Cussing

[SavedByHim]

I'm a new Christian, of less than a year. I used to cuss a lot, but God took that away from me, Praise God!

Only thing is-I still have cussing in my mind, for no reason. I understand about spiritual warfare, but this is ridiculous! In my mind, I keep hearing a lot of cusswords, constantly, and cussing God and the Holy Spirit out too! This terrifies me! No one on the outside would know what my mind is like on the inside, without me telling them, which I could never do-I'm too ashamed!

I try to block it out, and replace it with praise and worship to God, but I still "hear" it, and I'm scared it's going to just come out some day.

I have not had the guts to ask any Christian friends IRL if they hear this all the time in their minds too.

What is it, and why won't it go away? I want to get baptized, but I'm scared that, with these thoughts in my mind, maybe I'm not really a Christian anymore?

 

[jbpichu]

Sister, just know this; God does not expect you to be completely mature in less than a year. Every day you are maturing in Christ. Let me leave you with this: Read 1 John. Just know that each time that cussing pops into your head, just ask Christ to take it away; He will.

Father, I lift my sister up to you. Please Lord, guard her mind and heart against impure thoughts and deeds; give her the reassurance that she is saved; that she hasn't lost it. Help her in her walk with you Jesus, and wash her in your blood. This I pray in your Holy name, Amen.

 

[jari]

each time that cussing pops into your head, just ask Christ to take it away; He will.

Amen!

And having bad thoughts in your head doesnt mean you werent saved its actually rather so than when you come to Jesus, Satan wants to give you those thoughts, to confuse you, to interfere and to lie to you.
But we must have clear mind and pure hearts to hear God's voice.

May God bless you sister and take those evil thoughts away from you, in Jesus name! Thank you Jesus.

 

[Ncdataman]

Dear sister take heart, the Lord knows your heart. The evil one wants to take your joy from you, and if he can get you worried about such things it can affect your witness to others, pray to the Father for strength and guidence, He will not forsake you.

In Christ,

NC

 

[SavedByHim]

Ok, thanks everyone! Has anyone else had this problem though? I just want to see if there is anyone who I can relate to on this.

Yeah, I don't remember having this problem before I got saved. Or if I did, maybe it just didn't bother me like it does now. It's like I never even have time to praise God or pray in my mind anymore, because every minute is spent rebuking those thoughts. As a result, I feel very far from God, and I hate that!

 

[HeLovesYou]

Always ask Jesus to conform your thoughts to His and it will just happen one way or another,,,,quickly or slowly,,,,but it will happen. When you weren't saved, Satan already had you and needed to put no effort on keeping you. Therein resides the battle for the newly redeemed. Now that the devil lost you, he is mad as a wet hen and will torment your mind in his efforts to get you to lose focus on what is important and slide away from the Savior.

Your predicament happens to everyone in some form....I know it happened to me. Just be confident that God is in control and He forgives you. Pray your thoughts are conformed to those of Jesus and spend plenty of time reflecting on the Word.....And tell Satan to get back under your shoes where he belongs so you can trample him all day long. All of this in Jesus' blessed name...Amen:groupwave:

 

[SavedByHim]

Always ask Jesus to conform your thoughts to His and it will just happen one way or another,,,,quickly or slowly,,,,but it will happen. When you weren't saved, Satan already had you and needed to put no effort on keeping you. Therein resides the battle for the newly redeemed. Now that the devil lost you, he is mad as a wet hen and will torment your mind in his efforts to get you to lose focus on what is important and slide away from the Savior.

Your predicament happens to everyone in some form....I know it happened to me. Just be confident that God is in control and He forgives you. Pray your thoughts are conformed to those of Jesus and spend plenty of time reflecting on the Word.....And tell Satan to get back under your shoes where he belongs so you can trample him all day long. All of this in Jesus' blessed name...Amen:groupwave:

Thank you. I have not heard of asking God to conform my thoughts, so that is something I have not tried yet. I will do that.

 

[rmystro]

Ok, thanks everyone! Has anyone else had this problem though? I just want to see if there is anyone who I can relate to on this.

Yeah, I don't remember having this problem before I got saved. Or if I did, maybe it just didn't bother me like it does now. It's like I never even have time to praise God or pray in my mind anymore, because every minute is spent rebuking those thoughts. As a result, I feel very far from God, and I hate that!

yep been there,
i found the only way i could deal to that (and most other forms of attack from he enemy) is to daily take on the armor of God (eph 6 if you need to read up on it, or just P.M me and i can talk to you more about it) but i also make a specific prayer that God would close my mind and dreams to satans voice and influence and that helps alot. also make sure you have repented of it. And dont feel like you're failing as a christian thats satan getting in you head again trying to convict you but god will forgive you and even if you do it again you can just pray and God will forgive and forget and that bad feeling is satan trying to hold you back and the armor of God can keep that out too.

rember that God has already won the war and satan has no power over him.

