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[bootdogjj]

Hi everyone, I have to be honest and say my struggle is pornography, but looking at these forums has really helped me. My namd is Jonathan, and so if you would pray for me I would greatly appreciate it. The forums I looked at were really helpful, and I am jsut so tired of my addiction. I love Jesus so much. Praise be to Him! But i just have such a hard time, and even when I realize and have a chance to think about the tempttion before me, its likje I jsut ignore my Reddemer, and lover and do what I want, not what he wants. I just would pray that you would all pray for me, and hopefully I will soon "Break these Chains" I love you all as a Brother in Chirst! GOD BLESS!!

[Dude]

Welcome..............

[bootdogjj]

Though this has helped, im not through yet, I fell into the temptation twice this week. Please pray for me

[baxpack7]

While we can remain in prayer for you, you must cast out the evil thoughts on your own. If you are still experiencing these thoughts and acting upon them, then you must first cast out those thoughts in the name of JESUS! Then you must find other ways of occupying your time. Finding a good fellowship within the church is always a good way to spend your free time and occupy your mind away from those demonic pursuits and temptations.

May God bless you!!

[thunderbyrd]

Though this has helped, im not through yet, I fell into the temptation twice this week. Please pray for me

Bootdogjj: a book that really really helped me in this matter is "At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry" by Steve Gallagher. i will pray that you find freedom, just don't give up trying.

[bootdogjj]

Hey guys, I am having a killer time in bad way. I was doing really good, for like a weeks or so, and then i justslowly got worse and worse again. A few minutes ago I was looking at porn. dfkjsdfjlsd I dont know how to stop this. I told my parents a few years ago, but they locked the internet down so much I couldnt get on anything, now that i have more freedom once again, i am messing up, but i dont want to tell them because then they will lock it down again, and I wont be able to build up the strength to not do it when i am in college on my own. I keep telling myself what would so and so say, when you dated them if they knew you were doing this. i havent dated anyone yet, since im not allowed to till im 16, but that is a little over a month away now, and I am afraid I wont be able to stop. And there is a girl who has waited for me for close to 2 years, and i mostly despite my stupidity in this and some other matters, have waited for her. She is a strong christian as well, and i want to be the best possible friend and hopefully one day husband to her i can be. Part of me thinks that when i actually can date her this will stop, but i dont know. So please pray for me, (jonathan) and please give me your advice on this. i love you guys, and appreciate your help. Thank you Jesus for providing a place like this for me to come to in my time of need.

[SFASH]

From your testimony thus far, you are a believer. And you acknowledge that this is a sin habit and it grieves you.

One very elementary and practical reminder is that while you are praying, you are not sinning. Not as easy as it sounds, sometimes, but it would amaze you how many have gotten the victory by praying thorougly and specifically before logging on to the pc, before the problem got to the point of enticement and on to the point of no return.

The idea is to fight the battle at it's most winnable stage. Which is at the point of suggestion. Temptation begins as a seemingly harmless suggestion. And the big lie is that you can handle it. No you can't. Not anymore than an alcoholic sitting at a barstool.

Easier by far to pray before turning the machine on than when you have opened the door to enticement. Once again, how could you be sinning when you are busy praying instead?

And since this is obvioulsy where your problem lies, might I suggest that you pray every time, thoroughly, before ever turning on the pc? You can't escape the pc if you're going to college, and you probably already know you're much too clever and inventive than to not find a way around a lock-down. Though if you're 16, there is a big life for you out there in the real world, rather than at that shtoopid keyboard. (oops!)

It's got to come fromt the heart, and must be based upon your relationship with the Savior and His Holy Spirit.

It is never wasted time for you to sit before the Lord, each day, especially at the most vulnerable times, and think it through, counting the cost of sin and failure in this most destructive, heart-wrenching, soul-fouling habit, and asking for overcoming grace. And getting the input and interaction of other believers is wise and truly a God-send.

It's not your strength that will win the battle, but the Lord's strength as you submit yourself to Him. (If that is true, is there really any excuse?)

(No, there isn't) The goal must be complete victory- no compromise, no prisoners, no retreat. Put it behind you, forever.

The same rules generally apply to all sin habits and addictions.

...but if ye through the Spirit do mortify (put to death) the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Rm 8:13b


Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

Let not therefore sin reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Rm 6:12

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under law, but under grace. Rm 6:14


Battle-plan: No standing still, no going backwards.

[bootdogjj]

thank you that is reallly helpful, i am goning to try to remember to pray each time before i turn in my pc. thanks so much

[turtledove]

Whenever you are tempted to explore into the same areas on line..those which lead you to a bad place..remember this advice from Paul's letter to the Phillipians. Whenever I am tempted to sin in any way..remembering this helps me. Sin gets started by thoughts..giving into impure thoughts leads to impure actions.

"...whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, thnk about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:8-9, RSV)

Read about Paul and others in the Acts of the Apostles which is the story of what all Paul did so you can see what he means. Also read the rest of this letter (Philippians) he wrote to them, all four chapters. Reading God's Word prayerfully.. is a way to think about what is lovely, gracious, excellent, worth of praise, honorable, just, and most of all--pure!

My prayers..:pray: