Hi everyone,
I have never posted on a forum before but I figured I would give this a shot. I am 21 year old college student who was raised in a very liberal reform Judaism household. I was bar-mitzvahed at 13 and didn't think about religion until I came to college where I met my girlfriend that I have dated the entire time I have been here ~3 years. She is Christian and has helped me explore Christianity and I now view myself as Christian.
One thing that has been a huge challenge with me has been the sin of lust. I am in a monogomous relationship and have never had sex. I never viewed things such as pornography, checking out girls, fantasizing, one night stands, etc. as a bad thing before I converted to Christianity. While I have more or less conquered lust through actions (ie watching pornography) I can't overcome lust of the eyes, the mind, and the heart. I still lust after women other than my girlfriend and often do so before I can even catch myself.
If you have any advice or resources that I should look into I would be most appreciative. I want to have a loving relationship with God and a pure relationship with my girlfriend and this problem is severely hurting both.
Thank you very much for your help and God bless.
I have never posted on a forum before but I figured I would give this a shot. I am 21 year old college student who was raised in a very liberal reform Judaism household. I was bar-mitzvahed at 13 and didn't think about religion until I came to college where I met my girlfriend that I have dated the entire time I have been here ~3 years. She is Christian and has helped me explore Christianity and I now view myself as Christian.
One thing that has been a huge challenge with me has been the sin of lust. I am in a monogomous relationship and have never had sex. I never viewed things such as pornography, checking out girls, fantasizing, one night stands, etc. as a bad thing before I converted to Christianity. While I have more or less conquered lust through actions (ie watching pornography) I can't overcome lust of the eyes, the mind, and the heart. I still lust after women other than my girlfriend and often do so before I can even catch myself.
If you have any advice or resources that I should look into I would be most appreciative. I want to have a loving relationship with God and a pure relationship with my girlfriend and this problem is severely hurting both.
Thank you very much for your help and God bless.