 churches contacted him for help. He contacted all 100 churches. Every church except one basically hung up on him when he said he wanted to volunteer to help said youth with porn/addiction (he gave names of kids at each exact church). Honestly so shameful. Breaks my heart that churchs don't want to help their youth. Then church is surprised when those same youth turn 18 and are out the door.
@@briannaphillips3633 exactly- 👍 Thankfully there is help even outside of the church- though that tends to be those who follow Christ who don’t trust or listen to the church
I think the most important thing that helped me is Jesus says, "When you're asked to go 1 mile, go 2." So even if it's ok I'm going to go above and beyond to show my gratitude for his grace. Not pride; just simply hoping this helps someone else.
I was plagued by this sin all my teenage years. Whenever the pastor would talk about sin, it haunted my conscience. I knew it was wrong, even though a trusted confidant and mentor told me it wasn't a big deal. It led me into a terrible cycle of increasing sin until two things happened: first, I realized God's power to grant victory, and second (after a relapse), I was shocked to my senses by an ugly foretaste of where I would end up if I continued down that path. Praise GOD I am clean! His blood doesn't just forgive our sin, but removes it from us. He is good. PS your comment section got spammed...
I no longer feel any ounce of guilt or shame from this sin. Or any sin really. Looks like im screwed. It was a good try while I could fight. It's over for me. Ive completely lost the fear of the Lord and there's NOTHING I can do about it
Coincidently, this is precisely what our pastor talked about last sunday. He also pressed we should talk about it more and other taboo topics in an appropriate manner, especially the parents.
@@daydreamdirty JLY! Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved.” Love your neighbor- love your enemies! JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY!! God is with you no matter where you are!!! Repent (completely turn away from your ways/sins-turn 180 degrees from your old ways), Declare Jesus as Lord of YOUR LIFE, Believe in Christ as THE MESSIAH and that GOD RAISED JESUS from DEATH!!!! Jesus Loves You!!! 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
@@BridgetteStadler-gg2bo JLY! Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved.” Love your neighbor- love your enemies! JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY!! God is with you no matter where you are!!! Repent (completely turn away from your ways/sins-turn 180 degrees from your old ways), Declare Jesus as Lord of YOUR LIFE, Believe in Christ as THE MESSIAH and that GOD RAISED JESUS from DEATH!!!! Jesus Loves You!!! 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
As long as people have excuses for everything, they will not stop sinning. Only when they are truly open to change and stop doing whatever it is they're doing, God will break those chains and free them.
I’m so broken. I love this sin and I don’t feel convicted as I should be. Please pray for me, I’m desperate for change but I can’t come to myself to do so
@@itstoasty7089you can do it! You will always be tempted, but always remember God will never tempt you beyond your ability. He will always tempt you to see what you can handle, but will also give you an escape. Just call on him and distract yourself by reading his word or praying when you feel like wanting to do that sin. But I will gladly pray for you and pray that you can overcome this sin!
Book, chapter and verse? You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church. I've taught on many of the counterfeit sins that have been invented by the modern church. Here's one on lust: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
This is what helped me: Realizing it doesn't glorify God, Rebuking demons (I don't even know if it had anything to do with it, but hey, it helped) and Realizing how disgusting it is and how disgusting I felt after doing it, as well as reminding my self of the shame after before committing.
I noticed in the times of temptation when I was particularly sober minded, I could almost see through my minds eye that it wasn't a woman wanting me to fail, there was a demonic presence just using that temptation as cover. Calling a spade a spade if you will. It helps.
I feel like demons are absolutely involved with it, because i started doing it around the age of 3-4. How does a 3 year old know what that even is?.. it truly stole my childhood from me. Especially because i didnt know how to talk about it, and i didnt understand it, and it just kept snowballing until i was about 14, then it hit me. God opened my eyes to the truth about masturbating, and taught me to not want anything to do with it. Ive been clean since then!
This is ALL TRUE. But mankind in general is disgusting and impure in the eyes of our Lord. True, we are all NASTY sinful humans. I feel like so many people struggle with this one. Is it really a sin though? I still struggle with the answer being yes, and no. Yes because we are hurting ourselves in the long run and are maybe interfering with whatever God has planned for us. But no because we aren't hurting anyone else and the URGES are extremely annoying and best dealt with swiftly by giving in to them. That and the amount of people that struggle with it makes me wonder if we aren't simply created this way naturally? So if being natural, then how can we call it a sin? And yes I do ask God, WHY DID YOU MAKE US THIS WAY? It's a strong desire and it really just SUCKS. (Take it away from me Lord!) Please don't make me cut it off...
@@atmeElijahyes, we are created like this naturally, but that does not mean it’s not sinful. Humans by nature are sinful, and this is why we so desperately need Gods grace and forgiveness. Many sinful things are normalized and committed by people, but by no means does that make it any better. I’m not sure if this is exactly what you were trying to ask by your comment, but I hope it helped.
@@atmeElijah Don't ask God why he made you this way ask yourself why you did you this way and why others made you this way it will be more useful. We have often seen films at a young age not helping our mind to be free we are more fantasies than other generations, every generations get his own kinks, it has nothing natural if you look at the data. Also deliverance can remove the addiction and reciting a prayer like Our Father can calm when thinking about it. Knowing we are free to do what we want is the beginning of being free.
I’m 28 and I have never confessed this to anyone but I am changing that today because I believe the Word of God about confessing our sins. I have been happily married for about a year and have been in church my whole life. Still, ever since I was 11 and my friend showed me an explicit image of a girl, it feels like there has been a dark shadow that has followed me my whole life. I love God, but I am still tempted and I still fail regularly. I am making new changes today. I am an overcomer in Jesus Name! I am praying for each one of you that are struggling as well. Please pray for me as well. Nothing is impossible with God!
Understanding how corn/masturbation is your coping mechanism is a super important step in recovery in my and other friends’ experience. You may actually be dealing with some deep traumas and childhood hurts and resorted to numbing yourself with a falsified feeling of connection and pleasure. Please do some soul-searching, talk to a friend/pastor, seek therapy, I know you can do it and it’s so much better to be free! One step at a time everyone!
That's what I had to do for me recently. I feel so much better without fapping nor corn as well. With God all things are possible! I'm prepared for the worst with this temptation to run away from it but to cast the thoughts or feelings to God in prayer.
@@Kepi_Kei When I was younger, I had exposure to corn/masturbation that didn’t lead to addiction. It turned into an addiction during the most difficult part of my life, but I didn’t understand why I kept running back to it. I paid a very heavy price for my addiction going unchecked. This is what I mean about doing soul-seeking, each person’s unique lived experience is a pointer to the roots of self-destructive habits. I used to think “trauma” was being too soft, but when being truly honest with myself instead of suppressing deep hurts is where I allowed Jesus to heal me and for me to learn how to forgive others.
I always try, but by the end of the week, I'm always failing. Sometimes I feel like I have no self-control over those desires. But I'm trying!!! Someone, please pray for me.
Honestly staying in God's Word in depth daily is the best remedy. It will shift your desires to want to be pleasing to Jesus, and help you grow to love Him more than any of our sins. And get rid of any devices (vibrators) - three years ago, I tossed them in the trash without thinking twice, and that one little sacrifice was a huge step that was incredibly beneficial. But studying God's Word on a daily reading plan really is the key. It will change your thoughts and will be your spiritual armor to fight the temptation when it hits.
You're always failing because you lack knowledge, and so does the person making this video. If your problem is with "lust", here's a hint: Read the entirety of the 10th Commandment (Exodus 20:17) CAREFULLY, then read the 7th Commandment (Exodus 20:14). Then you will understand Jesus' teaching about adultery of the heart, not having to rely on assumptions used to hedge God's commandments with burdensome human rules that are useless in restraining the flesh. If your problem is with pornography, type "mychainsaregone" (no spaces) in the search bar (I can't post links directly) and the first result should be a website with that exact URL that explains that the problem is with an incorrect view of the human body.
If you manage to stop you'll just start having wet dreams. I suggest wearing some TP in your drawers when you go to bed so you don't dirty the bed sheets.
I need prayers as this is something I constantly fall back into. I have been trying recently to break this and my porn/lust addictions. I have been reading the Bible again for the first time in years. Going to church weekly. Praying. Memorizing verses. Cutting out things that facilitate me to stumble. Listening to sermons on UA-cam. And I keep giving in. I know my actions to continue and sin make God angry, and I am incurring His wrath, but I just keep on sinning regardless. Please, please, please pray for me, my brothers and sisters. I need to be free.
Dear online friend in Christ. I have struggled with this too. Your intentions are well and i read how you really want change. For me, what helped a ton is the following. 1. Yes sin does make God angry. However, he looks at you not as a sinner but a saint when you confess your sin. Even though it feels unbelievable because you are guilty of your lust, he sees Jesus in you. 2. Focus more on his love for you, instead of the sin itself. Focussing too much on the sin itself will never help. I used to think all the time about how to get rid of it. Well just think about all the other good things that God thinks about you. 3. Maybe you feel a lot of shame, guilt, or condemnation. Jesus carried that for you. For me my shame was such a thing that kept me in the cycle. When i started sharing it more with other people, a big part of its power was taken away. 4. Whenever you are tempted, there's lots of things you can do. Contact a good friend who's willing to help. Or thank God that he died and rose so he overcame sin for you. In other words: dont try to battle alone. Ask god to fight this battle for you and he will always win it for you. Just believe that.
