Preventing Sexual Drive

[Angeleyes7715]

I'm doing good with avoiding mast. although it's challenging. However, I am not able to control my body functions ie getting aroused & all the things that go along with that. I have been doing well not letting my mind wonder to tempting areas. I keep busy, I pray, I read the bible daily, but I'm still struggling with this constant aroused feeling. I struggle feeling this way when in public around young men or even when I am alone even though I'm not lusting after anyone.

It is especially bad during the time of the month. I feel like my hormones are very out of control.

I am a 24 year old single woman by the way. I feel embarrassed that my abstinence and lack of mast. is causing me to be this aroused.

 

[1watchman]

Well, I hear this quite often with young people, and there are several things to consider to settle one's mind. We are living in a time of much sexual stimulation by society, so one might just try to avoid such TV and conversations along that line. It is good to keep busy, and when thoughts go to sex it is good to go run or exercise vigorously to relieve the tension. Above all, one should put the Lord Jesus first in one's life and stay in communion with Him all day (see 2 Cor. 10:5). Make the Lord your best Friend. I will pray for you. Look up always, for God cares!

 

[Johnnz]

You are experiencing a hormonally activated sex drive, which God designed to kick in at puberty. That is not an 'evil' in itself. You are to live with it and its discomfort, not attempt to suppress or deny its existence because it is 'sinful'. That is unhealthy. Whatever else you conclude and adopt to cope better never consign a God-given component of our humanity to an inappropriate category.

John
NZ

 

[.Mikha'el.]

I'm doing good with avoiding mast. although it's challenging. However, I am not able to control my body functions ie getting aroused & all the things that go along with that. I have been doing well not letting my mind wonder to tempting areas. I keep busy, I pray, I read the bible daily, but I'm still struggling with this constant aroused feeling. I struggle feeling this way when in public around young men or even when I am alone even though I'm not lusting after anyone.

It is especially bad during the time of the month. I feel like my hormones are very out of control.

I am a 24 year old single woman by the way. I feel embarrassed that my abstinence and lack of mast. is causing me to be this aroused.

Sadly, you can't prevent it. I really wish that were possible, trust me. All you can really do is either distract yourself or eliminate the feelings through physical stimulus. It's so frustrating, I know.

 

[1watchman]

What God speaks against is Lust, not about bodily stimulation, so work to avoid thoughts of lust toward other people, ask forgiveness regularly as it appears (1 Jn. 1:8-10, which is God's remedy for such troubles the believer has). Seek to avoid anything that disobeys and dishonors God, as I stated earlier here.

Christians often are heard worrying about that which is physiological and beyond their control. God looks on the heart, so be concerned about your heart before the Lord. He cares!