Dealing with Temptation

[Ave Maria]

How do you deal with various forms of sexual temptation?

 

[Johnnz]

Firstly, recognise that you will have sexual desires that are a natural part of being a person. These do not go away. These sexual desires can become a source of temptation, but they are not in themselves temptation.



Then, recognise what you do to give some expression to your sexual desires. This is where you can be tempted. You need to set limits, try to keep away from what you can see is wrong and do something else.



Where one’s sexual desires arise from inner hurts or bad experiences (eg sexual abuse, insecurity, inner pain) most often those inner areas of your life need healing. A person with deeply insecure relationships with a parent can be seeking affirmation through sexual relations. This can be a real drive which should be dealt with as part of any change process.



I hope this helps. You can PM me if you wish to.



John
NZ

 

[swordsman]

I RUN from it. The bible says to resist the Devil (James 4:7) but you can't resist temptation. Have you noticed that when you try and endure it, the temptation comes back again more intense, and more stronger? You have to change you thinking to something else...cars, God, church, whatever. That's why those weightloss programs are so self-defeating and ot working. It's because the people are always thinking of food when they visit their Jenny Craigs.

If temptation rings you....don't talk to it, don't argue with it, don't listen to it, don't entertain it.....just HANG UP! Run from it, and run to God!

 

[janny108]

Flee, abstain, resist the temptation, depending on where you are and what you are doing. If you abstain from sources that can encourage you to fall, you might want to make a point and abstain. Sometimes we have to flee, get away from it, or just plain resist it with the word of God. Playing Christian music helps.
Jan

 

[WashedClean]

That's why those weightloss programs are so self-defeating and ot working. It's because the people are always thinking of food when they visit their Jenny Craigs.

This is so true. Diets make you slave to the food. You fall in love with what you focus on.

Sorry, I know that's not the topic of this thread, but mikkey has a point here that can be transferred to sexual temptation. Get your mind off of it. Remove yourself from the situation. Your post was very vague, so I'm not sure if you're dealing with fantasies that are sinful or actual temptation to give into lust. Either way, you have to make sure you're not setting yourself up. If you have a boyfriend, don't be alone with him for any long periods of time.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Avoid the situations that set you up to fall.

 

[Ave Maria]

Avoid the situations that set you up to fall.

Unfortunately, that's not really possible in my case.