You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church. I've taught on many of the counterfeit sins that have been invented by the modern church. Here's one on lust: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
to be honest, this isn't only a men thing, woman struggle with it too. I'm saying this as one- I've always struggled with masturbating, but recently, I've given up on it. thank you for this video, it really helps people :)
I believe at it's core, in it's roots it is a "love issue". I too have struggled my entire life with masturbation. Ever since I could do it, I have done it. I come from a broken home at a young age. I never could fully trust my mother, she turned out to be a "bad wife". And so I never fully gave my trust to women. But having the sexual desire I always took it upon myself to take care of myself. (Because... you know... this urge doesn't just POOF and go away.) And so here it stands I haven't been with a woman for about 8 years now. And because of my distrust I did this to myself. I'm hurting inside because I would love having a good woman in my life. But where is she? I don't want to perform this sexual sin anymore. I'm just hoping God some day finds me a perfect mate and that I am perfect for her. And part of me being perfect, would be forfeiting my desires and healing my body, mind, and soul. Taking it to Jesus ya know! I've tried quitting on my own and yeah, FAIL. But I believe HE is working on me, in me, through me. Because though the desire is there it is becoming less and less. And as quickly as it comes, the desire fleas from me. I know because I've tried but then quickly lost interest. Faith has the power to overcome all things, AMEN.
Why struggle? This is crazy! Do you pee? Is that a sin too? Just as your bladder must be relieved so does your prostate gland need to be relieved ! This is not Biblical at all!
@ It's not simply a bodily function. Once saved by Christ and we invite the Holy Spirit in it will convict us. To keep us on the path of righteousness and become pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. And most of us feel that conviction while sexually gratifying ourselves, outside of marriage. And why? Because obviously the Lord wants us to have a companion and be happy and fulfilled. The Lord isn't pleased when we view each other as sex toys for our pleasure. All things are meant to bring God pleasure. For when we bless the Lord we are blessed many more times over. Being righteous isn't some magical puzzling idea. It's simply acting right. I hope this makes sense. And we ought not to try and excuse our sins or bad behaviors either.
@@ricktomlinson5481 There are a ton of men/women who are so guilt and shame ridden- that's the shame of it all. Then these people aren't happy about their own sexual desires/behaviors, so they take it upon themselves to enlighten others about their sex life and shame them.
I'm a senior man with this problem too. I pray and command in Jesus' Name for our total deliverance and spouses for both of us. And above all I pray and command in Jesus' Name His perfect will in both of our lives. Amen! Thank You, Jesus!!!
This goes down to so many addictions as well. Smoking, drinking etc. you’ve given it strength over you and essentially control. You’ve given it the element of God in your life as whatever it is.
I fell into temptation today’s, it’s actually been 3 days in a row. Usually I feel very sad and mad after but I’ve completely gotten numb. I know this video came up for me for a reason. Please pray for me.
Lord give me strength as I struggle to support my children both have special needs. As a single mom I’ve been overwhelmed trying to pay all the bills on my own so where there is lack, Father, I pray that you bring abundance. I pray that my children will grow up to know and love you. Be with them as I raise them each day to be God-fearing lovers of Christ. Give me wisdom and patience as I continue to struggle to provide groceries and other necessities for my sons.💕
I've had an issue with this for a very very long time, and never could kick it. Two weeks ago at my church we celebrated the baptism of Jesus, and at the start of the service my pastor invited anyone who wanted to come to the baptismal font to use the water as a reminder of our own baptism. When I got back to my pew and sat down I felt this weight lifted from me and this feeling of relief I've never felt before. Since then it's not been an issue. I can't say for certain, but it's as if I had some degree of possession that pulled me to my lusts, and that baptismal reminder dispelled that. God is great, and I hope everyone else who is struggling finds the same peace.
I don’t know what it was in my journey to God. But I just stopped. But I believe that’s God’s strength in my life. It just stopped and it’s been gone from me. I know the devil will try tempt me again but the freedom of being away from it gave me so much real freedom which has been developing into strength.
I have struggled with this sin since I was a teenager and I'm in my 40's now. I really try to stop and have went days without it but I always fall right back into it. I pray to stop but it's very difficult and everywhere we look, there temptation is. I pray for everyone else to be delivered from this as I do for myself. It's one of the biggest traps the devil sets because of the nature of sin in the flesh. Even knowing that and trying to read scripture ultimately don't stop it.
I’ve been porn free for 6 years and counting 2019. I’ve been masteurbating ever since the late 80’s. I’m 42. God please keep the conviction in me, hold me Lord. ❤
Me too I have been wanting to delete UA-cam as well because it is a distraction. I bottle up the courage to delete all my social media platforms but I feel as though UA-cam has sadly replaced them even though I don’t have them, I’m still spending a lot of time here and yes these videos are good because I watch all my sermons and videos like this on here so that’s my only excuse for not deleting the app, but I’m really trying to find a balance or be more disciplined about spending too much time on here right now I don’t have the app but I’m still able to access UA-cam through my browser and it kinda helps because it’s a bit slower and less stimulating but it can still have the same effect if you’re not strict with being on yt all the time.
I was plaugued by this sin up until my 30s. I knew Christ but I don't think my relationship with Christ was fully developed and it still isnt. But I gave this sin to God and haven't committed this sin for 228 days! My Church really helped with providing me an elder and fellow man who struggled with this too.
If you can go to God in prayer about this issue, I believe it is impossible to come away thinking Jesus would approve. Sin is not bad because it’s forbidden; sin is forbidden because it’s bad. Thank you for addressing the difficult and awkward issues. God bless you.
The thing that has helped me the most and I truly believe is the only way to gain true freedom is to seek God with everything you’ve got. It’s not about not sinning, it’s about drawing as close to God as you can and he will change your heart.
Something i been always struggled with as a kid now a im a adult and still sometimes fall short but getting better with self-control and obeying our lord and savior! Thank you for sharing! God bless 🙏
Pray for me if you can that I may experience this peace of the lord. as I fight these sins I face, and countless others, along with my own trauma, I am almost never at peace.
i been doing this since i was really young and i struggled with this for a long time thought to myself that i would be a slave to it for the rest of my life but when i truly gave my life to Christ because before i was "Lukewarm" Christian and i kept saying ill do it i wont go back to it then before you know it i was doing it again but then when i started being with Jesus and his Holy Spirit Worshiping praising him and i felt deep within myself that i cant keep doing this because the Holy Spirit lives in me and i read in Ephesians 4:30 talks about do not grieve the Holy Spirit and also i felt terrible about it and then i read in the Bible James 5:16 talks about confessing your sins to each other and praying for one another so that you may be healed and i tell it was not easy opening up and telling my Secret sin but then yes i fail into it again then i started telling more the one person and before you knew it i went from doing it everyday then couple times a week to ones a week then ones a month and then it just stopped all together i never felt better after that and i ask the Lord Jesus if i could see in the Spiritual realm and then this is my vision what i saw [ i started saying the 10 commandments then i started to be pulled off my bed then i looked up above my bed was a body tightly wrapped in a blanket then i said in my mind i hope it does look at me then it turn it head and it was tightly in a blanket then turn its head and made a growl noise that was it i knew it was sexual demon because it had you know what sticking up hope this helps you
One of things that has really helped me in the past is shifting my focus to God when I'm tempted, especially through praising God. Singing songs of praise to God really helps me stop thinking of whatever is my lustful focus; plus I figure that if it's a demon that's tempting me, it won't be able to be in an environment where God is being praised. I've found the key to overcoming isn't trying really hard to not give in, it's replacing temptations with the things of God.
I grew up without religion and self-abuse was just normal to me and i was told it was healthy... deep down i knew it was wrong, much like i knew that acting on same-sex attraction was wrong but i ignored that feeling. Fast forward to my late 20s when i became a Christian and still struggled hard with the sin of self-abuse. It's funny you bring up that verse from proverbs...It wasnt till i joined the Orthodox church and confessed my sins to my priest that I found freedom from self-abuse. God gives us so much grace when we confess our sins with a contrite heart. All glory to Jesus Christ ☦️
Excellent job. I broke this habit a few years ago with the help of the Holy spirit. My life and walk with Christ is significantly better. God will bless this act of obedience.
Thank you for pointing this out and reminding us of the power of Christ. We will mess up, but we do not have to live in the past and be defined by mistakes. We are defined by what God does through us, and by Him, we will be redeemed. Have a wonderful day and thank you for this powerful reminder. It is a true blessing to have others who understand and help one another through their problems rather than abandon them. Jesus’s love is a true blessing.
Thanks Brother for this video I’ve been watching your videos on this issue a lot the last 3-4 month and they are helping and the Lord is at work in me although I have fallen a few time I remember a lot of what you say and I continue to pray that the Lord help me to fully kick this sin. At one point it was everyday for years and years now that the Lord has begun a change in me I can see it become less and less but for some reason some how I still end up doing it AGIAN after a week week and a half and maybe even two weeks and it’s very troubling for me. But after a fall I pray deeply for repentance and pray to the Lord for forgiveness and ask him to strengthen and preserve me so I can persevere. I pray that I know he has died for my sin and that I’m covered by his blood and that my standing with the father is considered perfect because of Him and his blood. I deserve to be far from him for my sin but because of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross the father can view me as perfect. It doesn’t make sense but that only proves Gods immense love and his boundless grace. Once again thanks for making these videos for us! If you could please pray for me that I finally have victory over this sin who knows today may be the last time I do this sin. The Lord Knows!
