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Fear Of Lusting

Joey Roddy

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I need prayer for healing, deliverance, restoration and peace because recently I have been afraid to get out of the apartment to be around women, watch television, browse the internet and listen to secular music because I'm afraid of lusting. I struggle with lustful thoughts daily that are tormenting. I'm afraid of lusting which is the same as committing adultery in my heart.

I spend time daily with God in prayer, reading a chapter of the Holy Bible every morning and every night. I daily bleed the blood of Jesus Christ over my thoughts and my mind. However, I must be doing something wrong or I must not be doing enough because I am still being tormented with these thoughts. Maybe I am not believing and trusting in God enough for breakthrough. I am praying God helps my unbelief.
 

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What you are dong wrong is cutting yourself of from living. That is not healthy physically, socially. mentally or spiritually.

Your hormones, not the devil, have kicked in. Naturally females interest you, along with sexual issues in general. Rejoice. You are a normally developing young person.

You do need to get hold of some sensible Christian teaching on human sexuality suitable for your age. The 'fear of sex, beware or being ambushed, don't even think about it' approach is not realsitic, or genuinely Christian either.

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I'm with Johnnz on NOT cutting yourself away from the world. You should understand that it is good news that you are trusting God to help you out of your problem but don't think about how much you are doing or if it is enough. Honestly commune with your God and let him take complete control. God already knows your intentions before you even make them known to him so you should never feel like you are not doing enough.

Do stay away from situations that tempt you strongly but at the same time, exercise which situations are not too threatening to your relationship with God and live your life. God does not intend for you to live a life of fear just to please him. Remember that.
 
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I need prayer for healing, deliverance, restoration and peace because recently I have been afraid to get out of the apartment to be around women, watch television, browse the internet and listen to secular music because I'm afraid of lusting. I struggle with lustful thoughts daily that are tormenting. I'm afraid of lusting which is the same as committing adultery in my heart.




I spend time daily with God in prayer, reading a chapter of the Holy Bible every morning and every night. I daily bleed the blood of Jesus Christ over my thoughts and my mind. However, I must be doing something wrong or I must not be doing enough because I am still being tormented with these thoughts. Maybe I am not believing and trusting in God enough for breakthrough. I am praying God helps my unbelief.
Haven't heard anything from you in a while...how have you been?
 
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