In Need Of Prayer

[PeculiarTreasure]

Hey everyone. This is the first time I've posted in this section and I'm a little embrassed yet just looking around at the other posts I've realized prehaps I'm not alone.

I started Masturbation at 13 years old. Something told me it was wrong but I continued doing it for 2 more years. I then quit for years. Only recently has it started creeping back up into my life.

I've never had sex with a guy or even so much as kissed a guy but often have vivid dreams of doing so. ! I feel so...dirty afterwards. I just need help and support through this.

I recently found out two of my friends struggle with the same things so we're trying to help each other. We all could use the prayers to get through this.

 

[Bellicus]

Just prayed for you and your friends.

 

[PeculiarTreasure]

Just prayed for you and your friends.

Thanks so much Bellicus.

 

[FindingaWay]

Praying for you, sister.

 

[PeculiarTreasure]

Got through day 1! Day 2 in progress.

 

[PeculiarTreasure]

Day 2-Failed

However, I started over and have made it 2 days.

 

[Bellicus]

This verses came to my mind:

Gal 5:16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

And if it helps, I can only say that I am just as much a sinner as you are, and probably everyone else on the planet.

God bless you.

 

[PeculiarTreasure]

4 days and counting! ! !

 

[Saucy]

you will find that more people struggle with this sin than are even willing to admit. I would even go as far as to say EVERYONE has at one point masturbated and/or had lustful thoughts. You may find the rare one or two people who may have never masturbated, but you won't find one who hasn't lusted at least once in their life. I am happy to hear you have succeeded four days thus far good for you! But don't feel soooo alone in this. The church has done such a good job at making this subject hush-hush. But fact is, God created us to be sexual beings with sexual desires. That's just who we are. Don't be ashamed of your sexuality.

 

[aj777]

Praying for you and wishing God to bless you in everything you do. Take care!

 

[John-Phillip]

Generally I do of course try to avoid communicating to young women about sexual things!...but..here goes as an older Christan man to a younger sister...
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Lusting is a sin (unless you lust for your wife ...or fiance perhaps?). Its not easy to separate mb and lust. The danger of course is, give way to the one and maybe the other will bring you down. So I would hesitate to say that mb is never a sin. Another factor is your own conscience and in the end its between you and God.
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I am a great believer in practical day to day solutions rather than general advice. A Christian minister wrote once that men faced with visual sexual stimulus (a pretty girl walking nearby, dressed provocatively for instance) can blink their eyes rapidly a few times. This breaks up the visual signals and distracts the mind from going where it shouldn't. It sounds silly but it actually helps: gives you a moment to gather your resources and make a decision not to ogle her. It also helps not to sleep without clothing on. Sleeping in the buff or with not especially much on is very sensual and you can put 2 and 2 together...so, weather permitting try wearing sensible stuff in bed. Sorry: its boring but there you go.
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I would say: don't let sensuality dominate you but don't become discouraged by 'failure' either. Hope that helps!! God bless.