You’re on the right path. Just keep leaning into the father. FLEE, you can not fight it… I would have fallen into it if it weren’t for this video. Thank you for your intervention, god ❤
What helped me is I started writing and playing story rich games. Something that took up time. Right now, im writing a story of a boy trying to save a girl from a transformative disease. Talking to God also helped tremendously
I accidentally started doing it as a toddler because it was an autistic stim to relieve stress and anxiety from trying to sleep. I never watched porn and didn't know what I was doing but felt convicted in my spirit about it anyway. I signed a vow when I was 16 to God to never do it again. I haven't done it since although I get spiritual attacks in the form of orgasms.
I don’t want to do it and I’ve slowly started breaking free of it but every once in a while I get this insane anxiety that seems to not go away unless I do it and I just started praying “Jesus please help me get this anxiety away so that I don’t have to feel like I have to do it” and then this video popped up and it helped me a lot so thank you :)
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. Once you realize that you have a choice to not sin then you understand that you are willingly complicit in it. I struggled from 10-24 and only recently have a truly repented and turned from it but only because I recognized that only God could free me. I still struggle with desire but I’m stubborn enough to say “no more no matter what”. I want to honor God with my body until I’m married because despite the sins of porn and mbation I’ve yet to be with anyone intimately thank God. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and without God we are nothing. To fear God is to not want to fail Him and to also understand that God wants you blessed but your sin withholds your blessings from you and sin is rebellion against God. God holds your seasons in His hands and He can choose to deliver you or not based on your repentance and if you seek after Him or after your sin. Be stubborn against sin as it feels good but de-th is the price. Let Jesus pay for your sins and wash you clean as you accept Him and turn completely from sin. You’ll never earn your way free from your sin, only Jesus and the power of The Holy Spirit can free you from your sin. May Father God bless you in the Name of YESHUA!
I was doing so good for months not falling into the sin deleted any apps or any pages that showed women basically exposing themselves. and then out of nowhere this week i catch my self falling into it over and over and over again feeling nothing but shame and guilt immediately following. I feel like if you can truly tackle it my relationship with God got SOO MUCH better and then after sinning i just feel so far away. I pray we all remove this from our lives i rebuke this spirit of temptation and sin. I rebuke my past actions and though i stumble i will keep getting back up and overcome this!
I wish there was a book of the Bible that walks us through how to overcome this temptation. Someone who knows from experience how to overcome this terrible addiction.
I am now about 7-8 months clean. The thing was that I could not do it on my own. I finally stopped after years when I started having a true relationship with Jesus. The last time I started doing it, I knew that I was not finding as much pleasure in it as I used to. I finally didn’t let the lie of thinking I won’t go to far or that I would quit before it was too bad. I knew either way that excitement was not worth breaking his heart. When I got closer to Jesus, I started viewing sun more like he did. I started to feel it break my heart too.
As a medical professional who has some knowledge of the history of the church as it relates to scientific knowledge, there were reasons why the church thought of masturbation as a sin that go beyond your explanation. It was thought for many centuries that each sperm contained a complete human being and that the woman was merely a vessel for its growth into the infant. Therefore, it was postulated that masturbation was considered a kind of murder of fully formed tiny humans and refers to the "spilling of seed" as sinful. Of course, after the invention of the microscope and other advances it is now know that this is not the case. However, momentum regarding the notion of this still being a sin persists. There are other reasons why doctors believe it is appropriate. To store up sperm and ejaculate beyond a certain time can lead to infections, prostatitis, and the loss of vitality to the sperm which can lead to genetic abnormalities as well as complications during fetal development. Your body does have some protection with the use of involuntary nocturnal emissions to alleviate some of this problem, though not completely. So yes, there are physiological reasons why "relieving" oneself can be protective of a person's overall health and well being. As to lust...
You're lying about the medical whatever. I am a medical professional too. Evidence is still unclear how self pleasure prevents diseases. The so called research that claimed so has been debunked many times
I’ve been struggling with this, and the first step of deleting social media made a HUGE difference in fluctuating temptations. Definitely recommend deleting social media as a first step.
The title of the video I can & many men & women totally relate to. This is an issue I'm actually doing very well in separating myself of self pleasure after almost 5 years. I remember 2 day's after new years day, my accountability partner sent me an email regarding this issue, and it was a harsh but tough love kind of email, and I realized in a couple of weeks, I made it a goal I implemented in my life to keep pushing and praying along with letting go of the garbage as a detox, a reset with God's help. Matthew 26:41 is a verse that identifies my situation to turn to christ to turn away from temptation. I won't get into all my situations as to letting go, but I put myself into bondage because I wasn't taking care of myself, and I didn't know how to. If it wasn't for the email, I wouldn't be doing well where I'm at. I'm taking care of myself now by eating healthy, and more prayer will help. I'm identifying more and more as to why I put myself into a bondage because I allowed it along with realizing self-control as one of the fruits of the spirit. Lastly, it's the reaffirming of myself to repent and how much people care about me & love me very much. That's why Accountable 2 U was a lifesaver, so I can start to trust myself with God's help again. Thank you for reading! Edit: It's been hard, but I know my detoxification is worth it towards God and the kingdom. I'm starting to realize that I had to make the sacrifice to cut out fapping. I need to start reading the bible more, so that's a goal of mine. God bless you all!
I’m using the Bible Navigator’s reading plan to finish the Bible (in Spanish) in 2025. I’m enjoying it immensely. You might consider it, it’s easy to find by googling.
It is a big deal because every time you do it you are giving your seed on an altar to the enemy. When I learned this it was way easier for me to obstain from lust and all of its sin. Thank You Jesus for delivering me from sin and lust. Amen 🙏
I notice a lot of videos on this topic or pornography always seemed aimed at men. Just pointing out that women struggle with this too. I was addicted for years, and it's still something I struggle with sometimes. I just wish I could have a husband. I'm so lonely. :( Praying and trying to have faith.
Please, never forget that Jesus is right beside you and never leaves you alone. Through Jesus, we can learn not to wait for the right person but to become the right person. If you feel in need of a husband, come to Him like your husband, He loves you more than any man ever could and His being reflects the perfect person. Sometimes, He leaves us single so we can fully focus on Him who prepares us for our future, so maybe, the time for you has yet to come, so walk with the Lord and trust in His plan for you❤🙏
@@Micha-ni9vy Thank you. ❤I've been alone for almost 10 years so it's hard, but I know it was needed because I went through a lot of changes and became closer to God. Had I met someone years ago, he wouldn't have been Christian and would've only dragged me further into darkness. It's hard sometimes but I'll focus on Jesus and keep the faith.
Same, since I was a child, and I’m 20, which always disturbs me because I never wanted to live my life like this. And there is no one who talks about this, even this video does not confront all the problems of being a woman and being addicted to give yourself pleasure, and I grew up with God with my parents being pastors, I just don’t know what’s wrong with me. It hurts me and I know it hurts God too but I haven't met anyone who can help with this issue, they always associate it ONLY with pornography when I don't even see it. That’s not the problem.
That Proverbs 28 passage hit me like a sack of bricks. Been struggling with this, especially since starting lifting a couple years ago. Even started to hit the point where the guilt wasn’t hitting me as strong but I still knew it was wrong. Will be cutting out social media entirely now.
This sin has destroyed my relationship with God. Prayer has become so difficult and reading scripture isn’t like it used to be. May God deliver me and any others from this sin and restore the joy of our salvation.
For me, a large motivation for quitting is that of being a respectable individual. I want to be the type of person that others find respectable. I wish to bring honour to my parents and to my ancestors, and of course to God Himself. And chiefly, I wish to be Christ-like. All of this is a great motivation to quit such sinful behaviour.
The last month I read a lot in the bible, praid much, listen to worship music and spent time with Cristian friends. I feel like my relation to Jesus is as good as it has never been before. I was so busy in a positive way and on a "Jesus Hype" that I didn't even think about masturbating"m I thanked God that it is this way and had the feeling that he healed me. But now as the exams in the university are starting and I have a lot of stress (I'm still on that high of relation with Jesus) I feel myself temptationed again after one month of freedom. And as I start getting temptations, I think about the why more and more and I have the feeling that the more I concentrate on not falling into temptation, the more temptation I experience. The last month I didn't even think that often about not having temptations. It just wasn't the topic. Pray for me please
In my church we are currently in a small sermon series about taboo topics. Last sermon was about porn, not specifically about masturbation but is very closely related obviously. It was very well talked about, highlighting the seriousness of the sin, the difficulty of the struggle and Gods grace, redemption and forgiveness.
Thanks my friend, I broke like since some days free out of this sort of temptation. And your video just strenghten my ambitions, to evolve to better version of myself. Back then, some weeks ago, I just sworn to god, never mastrubating ever again. And it was some days pretty hard to pursue this pledge, but I did it guys. Doesn't even have anymore this feeling to do so.
