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Trying to overcome homosexual desires. Please help.

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I am a 15 year old guy. I was raised in a very strong Christian household with 2 very loving parents and a godly older brother. I said a salvation prayer at age seven with my mom because I wanted to be saved. Since probably around the age of 12, i have been attracted to other guys. Yeah, I have crushed on girls but the desire isn't nearly as strong. Recently since puberty started, my homosexual desires have been almost out of control. I started masturbating and looking at things online I shouldn't. I want to have a decent relationship with God, but I feel so far from Him. I want to overcome my homosexual desires so badly. I feel so ashamed of it. I know I want to live my life for Christ, but I feel as if I will never overcome my sexual desires. I never was baptized, and I really want to be, but I would feel like such a hypocrite being baptized while having these desires. I have told myself I will stop masturbating, but I always end up giving into temptation withing days. I really want to overcome this. Please pray for me, and any advice would be more than appreciated!
 

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Father, I pray that this young man continues to seek you in his life, responding to the conviction of sin the Holy Spirit provides. Comfort and encourage him in his fight against sin and put some christian brothers in his life that can witness and disciple him, Amen.

Your sin is no worse than my sin, brother. You realize it and that is what happens before you repent. Get baptized and commit your heart and life to God. NO ONE is perfect when they get baptized.
 
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This young man is begging for help and you play the devil's advocate..... If you can't help him... go somewhere else! You can troll another site.
 
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Honey,
number one thing you can do is notRecently since puberty started, my homosexual desires have been almost out of control. I started masturbating and looking at things online I shouldn't. ...
That only adds to your problem..... meanwhile, I will be praying for you. I praise God you had the courage to post your problem... that is step number one.

Do not listen to the German..... he is against God and all he stands for.
 
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Paul said to love the sinner, but not the sin. Homosexuality is an abomination to God. Promiscuous sex with heterosexual is also a sin; sex with animals is a sin; sex outside a marriage and before a marriage is also a sin.

The young man needs to not feed his desires with porn no more than a heterosexual should.
 
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1) Having sexual desires for the same sex is not a sin. I am gay as well.

2) Fulfilling those desires is wrong.

3) God loves you no matter what you do. It is not what you do that defines you, it is why you do it.


Praying!

This view is spot on. Confess your sins to God and make a commitment to live a holy life (1Jo 1:9-10, 1Jo 3:7). Pornography can destroy you if you are not careful (Mat 6:22-23, Mat 5:27-30). Concentrate on living for God and He will sort out the rest (Rom 8:5-7, Gal 5:16-26).
 
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