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Open the Scriptures: When facing urges, look to scripture to help challenge your thoughts.
Pray: Begin to pray for others. Thank God for all He's done for you. Ask Him for strength to abstain.
Rubberband: Some professionals have advocated putting a rubberband around your wrist. Then when having urges, snap the rubberband to associate a negative reponse to the urges.
Filters: Put a filter on your computer to prevent yourself from seeking out sexual pictures.
Do Something:
Charge Yourself: Every time you give in and touch or sexually fantasize, charge yourself $5 that you donate to the charity of your choice.
Visualization: Visualize yourself at the feet of Jesus and His desire to help you.
Romans 13:14 Rather clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Ephesians 5:3 but among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
1 Peter 1:16 For it is written: "Be holy, because I am oly."
Job 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl/guy.
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Ephesians 5:3 but among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
1 Peter 1:16 For it is written: "Be holy, because I am oly."
Job 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl/guy.
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Pray: Begin to pray for others. Thank God for all He's done for you. Ask Him for strength to abstain.
Rubberband: Some professionals have advocated putting a rubberband around your wrist. Then when having urges, snap the rubberband to associate a negative reponse to the urges.
Filters: Put a filter on your computer to prevent yourself from seeking out sexual pictures.
Do Something:
- Go outside and sit
- Take a walk
- Go to the library
- Visit the mall
- Change rooms
- Go to church
- Visit a friend
- Go bowling
- Visit a museum
- Exercise
- Take a cold shower
- Play a game
- Read your child a story
- Call your pastor
- Dance
- Read a book
- Play basketball
- Play the piano or another instrument
- Make jewelry
- Work on the car
- Other - what else would help you distract?
Charge Yourself: Every time you give in and touch or sexually fantasize, charge yourself $5 that you donate to the charity of your choice.
Visualization: Visualize yourself at the feet of Jesus and His desire to help you.
Well, I'm not looking this forum very often! So when I look this forum and posts it looks like I'm finding a piece of gold everytime.