I would like prayer for God to help me to overcome sin in my life. A fresh start again. Breakthrough from stronghold of trying in my own strength and experiencing condemnation.
No pun intended with the title? Or epic serendipitous title? Sorry couldn't resist. Keep up the good work. Keep bringing the good topics that others shy away from.
I agree 👍 💯%brother this something I'm given up today I come across your video for a reason amen thank you man of God for this message god bless you bro 🙏
Thank you so much for this video. The identity part of this, the battle of the mind, and how you think of yourself was very uplifting for me to hear. Sounds like good advice. If you want out of the hole, then put down the shovel. Excellent advice. Thank you.
This sin makes me hate my self like an extreme amount of self hatred for this and sometimes tell my self I’m going to hell over it. Which in hindsight is a horrible thing to say because I’m not supposed to speak death over my self and am to trust in the lord and not my own strength. But I still get those thoughts, those fiery darts from the enemy. GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME
Isaac I love your content man; I really want to share this video on FB. I’m hesitant only because of the thumbnail saying masturbation. That’s primarily because I don’t want some of my young parent friends to scroll and see it with their young kids popping up. I’m excited for what you’re about to share!
I used to try to excuse masturbation as something that was never explicitly stated in the Bible… …it was. Sexual impurity includes masturbation. What inspired me to finally start my journey to refusing the sexual thoughts was two things. 1. God. I did this because I knew in my heart that god would be disappointed that I chose to be like that. 2. Because I genuinely love a woman, and I don’t want to mentally betray her. While me and her aren’t currently dating, I think I love her. This helped me to stop because I want to stay celibate and pure for her someday.
I rebuke all spirits in rebellion against God in the name of Yehoshua haa Mashiach known as Jesus the Messiah. Get thee behind me satan. God please strengthen my conviction and that of my brothers and sisters, so that our hearts rejoice only in ovedience to You. In Jesus' name we pray. Amin.
10:00 Yesterday I played a game with my friends. Sadly, every time i play i judge, or bering pridefull, or gossip. (You know like this guy he is a lucky one, or he`s cheater that kinda stuff) And before or during the games i say to myself do not judge or don`t say that, something like this, but eventually i do. I`ve gone to bed after that and just felt this conviction of The Holy Spirit, and just broke down, games used to be my source of joy and laughter, but after that one I don`t think that it brings me that same feelings. I said to myself that i suck at everything, but today I see this video
Thank God for not having to be ashamed anymore and that our freedom to do the right things has been paid by our Lord and savior Jesus Christ on the Cross He conquered I pray and hope ya'll trust in the Lord and better your relationship with Him
One thing that helped me get out of this is thinking that if i only waited until a future relationship to quit i would never truly know where my heart is with that person. In my mind it seems a lot better to abstain long before i get involved with someone because it's then easier to say that I i respect who I'm with. Also i don't know how soon that person may come along. Not only that but even if I tell myself that i won't meet anyone anyway, i can't deny that my mind can be changed as I could witness one day that there is somebody out there who would perfect for me.
Jesus thank you for everyone and for dying on the cross to set us free from sin not free to sin, (read that again) i pray on behalf of everyone that you lead us down your path and we follow you daily, help us to come to you with every problem or struggle we face and to keep praying to you everyday to be better for you, thank you that I am going to heaven not by my own actions but, by the actions of you on the cross dying for me and inviting me into heaven through faith in you and not phony faith not church on Sundays and club on Saturdays faith but true faith, I don’t want to sin anymore because you changed me for the better, and when I do want to I want to come to you so you can help me God, thank you for everything in Jesus name we pray, amen
Jesus I pray that you touch peoples hearts including mine and that you just forgive me of all the sins I’ve committed! Lord I just ask that you let people know that it’s ok to share your word and not to be ashamed we love you and we want to do your will! You shed your blood for us lord and we thank you for that! Lord just come into our hearts and help us with this addiction that we’re dealing with because we know that it’s wrong but yet we still do it! Lord free us from this temptation because Satan can back off just free us from this addiction and help us come back to you lord! Amen!! We love you Jesus ❤
One day I thought, I must read my bible, send me a sign God, and this came. Revelation 2:2-5 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
I wrestled with those questions a lot. The Holy Spirit told me not to take advantage of other people's foolishness. Even though they're fully ok with making that material, it doesn't justify us abusing that decision and/or participating in their sin. I hope this comment can help someone else as well.
I was abused from the time I was 2 months old until I was rescued at 3. But then shamed for acting out. I grew up hiding my curiosity. This led to a self destructive cycle that has lasted into my 40s. I have learned that I can master bate while not lusting... however, it's a gateway... and the depression that follows from being single is awful. Do you know what has helped me? Learning to make my primary emotional relationship be with Jesus first. I'm divorced, and don't care about remarriage unless it's something I'm led to. I know it sounds strange, stigmatized... but I really need a genuine intimate relationship with Jesus. He is to be the Husband of the Church, it's not sexual, but it's the submitted dynamic we are to all have with Him.
I think ultimately you need to question if you love sin more than you love God. Recently I had this epiphany after committing this sin again that I truly loved the sin more than I loved God and if I didn't actually let God pull me out of it I would be in trouble. Once I realised this I got back my fear of God and loved God more than anything else. Although I'm still not perfect, I do love Him more than the sin which means I am truly free of the bondage. People need to realise that Jesus has already set us free of all sin. He has defeated all sin forever and all we have to do is love and lean on him and suddenly we won't even desire the sin anymore, because we desire him more than anything else.
Biggest thing that helped me was when a lustful thought entered my thoughts, I immediately gave it to God. I'd always pray, this is not mine. And God did take it. It i immediately lost its power over me. My advice as a 34 year old man, married with 4 kids. This will become a problem later. Address it now. Dont even give it a foothold. When it enters your mind, pray. Give it to God.
Dear Jesus, today, I pray for myself and anyone else who sees this comment, that will you help us to be free of any sin of lust and masturbation in our lives. I pray you will eliminate any trace of the “i need it” excuse, or “it’s not hurting anyone” but instead, that you grant us a peace that says that even though it is bad, and it is sinful, we are forgiven because of your sacrifice on the cross. Make us new in you Jesus, and help us to obtain freedom. In Jesus name, Amen
Thank you dearly for the prayer. May you have a wonderful day and remember that we are not alone in this journey and our trials.
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Finally, someone said it 👏 🙌 God bless you
In your might name i pray, Lord Jesus Amen ✝️🩵
I am in full agreement with this prayer in Jesus Mighty name Amen 🙏
"Or maybe you're thinking, 'I'm not hurting anyone, and nobody knows'.
God does, and He wants to set people free.
Plus it's hurting you and your spouse/future spouse. Not to mention the damage that the porn industry causes.
It hurts God too.
all everyone true christ helps our place olov svensson
That's not convincing enough. It's only a problem if the person thinks it's a problem, or if it is an obsession. Once in a while is not a bad thing. I mean, you are an evil sinner even if you abstain. You still need a savior. Refraining from touching yourself isn't going to save you, only Jesus can save you.
@@br.m there is sin which severes our bond with God though. You can't claim to be following Christ while actively engaging in serious sin. Masturbation is a misuse of what God gave us. It focuses on the self what is meant to be given only in complete gift to another.
My dad struggled with porn and masturbation in his youth. So he decided to do an anti porn workshop to help guys, as many teens (he spoke on it) said they'd love for him to help them. 500 teens from over 100 churches contacted him for help. He contacted all 100 churches. Every church except one basically hung up on him when he said he wanted to volunteer to help said youth with porn/addiction (he gave names of kids at each exact church). Honestly so shameful. Breaks my heart that churchs don't want to help their youth.
Then church is surprised when those same youth turn 18 and are out the door.
@@briannaphillips3633 exactly- 👍
Thankfully there is help even outside of the church- though that tends to be those who follow Christ who don’t trust or listen to the church
You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
Yes, understandable. It sounds like he was going about it the wrong way.
I think the most important thing that helped me is Jesus says, "When you're asked to go 1 mile, go 2." So even if it's ok I'm going to go above and beyond to show my gratitude for his grace. Not pride; just simply hoping this helps someone else.
everything everyone true christ helps our place olov svensson
I just fell into temptation and I saw this on my UA-cam page. This is convicting
That's good
May conviction by the Holy Spirit help turn you from this sin.
same.
@sovaereigngodlisaloves9525 amen.
Now I can't do it anymore 😢 jk
I was plagued by this sin all my teenage years. Whenever the pastor would talk about sin, it haunted my conscience. I knew it was wrong, even though a trusted confidant and mentor told me it wasn't a big deal. It led me into a terrible cycle of increasing sin until two things happened: first, I realized God's power to grant victory, and second (after a relapse), I was shocked to my senses by an ugly foretaste of where I would end up if I continued down that path. Praise GOD I am clean! His blood doesn't just forgive our sin, but removes it from us. He is good.
PS your comment section got spammed...
Its pretty interesting how much i recognize myself in the first few sentences. I pray that i can get out of this *situation
@@KRAT0S_son_of_zeusme too! Also Ephesians 4:29 (I see that lil bad word lol)
@@MrpeeppeepGaming you are correct, i got a little out of hand
You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
I no longer feel any ounce of guilt or shame from this sin. Or any sin really. Looks like im screwed. It was a good try while I could fight. It's over for me. Ive completely lost the fear of the Lord and there's NOTHING I can do about it
Coincidently, this is precisely what our pastor talked about last sunday. He also pressed we should talk about it more and other taboo topics in an appropriate manner, especially the parents.
