Sexual thoughts

[Kelly441]

I am a 44 year old male. When I was about 13 I was walking through a field and I found a pornographic magazine. Ever since then I have been struggling with sexual sin. I have been married for 11 years and have never cheated on my wife. I recently left a Mormon church that a grew up in and was baptized in. I don't think I ever served the Lord during this time. I recently repented and accepted Jesus, I'm not sure I was saved before because I was in a false gospel church. Anyway, i have turned from many sins in my life and am more sensitive to sin. Before I was watching pornography, masturbating and looking at woman with a lustful eye. Since my conversion, I have completely stopped the masturbation and watching pornography. Also, I don't watch TV much anymore except for Christian sermons and wholesome programs, so I won't be tempted to look in lust at a woman. Also, when I see a woman and I think I will have lusting thoughts, I turn my head and claim the blood of Jesus and ask for forgiveness. Sometimes as soon as I look at a woman a sexual thought will come in my mind before I can look away. It really bothers me and I feel filthy before the Lord. I thought that the Holy Spirit would take this thought life from me but it is still there. Not sure what to do except keep praying in my head when I get in those situations. i know that it is not a sin to look at a woman, but to look in lust is. I'd like some advice form others who may have struggled with the same thing and have overcome through Jesus. thanks and God bless.