The length of the purification process

[gpink]

I'm seeking for insight on the purification of a scope that was rendered heavily adulterated. To give some background, before I became a disciple of Jesus, I kept a dirty secret to myself throughout seven years of adolescence; I masturbated to horses. Because of that sin, I can no longer see horses without remembering many images I wish I had not seen, along with the adulterated perspective of them that I rendered myself in. Since leaving that sin around a year ago, I have dealt with temptations in my mind that would have been impossible to overcome without God powering me, which I should know from spending at least three years trying to cut off that sin on my own.

I am on what I like to call a detoxification program, which is really just continual repentance of the sin and clinging onto God and all things related to Him to stay away from temptations. This process includes praying for purity frequently and developing convictions to steer clear of any cracks. What I would like to know is if there are any disciples out there who have faced a scenario like this and, through many years in following Jesus and having a relationship with God, seen to fruition a cleansed perspective, beit about horses or whatever was viewed with an adulterated perspective. My question boils down to this: can the adulterated perspective be undone, or am I fighting this self-induced perspective for the rest of my life?

Repentance of this sin was impossible without God and I never want to go back down the sinful road again. It took me seven years until I finally confessed this sinful way to a trusted friend, and even though I have talked about this and become transparent with others since the confession, I still feel uncomfortable writing/talking about this. I appreciate insights given. What I must pray for in this case is to completely surrender this to God and trust Him, leaning not on my own understanding in the long run. Also, praying for purity is paramount.

Thank you for reading this; simply writing this out, as awkward as it feels, partially alleviates me as I unload the weight from my system.

 

[Kenny'sID]

It seems it could be anything, and once we put in the time to allow ourselves to become addicted to such things, we have to pay the price to reverse it. That's whether it be porn, what you had going on or whatever. It's costly, and you are doing all you can to turn the tides.

If your asking "Does it get easier", 3 or 4 yrs in to my buckling down and trying to stop some lifelong sins...yes, it does get easier, much easier.

"Practice makes perfect" applies to just about everything

 

[gpink]

What I'm asking is if this adulterated perspective can be undone for good; your response suggests to me that it can at least be reduced greatly, if not completely undone.

Would you happen to know of anyone who has experienced this specific struggle? If not, that's okay. I appreciate your answer.

 

[Kenny'sID]

What I'm asking is if this adulterated perspective can be undone for good; your response suggests to me that it can at least be reduced greatly, if not completely undone.

Would you happen to know of anyone who has experienced this specific struggle? If not, that's okay. I appreciate your answer.

This specific struggle, not me, but judging from other struggles, there is generally no miraculous fix, and that's about all I can tell you. It's all kind of up to you.

You probably already know, but the best practical advice I can offer, aside from prayer, is to immediately dismiss/ignore the thought when it comes to mind. Seems there are many problems that can be tackled successfully by training ourselves to to just do that.

 

[JIMINZ]

I'm seeking for insight on the purification of a scope that was rendered heavily adulterated. To give some background, before I became a disciple of Jesus, I kept a dirty secret to myself throughout seven years of adolescence; I masturbated to horses. Because of that sin, I can no longer see horses without remembering many images I wish I had not seen, along with the adulterated perspective of them that I rendered myself in. Since leaving that sin around a year ago, I have dealt with temptations in my mind that would have been impossible to overcome without God powering me, which I should know from spending at least three years trying to cut off that sin on my own.

I am on what I like to call a detoxification program, which is really just continual repentance of the sin and clinging onto God and all things related to Him to stay away from temptations. This process includes praying for purity frequently and developing convictions to steer clear of any cracks. What I would like to know is if there are any disciples out there who have faced a scenario like this and, through many years in following Jesus and having a relationship with God, seen to fruition a cleansed perspective, beit about horses or whatever was viewed with an adulterated perspective. My question boils down to this: can the adulterated perspective be undone, or am I fighting this self-induced perspective for the rest of my life?

Repentance of this sin was impossible without God and I never want to go back down the sinful road again. It took me seven years until I finally confessed this sinful way to a trusted friend, and even though I have talked about this and become transparent with others since the confession, I still feel uncomfortable writing/talking about this. I appreciate insights given. What I must pray for in this case is to completely surrender this to God and trust Him, leaning not on my own understanding in the long run. Also, praying for purity is paramount.

Thank you for reading this; simply writing this out, as awkward as it feels, partially alleviates me as I unload the weight from my system.

The key is accepting the forgiveness offered to us, for our sin.

We cannot believe we can ever be forgiven, mainly because of our human nature which would not allow us to forgive such a sin.

But it isn't about what you are able to do, it's only about what has been already done for you.

Accept that forgiveness and move on from there, as long as you dwell on a sin you are not accepting forgiveness, it keeps hold of you, and continually Condemns you.

Rom. 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

If you are feeling Condemnation for this sin, you have not accepted forgiveness for it, you feel unworthy, unclean, not deserving.

There isn't anything you can do to pay for your sin, it has all been done for you through Jesus Christ.

"He Died For Your Sin"......... you don't have to!!!

It isn't a matter of what will be in the future, it is what HAS been already done for you in the past.

From time to time you will be buffeted with this past sin, but it does not come from God, it's an attack to steal your peace.

If you are born Again, old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.

Rom. 6:4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Gal. 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


Rom 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Rom 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Rom 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You have been forgiven by God, now accept that forgiveness and live the rest of your life.