We should- but how? How would we apply it and the conversations to our lives?
Well apply it when you talk about sex. ... And wow that's such a great preacher you have ❤❤❤
Also just like any topic is on a pastors heart and I'm glad her pastor had it on his ... And just let God speak through you all you can do ❤
@@daydreamdirty JLY! Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved.”
Love your neighbor- love your enemies! JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY!! God is with you no matter where you are!!! Repent (completely turn away from your ways/sins-turn 180 degrees from your old ways), Declare Jesus as Lord of YOUR LIFE, Believe in Christ as THE MESSIAH and that GOD RAISED JESUS from DEATH!!!! Jesus Loves You!!!
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
@@BridgetteStadler-gg2bo JLY! Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from death, then you will be saved.”
Love your neighbor- love your enemies! JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY!! God is with you no matter where you are!!! Repent (completely turn away from your ways/sins-turn 180 degrees from your old ways), Declare Jesus as Lord of YOUR LIFE, Believe in Christ as THE MESSIAH and that GOD RAISED JESUS from DEATH!!!! Jesus Loves You!!!
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
i am now almost a month clean my brother glory be to GOD be patient in affliction or persistent in prayer
Dude you’ll just become neurotic
@@CyberFighter-hu7xo Only God can give peace
As long as people have excuses for everything, they will not stop sinning. Only when they are truly open to change and stop doing whatever it is they're doing, God will break those chains and free them.
I’m so broken. I love this sin and I don’t feel convicted as I should be. Please pray for me, I’m desperate for change but I can’t come to myself to do so
@@itstoasty7089you can do it! You will always be tempted, but always remember God will never tempt you beyond your ability. He will always tempt you to see what you can handle, but will also give you an escape. Just call on him and distract yourself by reading his word or praying when you feel like wanting to do that sin. But I will gladly pray for you and pray that you can overcome this sin!
No, God broke our chains the moment we believed in him, but we make new ones for ourselves
Book, chapter and verse? You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church. I've taught on many of the counterfeit sins that have been invented by the modern church. Here's one on lust: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
Tell that the priests of the roman catholic church
This is what helped me:
Realizing it doesn't glorify God,
Rebuking demons (I don't even know if it had anything to do with it, but hey, it helped) and
Realizing how disgusting it is and how disgusting I felt after doing it, as well as reminding my self of the shame after before committing.
I noticed in the times of temptation when I was particularly sober minded, I could almost see through my minds eye that it wasn't a woman wanting me to fail, there was a demonic presence just using that temptation as cover. Calling a spade a spade if you will. It helps.
I feel like demons are absolutely involved with it, because i started doing it around the age of 3-4. How does a 3 year old know what that even is?.. it truly stole my childhood from me. Especially because i didnt know how to talk about it, and i didnt understand it, and it just kept snowballing until i was about 14, then it hit me. God opened my eyes to the truth about masturbating, and taught me to not want anything to do with it. Ive been clean since then!
This is ALL TRUE. But mankind in general is disgusting and impure in the eyes of our Lord. True, we are all NASTY sinful humans. I feel like so many people struggle with this one. Is it really a sin though? I still struggle with the answer being yes, and no. Yes because we are hurting ourselves in the long run and are maybe interfering with whatever God has planned for us. But no because we aren't hurting anyone else and the URGES are extremely annoying and best dealt with swiftly by giving in to them. That and the amount of people that struggle with it makes me wonder if we aren't simply created this way naturally? So if being natural, then how can we call it a sin? And yes I do ask God, WHY DID YOU MAKE US THIS WAY? It's a strong desire and it really just SUCKS. (Take it away from me Lord!) Please don't make me cut it off...
@@atmeElijahyes, we are created like this naturally, but that does not mean it’s not sinful. Humans by nature are sinful, and this is why we so desperately need Gods grace and forgiveness. Many sinful things are normalized and committed by people, but by no means does that make it any better. I’m not sure if this is exactly what you were trying to ask by your comment, but I hope it helped.
@@atmeElijah Don't ask God why he made you this way ask yourself why you did you this way and why others made you this way it will be more useful. We have often seen films at a young age not helping our mind to be free we are more fantasies than other generations, every generations get his own kinks, it has nothing natural if you look at the data. Also deliverance can remove the addiction and reciting a prayer like Our Father can calm when thinking about it. Knowing we are free to do what we want is the beginning of being free.
I’m 28 and I have never confessed this to anyone but I am changing that today because I believe the Word of God about confessing our sins.
I have been happily married for about a year and have been in church my whole life. Still, ever since I was 11 and my friend showed me an explicit image of a girl, it feels like there has been a dark shadow that has followed me my whole life. I love God, but I am still tempted and I still fail regularly.
I am making new changes today. I am an overcomer in Jesus Name! I am praying for each one of you that are struggling as well. Please pray for me as well. Nothing is impossible with God!
Pray the Rosary every day and ask Mary and God to help you overcome it and They will.
Understanding how corn/masturbation is your coping mechanism is a super important step in recovery in my and other friends’ experience. You may actually be dealing with some deep traumas and childhood hurts and resorted to numbing yourself with a falsified feeling of connection and pleasure. Please do some soul-searching, talk to a friend/pastor, seek therapy, I know you can do it and it’s so much better to be free! One step at a time everyone!
That's what I had to do for me recently. I feel so much better without fapping nor corn as well. With God all things are possible! I'm prepared for the worst with this temptation to run away from it but to cast the thoughts or feelings to God in prayer.
YES! Great observation.
Why does everything have to be connected to trauma? Babies will fondle themselves because it feels good. Babies WITHOUT trauma.
Thanks Mark. You actually stated something sensible!
@@Kepi_Kei When I was younger, I had exposure to corn/masturbation that didn’t lead to addiction. It turned into an addiction during the most difficult part of my life, but I didn’t understand why I kept running back to it. I paid a very heavy price for my addiction going unchecked. This is what I mean about doing soul-seeking, each person’s unique lived experience is a pointer to the roots of self-destructive habits. I used to think “trauma” was being too soft, but when being truly honest with myself instead of suppressing deep hurts is where I allowed Jesus to heal me and for me to learn how to forgive others.
I always try, but by the end of the week, I'm always failing. Sometimes I feel like I have no self-control over those desires. But I'm trying!!! Someone, please pray for me.
Take a one minute cold shower as many times necessary.
God will help you as you seek Him!
Honestly staying in God's Word in depth daily is the best remedy. It will shift your desires to want to be pleasing to Jesus, and help you grow to love Him more than any of our sins. And get rid of any devices (vibrators) - three years ago, I tossed them in the trash without thinking twice, and that one little sacrifice was a huge step that was incredibly beneficial. But studying God's Word on a daily reading plan really is the key. It will change your thoughts and will be your spiritual armor to fight the temptation when it hits.
You're always failing because you lack knowledge, and so does the person making this video.
If your problem is with "lust", here's a hint: Read the entirety of the 10th Commandment (Exodus 20:17) CAREFULLY, then read the 7th Commandment (Exodus 20:14). Then you will understand Jesus' teaching about adultery of the heart, not having to rely on assumptions used to hedge God's commandments with burdensome human rules that are useless in restraining the flesh.
If your problem is with pornography, type "mychainsaregone" (no spaces) in the search bar (I can't post links directly) and the first result should be a website with that exact URL that explains that the problem is with an incorrect view of the human body.
If you manage to stop you'll just start having wet dreams. I suggest wearing some TP in your drawers when you go to bed so you don't dirty the bed sheets.
the church never talks about gluttony
Same with greed I feel like
@ so true
I need prayers as this is something I constantly fall back into. I have been trying recently to break this and my porn/lust addictions. I have been reading the Bible again for the first time in years. Going to church weekly. Praying. Memorizing verses. Cutting out things that facilitate me to stumble. Listening to sermons on UA-cam. And I keep giving in. I know my actions to continue and sin make God angry, and I am incurring His wrath, but I just keep on sinning regardless. Please, please, please pray for me, my brothers and sisters. I need to be free.
Dear online friend in Christ. I have struggled with this too. Your intentions are well and i read how you really want change. For me, what helped a ton is the following. 1. Yes sin does make God angry. However, he looks at you not as a sinner but a saint when you confess your sin. Even though it feels unbelievable because you are guilty of your lust, he sees Jesus in you. 2. Focus more on his love for you, instead of the sin itself. Focussing too much on the sin itself will never help. I used to think all the time about how to get rid of it. Well just think about all the other good things that God thinks about you. 3. Maybe you feel a lot of shame, guilt, or condemnation. Jesus carried that for you. For me my shame was such a thing that kept me in the cycle. When i started sharing it more with other people, a big part of its power was taken away. 4. Whenever you are tempted, there's lots of things you can do. Contact a good friend who's willing to help. Or thank God that he died and rose so he overcame sin for you. In other words: dont try to battle alone. Ask god to fight this battle for you and he will always win it for you. Just believe that.
You've been misled by the doctrines of demons that have entered the church. I've taught on many of the counterfeit sins that have been invented by the modern church. Here's one on lust: ua-cam.com/video/t8uR19pfd4Y/v-deo.html
Are you married?
to be honest, this isn't only a men thing, woman struggle with it too. I'm saying this as one- I've always struggled with masturbating, but recently, I've given up on it. thank you for this video, it really helps people :)
I believe at it's core, in it's roots it is a "love issue". I too have struggled my entire life with masturbation. Ever since I could do it, I have done it. I come from a broken home at a young age. I never could fully trust my mother, she turned out to be a "bad wife". And so I never fully gave my trust to women. But having the sexual desire I always took it upon myself to take care of myself. (Because... you know... this urge doesn't just POOF and go away.) And so here it stands I haven't been with a woman for about 8 years now. And because of my distrust I did this to myself. I'm hurting inside because I would love having a good woman in my life. But where is she? I don't want to perform this sexual sin anymore. I'm just hoping God some day finds me a perfect mate and that I am perfect for her. And part of me being perfect, would be forfeiting my desires and healing my body, mind, and soul. Taking it to Jesus ya know! I've tried quitting on my own and yeah, FAIL. But I believe HE is working on me, in me, through me. Because though the desire is there it is becoming less and less. And as quickly as it comes, the desire fleas from me. I know because I've tried but then quickly lost interest. Faith has the power to overcome all things, AMEN.
Why struggle? This is crazy! Do you pee? Is that a sin too? Just as your bladder must be relieved so does your prostate gland need to be relieved ! This is not Biblical at all!
@ It's not simply a bodily function. Once saved by Christ and we invite the Holy Spirit in it will convict us. To keep us on the path of righteousness and become pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. And most of us feel that conviction while sexually gratifying ourselves, outside of marriage. And why? Because obviously the Lord wants us to have a companion and be happy and fulfilled. The Lord isn't pleased when we view each other as sex toys for our pleasure. All things are meant to bring God pleasure. For when we bless the Lord we are blessed many more times over. Being righteous isn't some magical puzzling idea. It's simply acting right. I hope this makes sense. And we ought not to try and excuse our sins or bad behaviors either.
@@ricktomlinson5481 There are a ton of men/women who are so guilt and shame ridden- that's the shame of it all. Then these people aren't happy about their own sexual desires/behaviors, so they take it upon themselves to enlighten others about their sex life and shame them.
@@ricktomlinson5481It is because it’s a sin and any sin is “biblical”. God is a loving God but hates sin.
I'm a senior man with this problem too. I pray and command in Jesus' Name for our total deliverance and spouses for both of us. And above all I pray and command in Jesus' Name His perfect will in both of our lives. Amen! Thank You, Jesus!!!
Dude do you really think god hates humans jerking he's got murder to worry about not Timmy watching porn
This goes down to so many addictions as well. Smoking, drinking etc. you’ve given it strength over you and essentially control. You’ve given it the element of God in your life as whatever it is.
I fell into temptation today’s, it’s actually been 3 days in a row. Usually I feel very sad and mad after but I’ve completely gotten numb. I know this video came up for me for a reason. Please pray for me.
Lord give me strength as I struggle to support my children both have special needs. As a single mom I’ve been overwhelmed trying to pay all the bills on my own so where there is lack, Father, I pray that you bring abundance. I pray that my children will grow up to know and love you. Be with them as I raise them each day to be God-fearing lovers of Christ. Give me wisdom and patience as I continue to struggle to provide groceries and other necessities for my sons.💕
I've had an issue with this for a very very long time, and never could kick it. Two weeks ago at my church we celebrated the baptism of Jesus, and at the start of the service my pastor invited anyone who wanted to come to the baptismal font to use the water as a reminder of our own baptism. When I got back to my pew and sat down I felt this weight lifted from me and this feeling of relief I've never felt before. Since then it's not been an issue. I can't say for certain, but it's as if I had some degree of possession that pulled me to my lusts, and that baptismal reminder dispelled that. God is great, and I hope everyone else who is struggling finds the same peace.
Lord, help us to see the truth. Your truth. Not what the church deems as true.
I don’t know what it was in my journey to God. But I just stopped. But I believe that’s God’s strength in my life. It just stopped and it’s been gone from me. I know the devil will try tempt me again but the freedom of being away from it gave me so much real freedom which has been developing into strength.
I have struggled with this sin since I was a teenager and I'm in my 40's now. I really try to stop and have went days without it but I always fall right back into it. I pray to stop but it's very difficult and everywhere we look, there temptation is. I pray for everyone else to be delivered from this as I do for myself. It's one of the biggest traps the devil sets because of the nature of sin in the flesh. Even knowing that and trying to read scripture ultimately don't stop it.
I’ve been porn free for 6 years and counting 2019. I’ve been masteurbating ever since the late 80’s. I’m 42. God please keep the conviction in me, hold me Lord. ❤
are you guys married?
i recommend fasting i deal with the same thing bro will be praying for u
You dont understand the blessing you are man through Gods will and glory you say what others are afraid to say and yet so many need to hear
The only problem with deleting UA-cam is not being able to watch Daily Disciple! Great video Isaac.
Me too I have been wanting to delete UA-cam as well because it is a distraction. I bottle up the courage to delete all my social media platforms but I feel as though UA-cam has sadly replaced them even though I don’t have them, I’m still spending a lot of time here and yes these videos are good because I watch all my sermons and videos like this on here so that’s my only excuse for not deleting the app, but I’m really trying to find a balance or be more disciplined about spending too much time on here right now I don’t have the app but I’m still able to access UA-cam through my browser and it kinda helps because it’s a bit slower and less stimulating but it can still have the same effect if you’re not strict with being on yt all the time.
If you have the sources, you can listen to his podcasts.
I was plaugued by this sin up until my 30s. I knew Christ but I don't think my relationship with Christ was fully developed and it still isnt. But I gave this sin to God and haven't committed this sin for 228 days! My Church really helped with providing me an elder and fellow man who struggled with this too.
If you can go to God in prayer about this issue, I believe it is impossible to come away thinking Jesus would approve. Sin is not bad because it’s forbidden; sin is forbidden because it’s bad. Thank you for addressing the difficult and awkward issues. God bless you.
The thing that has helped me the most and I truly believe is the only way to gain true freedom is to seek God with everything you’ve got. It’s not about not sinning, it’s about drawing as close to God as you can and he will change your heart.
Something i been always struggled with as a kid now a im a adult and still sometimes fall short but getting better with self-control and obeying our lord and savior! Thank you for sharing! God bless 🙏
I needed to hear this. I had no clue what to say to young people about this subject gracefully. Thank you 🙏🏽
Pray for me if you can that I may experience this peace of the lord. as I fight these sins I face, and countless others, along with my own trauma, I am almost never at peace.
i been doing this since i was really young and i struggled with this for a long time thought to myself that i would be a slave to it for the rest of my life but when i truly gave my life to Christ because before i was "Lukewarm" Christian and i kept saying ill do it i wont go back to it then before you know it i was doing it again but then when i started being with Jesus and his Holy Spirit Worshiping praising him and i felt deep within myself that i cant keep doing this because the Holy Spirit lives in me and i read in Ephesians 4:30 talks about do not grieve the Holy Spirit and also i felt terrible about it and then i read in the Bible James 5:16 talks about confessing your sins to each other and praying for one another so that you may be healed and i tell it was not easy opening up and telling my Secret sin but then yes i fail into it again then i started telling more the one person and before you knew it i went from doing it everyday then couple times a week to ones a week then ones a month and then it just stopped all together i never felt better after that and i ask the Lord Jesus if i could see in the Spiritual realm and then this is my vision what i saw [ i started saying the 10 commandments then i started to be pulled off my bed then i looked up above my bed was a body tightly wrapped in a blanket then i said in my mind i hope it does look at me then it turn it head and it was tightly in a blanket then turn its head and made a growl noise that was it i knew it was sexual demon because it had you know what sticking up hope this helps you
One of things that has really helped me in the past is shifting my focus to God when I'm tempted, especially through praising God. Singing songs of praise to God really helps me stop thinking of whatever is my lustful focus; plus I figure that if it's a demon that's tempting me, it won't be able to be in an environment where God is being praised.
I've found the key to overcoming isn't trying really hard to not give in, it's replacing temptations with the things of God.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
I grew up without religion and self-abuse was just normal to me and i was told it was healthy... deep down i knew it was wrong, much like i knew that acting on same-sex attraction was wrong but i ignored that feeling.
Fast forward to my late 20s when i became a Christian and still struggled hard with the sin of self-abuse. It's funny you bring up that verse from proverbs...It wasnt till i joined the Orthodox church and confessed my sins to my priest that I found freedom from self-abuse. God gives us so much grace when we confess our sins with a contrite heart. All glory to Jesus Christ ☦️
Blessings brother
3 Christian youtubers have been talking about this topic !! So glad that you all are speaking up❤❤❤❤
It’s been too normalized in our society
Excellent job. I broke this habit a few years ago with the help of the Holy spirit. My life and walk with Christ is significantly better. God will bless this act of obedience.
Lord Jesus In Your Name Please Me Strength Because I Need You Badly 🙏🏽
Appreciate your support and way of looking at this topic, love your videos! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for pointing this out and reminding us of the power of Christ. We will mess up, but we do not have to live in the past and be defined by mistakes. We are defined by what God does through us, and by Him, we will be redeemed. Have a wonderful day and thank you for this powerful reminder. It is a true blessing to have others who understand and help one another through their problems rather than abandon them. Jesus’s love is a true blessing.
Thanks Brother for this video I’ve been watching your videos on this issue a lot the last 3-4 month and they are helping and the Lord is at work in me although I have fallen a few time I remember a lot of what you say and I continue to pray that the Lord help me to fully kick this sin. At one point it was everyday for years and years now that the Lord has begun a change in me I can see it become less and less but for some reason some how I still end up doing it AGIAN after a week week and a half and maybe even two weeks and it’s very troubling for me. But after a fall I pray deeply for repentance and pray to the Lord for forgiveness and ask him to strengthen and preserve me so I can persevere. I pray that I know he has died for my sin and that I’m covered by his blood and that my standing with the father is considered perfect because of Him and his blood. I deserve to be far from him for my sin but because of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross the father can view me as perfect. It doesn’t make sense but that only proves Gods immense love and his boundless grace. Once again thanks for making these videos for us! If you could please pray for me that I finally have victory over this sin who knows today may be the last time I do this sin. The Lord Knows!
of course this appears just after i do it... i need help with it bad cause every time i ask for forgiveness from Him, i always fall back into it...
You’re on the right path. Just keep leaning into the father. FLEE, you can not fight it… I would have fallen into it if it weren’t for this video. Thank you for your intervention, god ❤
Talk to a church leader.
What helped me is I started writing and playing story rich games. Something that took up time. Right now, im writing a story of a boy trying to save a girl from a transformative disease. Talking to God also helped tremendously
Preach that truth brother!! "And the truth will set you free"✝️🙌
Thank You for this video it is very helpful and needed this
I accidentally started doing it as a toddler because it was an autistic stim to relieve stress and anxiety from trying to sleep. I never watched porn and didn't know what I was doing but felt convicted in my spirit about it anyway. I signed a vow when I was 16 to God to never do it again. I haven't done it since although I get spiritual attacks in the form of orgasms.
the last part sounds like a medical condition bro, check it out
i'm not sure but i think i also suffer with the last thing you said
That's natural. Please don't beat yourself up.
My brother go for deliverance
Wet dreams?
The church most definitely should touch on this topic, it is a sin and there is no justifying it. Good Video brother
I don’t know what to do. It’s not even social media anymore. I will be sitting down and for DAYS I will be tempted. Why is the temptation none stop?
I don’t want to do it and I’ve slowly started breaking free of it but every once in a while I get this insane anxiety that seems to not go away unless I do it and I just started praying “Jesus please help me get this anxiety away so that I don’t have to feel like I have to do it” and then this video popped up and it helped me a lot so thank you :)
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. Once you realize that you have a choice to not sin then you understand that you are willingly complicit in it. I struggled from 10-24 and only recently have a truly repented and turned from it but only because I recognized that only God could free me. I still struggle with desire but I’m stubborn enough to say “no more no matter what”. I want to honor God with my body until I’m married because despite the sins of porn and mbation I’ve yet to be with anyone intimately thank God. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and without God we are nothing. To fear God is to not want to fail Him and to also understand that God wants you blessed but your sin withholds your blessings from you and sin is rebellion against God. God holds your seasons in His hands and He can choose to deliver you or not based on your repentance and if you seek after Him or after your sin. Be stubborn against sin as it feels good but de-th is the price. Let Jesus pay for your sins and wash you clean as you accept Him and turn completely from sin. You’ll never earn your way free from your sin, only Jesus and the power of The Holy Spirit can free you from your sin. May Father God bless you in the Name of YESHUA!
I was doing so good for months not falling into the sin deleted any apps or any pages that showed women basically exposing themselves. and then out of nowhere this week i catch my self falling into it over and over and over again feeling nothing but shame and guilt immediately following. I feel like if you can truly tackle it my relationship with God got SOO MUCH better and then after sinning i just feel so far away. I pray we all remove this from our lives i rebuke this spirit of temptation and sin. I rebuke my past actions and though i stumble i will keep getting back up and overcome this!
I wish there was a book of the Bible that walks us through how to overcome this temptation. Someone who knows from experience how to overcome this terrible addiction.
I am now about 7-8 months clean. The thing was that I could not do it on my own. I finally stopped after years when I started having a true relationship with Jesus. The last time I started doing it, I knew that I was not finding as much pleasure in it as I used to. I finally didn’t let the lie of thinking I won’t go to far or that I would quit before it was too bad. I knew either way that excitement was not worth breaking his heart. When I got closer to Jesus, I started viewing sun more like he did. I started to feel it break my heart too.
Ask those who walked the path before you. They are praying for you even now.
As a medical professional who has some knowledge of the history of the church as it relates to scientific knowledge, there were reasons why the church thought of masturbation as a sin that go beyond your explanation. It was thought for many centuries that each sperm contained a complete human being and that the woman was merely a vessel for its growth into the infant. Therefore, it was postulated that masturbation was considered a kind of murder of fully formed tiny humans and refers to the "spilling of seed" as sinful. Of course, after the invention of the microscope and other advances it is now know that this is not the case. However, momentum regarding the notion of this still being a sin persists.
There are other reasons why doctors believe it is appropriate. To store up sperm and ejaculate beyond a certain time can lead to infections, prostatitis, and the loss of vitality to the sperm which can lead to genetic abnormalities as well as complications during fetal development. Your body does have some protection with the use of involuntary nocturnal emissions to alleviate some of this problem, though not completely.
So yes, there are physiological reasons why "relieving" oneself can be protective of a person's overall health and well being.
As to lust...
You're lying about the medical whatever. I am a medical professional too.
Evidence is still unclear how self pleasure prevents diseases.
The so called research that claimed so has been debunked many times
Does that mean it's okay to do it without corn or anything, doing it to literally nothing just to release?
I’ve been struggling with this, and the first step of deleting social media made a HUGE difference in fluctuating temptations. Definitely recommend deleting social media as a first step.
The title of the video I can & many men & women totally relate to. This is an issue I'm actually doing very well in separating myself of self pleasure after almost 5 years. I remember 2 day's after new years day, my accountability partner sent me an email regarding this issue, and it was a harsh but tough love kind of email, and I realized in a couple of weeks, I made it a goal I implemented in my life to keep pushing and praying along with letting go of the garbage as a detox, a reset with God's help. Matthew 26:41 is a verse that identifies my situation to turn to christ to turn away from temptation. I won't get into all my situations as to letting go, but I put myself into bondage because I wasn't taking care of myself, and I didn't know how to. If it wasn't for the email, I wouldn't be doing well where I'm at. I'm taking care of myself now by eating healthy, and more prayer will help. I'm identifying more and more as to why I put myself into a bondage because I allowed it along with realizing self-control as one of the fruits of the spirit. Lastly, it's the reaffirming of myself to repent and how much people care about me & love me very much. That's why Accountable 2 U was a lifesaver, so I can start to trust myself with God's help again.
Thank you for reading!
Edit: It's been hard, but I know my detoxification is worth it towards God and the kingdom. I'm starting to realize that I had to make the sacrifice to cut out fapping. I need to start reading the bible more, so that's a goal of mine. God bless you all!
I’m using the Bible Navigator’s reading plan to finish the Bible (in Spanish) in 2025. I’m enjoying it immensely. You might consider it, it’s easy to find by googling.
It is a big deal because every time you do it you are giving your seed on an altar to the enemy. When I learned this it was way easier for me to obstain from lust and all of its sin.
Thank You Jesus for delivering me from sin and lust. Amen 🙏
I notice a lot of videos on this topic or pornography always seemed aimed at men. Just pointing out that women struggle with this too. I was addicted for years, and it's still something I struggle with sometimes. I just wish I could have a husband. I'm so lonely. :( Praying and trying to have faith.
Please, never forget that Jesus is right beside you and never leaves you alone. Through Jesus, we can learn not to wait for the right person but to become the right person. If you feel in need of a husband, come to Him like your husband, He loves you more than any man ever could and His being reflects the perfect person. Sometimes, He leaves us single so we can fully focus on Him who prepares us for our future, so maybe, the time for you has yet to come, so walk with the Lord and trust in His plan for you❤🙏
@@Micha-ni9vy Thank you. ❤I've been alone for almost 10 years so it's hard, but I know it was needed because I went through a lot of changes and became closer to God. Had I met someone years ago, he wouldn't have been Christian and would've only dragged me further into darkness. It's hard sometimes but I'll focus on Jesus and keep the faith.
Same, since I was a child, and I’m 20, which always disturbs me because I never wanted to live my life like this. And there is no one who talks about this, even this video does not confront all the problems of being a woman and being addicted to give yourself pleasure, and I grew up with God with my parents being pastors, I just don’t know what’s wrong with me. It hurts me and I know it hurts God too but I haven't met anyone who can help with this issue, they always associate it ONLY with pornography when I don't even see it. That’s not the problem.
That Proverbs 28 passage hit me like a sack of bricks. Been struggling with this, especially since starting lifting a couple years ago. Even started to hit the point where the guilt wasn’t hitting me as strong but I still knew it was wrong. Will be cutting out social media entirely now.
This sin has destroyed my relationship with God. Prayer has become so difficult and reading scripture isn’t like it used to be. May God deliver me and any others from this sin and restore the joy of our salvation.
For me, a large motivation for quitting is that of being a respectable individual. I want to be the type of person that others find respectable. I wish to bring honour to my parents and to my ancestors, and of course to God Himself. And chiefly, I wish to be Christ-like. All of this is a great motivation to quit such sinful behaviour.
The last month I read a lot in the bible, praid much, listen to worship music and spent time with Cristian friends. I feel like my relation to Jesus is as good as it has never been before. I was so busy in a positive way and on a "Jesus Hype" that I didn't even think about masturbating"m I thanked God that it is this way and had the feeling that he healed me. But now as the exams in the university are starting and I have a lot of stress (I'm still on that high of relation with Jesus) I feel myself temptationed again after one month of freedom. And as I start getting temptations, I think about the why more and more and I have the feeling that the more I concentrate on not falling into temptation, the more temptation I experience. The last month I didn't even think that often about not having temptations. It just wasn't the topic. Pray for me please
In my church we are currently in a small sermon series about taboo topics. Last sermon was about porn, not specifically about masturbation but is very closely related obviously. It was very well talked about, highlighting the seriousness of the sin, the difficulty of the struggle and Gods grace, redemption and forgiveness.
All I needed to hear to start quitting was that the reason I keep failing is because I didn't have enough faith
Thanks my friend, I broke like since some days free out of this sort of temptation. And your video just strenghten my ambitions, to evolve to better version of myself. Back then, some weeks ago, I just sworn to god, never mastrubating ever again. And it was some days pretty hard to pursue this pledge, but I did it guys. Doesn't even have anymore this feeling to do so.
It’s not about condemning it, it’s about saving people from it.
"And lead me not into temptation" 🙏
I would like prayer for God to help me to overcome sin in my life. A fresh start again. Breakthrough from stronghold of trying in my own strength and experiencing condemnation.
No pun intended with the title? Or epic serendipitous title? Sorry couldn't resist.
Keep up the good work. Keep bringing the good topics that others shy away from.
🎵🎶 He touched me! Ooooh! He touched me! 🎶🎵🎶 And, oooh, the joy that filled me soul! 🎶🎵
Almost every church I’ve ever been to has talked about this. Maybe the concert churches won’t but the churches I attend to from time to time.
I agree 👍 💯%brother this something I'm given up today I come across your video for a reason amen thank you man of God for this message god bless you bro 🙏
God disciplines those He loves. I'd recommend reading the first bit of Hebrews 12. Thanks for the video, I genuinely appreciate it!
From today on i set myself in free in Jesus name ❤
Thank you I really needed this I need to pray for this behavior hep me Jesus to be rid of this sin.
Thank you so much for this video.
The identity part of this, the battle of the mind, and how you think of yourself was very uplifting for me to hear.
Sounds like good advice.
If you want out of the hole, then put down the shovel.
Excellent advice.
Thank you.
This sin makes me hate my self like an extreme amount of self hatred for this and sometimes tell my self I’m going to hell over it. Which in hindsight is a horrible thing to say because I’m not supposed to speak death over my self and am to trust in the lord and not my own strength. But I still get those thoughts, those fiery darts from the enemy. GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME
Thank you so much for this video and God bless you
When temptations arise, I bring my thoughts to an empty canvas! Has been working for me for quite awhile.
Isaac I love your content man;
I really want to share this video on FB. I’m hesitant only because of the thumbnail saying masturbation. That’s primarily because I don’t want some of my young parent friends to scroll and see it with their young kids popping up.
I’m excited for what you’re about to share!
I used to try to excuse masturbation as something that was never explicitly stated in the Bible…
…it was. Sexual impurity includes masturbation. What inspired me to finally start my journey to refusing the sexual thoughts was two things.
1. God. I did this because I knew in my heart that god would be disappointed that I chose to be like that.
2. Because I genuinely love a woman, and I don’t want to mentally betray her. While me and her aren’t currently dating, I think I love her. This helped me to stop because I want to stay celibate and pure for her someday.
I don't know God but I'm trying to and it's not easy
he will be found by all who seek him, and he’s a good Shepherd searching for you - the one sheep
It surely ain't easy , but look ahead , look how far you have come , some day you will get out of the woods
So i tell myself
I rebuke all spirits in rebellion against God in the name of Yehoshua haa Mashiach known as Jesus the Messiah. Get thee behind me satan.
God please strengthen my conviction and that of my brothers and sisters, so that our hearts rejoice only in ovedience to You. In Jesus' name we pray. Amin.
10:00 Yesterday I played a game with my friends. Sadly, every time i play i judge, or bering pridefull, or gossip. (You know like this guy he is a lucky one, or he`s cheater that kinda stuff) And before or during the games i say to myself do not judge or don`t say that, something like this, but eventually i do. I`ve gone to bed after that and just felt this conviction of The Holy Spirit, and just broke down, games used to be my source of joy and laughter, but after that one I don`t think that it brings me that same feelings. I said to myself that i suck at everything, but today I see this video
Thank God for not having to be ashamed anymore and that our freedom to do the right things has been paid by our Lord and savior Jesus Christ on the Cross He conquered I pray and hope ya'll trust in the Lord and better your relationship with Him
Thank you so much for this insight Isaac. God bless you.
Insane timing. I’ve been doing better. I have slip ups but but it’s way down than it used to be. Continuing to be better
true repentance requires TURNING AWAY from sin.
That is true but if someone falls there is no condemnation in Christ. They just need to repent, get up and keep going. This is true for any sin.
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It will keep you healthier. (Prostate/other cancers) 🙏
😆 There's nothing finer than a bellicose, bound-up, Christian! Fighting mad !! 😆
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i nearly fell back into temptation today. I started to write intimate scenes...it took me a little while to snap out of it.
One thing that helped me get out of this is thinking that if i only waited until a future relationship to quit i would never truly know where my heart is with that person. In my mind it seems a lot better to abstain long before i get involved with someone because it's then easier to say that I i respect who I'm with. Also i don't know how soon that person may come along. Not only that but even if I tell myself that i won't meet anyone anyway, i can't deny that my mind can be changed as I could witness one day that there is somebody out there who would perfect for me.
"I can do it without lusting"
Oh yeah? Can you do it while praying?
That's Real sh*t bro🙌
Yes... But then again, is it appropriate to pray while you are on the toilet?
Can you have intercourse with your wife while praying?
Jesus thank you for everyone and for dying on the cross to set us free from sin not free to sin, (read that again) i pray on behalf of everyone that you lead us down your path and we follow you daily, help us to come to you with every problem or struggle we face and to keep praying to you everyday to be better for you, thank you that I am going to heaven not by my own actions but, by the actions of you on the cross dying for me and inviting me into heaven through faith in you and not phony faith not church on Sundays and club on Saturdays faith but true faith, I don’t want to sin anymore because you changed me for the better, and when I do want to I want to come to you so you can help me God, thank you for everything in Jesus name we pray, amen
Jesus I pray that you touch peoples hearts including mine and that you just forgive me of all the sins I’ve committed! Lord I just ask that you let people know that it’s ok to share your word and not to be ashamed we love you and we want to do your will! You shed your blood for us lord and we thank you for that! Lord just come into our hearts and help us with this addiction that we’re dealing with because we know that it’s wrong but yet we still do it! Lord free us from this temptation because Satan can back off just free us from this addiction and help us come back to you lord! Amen!! We love you Jesus ❤
One day I thought, I must read my bible, send me a sign God, and this came.
Revelation 2:2-5
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
I really needed this man
I wrestled with those questions a lot.
The Holy Spirit told me not to take advantage of other people's foolishness. Even though they're fully ok with making that material, it doesn't justify us abusing that decision and/or participating in their sin.
I hope this comment can help someone else as well.
I can tell you got a good heart man keep it up bro 💯💪
Tysm bro may God bless you in your life
I was abused from the time I was 2 months old until I was rescued at 3. But then shamed for acting out. I grew up hiding my curiosity. This led to a self destructive cycle that has lasted into my 40s.
I have learned that I can master bate while not lusting... however, it's a gateway... and the depression that follows from being single is awful.
Do you know what has helped me? Learning to make my primary emotional relationship be with Jesus first.
I'm divorced, and don't care about remarriage unless it's something I'm led to.
I know it sounds strange, stigmatized... but I really need a genuine intimate relationship with Jesus. He is to be the Husband of the Church, it's not sexual, but it's the submitted dynamic we are to all have with Him.
I think ultimately you need to question if you love sin more than you love God. Recently I had this epiphany after committing this sin again that I truly loved the sin more than I loved God and if I didn't actually let God pull me out of it I would be in trouble. Once I realised this I got back my fear of God and loved God more than anything else. Although I'm still not perfect, I do love Him more than the sin which means I am truly free of the bondage.
People need to realise that Jesus has already set us free of all sin. He has defeated all sin forever and all we have to do is love and lean on him and suddenly we won't even desire the sin anymore, because we desire him more than anything else.
Biggest thing that helped me was when a lustful thought entered my thoughts, I immediately gave it to God. I'd always pray, this is not mine. And God did take it. It i immediately lost its power over me. My advice as a 34 year old man, married with 4 kids. This will become a problem later. Address it now. Dont even give it a foothold. When it enters your mind, pray. Give it to God.