1 john 4:4 you are of God, little children, and have overcome because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

hope some of that helps :shade:

 

[rizen1]

(eph 6 if you need to read up on it, or just P.M me and i can talk to you more about it) :

It would be more helpful if you post it right here so others can read.

Thanks.

Saved by Him, it would only be through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Read scripture to confront the lies spoken in your head. You have the mind of Christ and need to claim it.

"Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)

Speak positivity to every negative thought.

Just get into the word.

"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23 )

"Father,

In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ, I now approach Your throne with a very special request. Your Word tells me that You want to completely sanctify me through the special workings of the Holy Spirit. Your Word tells me that You want to shape, mold and transform me into the express image of Your Son Jesus Christ. Father, I now want to work in cooperation and in partnership with both You and the Holy Spirit to begin this deeper sanctifying work in my life.

Father, I now ask that You begin to completely sanctify me in both my body, my soul and my spirit. I now give You a full and solid green light to begin this sanctification process in my life. Father, I now ask that You hold nothing back once You begin this sanctifying work in me and my life. I will now be willing to work with both You and the Holy Spirit in any area of my life and in any area of my personality that You feel needs to be cleaned up, sanctified and made more holy.

Father, I now have full faith and belief that You will honor this request and will begin this sanctification process in my life in the way, manner and timing You deem most appropriate at the level of spiritual development that I am currently operating at with You.

Thank You Father.
Thank You Jesus.
Thank You Holy Spirit."..Michael Bradley

 

[Trishann]

It say in 2 Peter 1:5 "and beside this, giving all diligence ADD to your Faith virtue; and to virtue Knowlege;" and you can read on.

It is like starting school all over and learning God's way. The more you take steps the more you will have control over it. Each step you will grow more and more christlike. Dear Friend don't let this defeat you, this is just God's way of wanting you to learning of Him.

Trish

 

[oublie]

Amen to everyone..

Just keep praying, claim the victory, and always remember that His Word is like a double-edged sword, memorize and meditate it as much as possible. Stay positive, have a thankful heart and a teachable spirit.

Submit everything to God, He will enable you!..

 

[Maureen]

it is a real sad state that some fall away from the faith because they have believed the lies of satan, and believed they weren't truly saved, they base it on a 'feeling' when its not that at all, but thats our flesh instinct to think that way.

Or they found it tuff going not realizing that it tells us in
Romans 5 v 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience.

I have very recently been experiencing this for myself, I haven't been around for a few weeks lately as I fell and broke my right wrist very badly it has wires inserted as well as a plaster on it, but I have known first hand the above verse of scripture so real in my life.

I am priviledged to say the Lord has undertaken and give me that verse so I would know there is a good reason for the way I find myself. That has been half the battle conquered and I have peace of mind to help with the rest of it.

Proverbs 3 v 5 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding
is a great verse for matters of the mind, just give it all over to Him.

 

[LindenLady]

I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior on March 16, 2006 and I too am a new Christian... But let me say this. Satan did not want to let go of me. He discouraged me that very night to the point that I was physically ill and was trying to remember where the nearest hospital was from the Renaissance Center in Dickson TN. The only thing was I felt really too sick to drive. So, I settled into my seat at the singing and there I felt God's presence so totally and completely that I became startled and actually afraid... but then a peace settled over me and God took away my fear and my illness right then and there... so that moment I closed my eyes and gave my heart an life over to Jesus.... and I had a rousing good time in praise and worship for the rest of the evening.
But Satan was not yet done with me...... He attacked me on every front.. and yes, he was in my head with cuss words, that came from the depths of hell. I suffered from terrible dreams...awful erotic dreams of doing things with friends... and I cried out to my best friend (a worship leader) and she told me to pray every night without fail, and to place a copy of the New Testament under my pillow and keep my hand on it while I prayed until I fell asleep.
I began to go to Sunday school classes and took some Bible study courses, and in fact still do... and I read the Bible each and every day....
I find morning to be my best "quiet time", and so I decided to awaken an hour earlier than I usually did. I have my cup of wonderfully brewed coffe laced with deliciously flavored creamer and go to my quiet place in the house and read my daily devotionals and read scripture.
I also use my Bible for keeping sermon notes. I used to use seperate paper, but now I simply write right there in the margins or down he middle or where ever I can. I write quite small so that works well for me.

Once in awhile my tongue will overrule my brain and I will issue forth an utterance, but God convicts me of it immediatly... and I do mean immediately. So I will stop what I am doing and ask God for forgiveness right now.

I find that the more I focus on the Glory that is Jesus, that the less of a stronghold Satan has on me and my mind.. feeble as it is in my old age. I used to worry about little things.. like for instance.. "I don't pray like my new Christian friends do" or "I cannot be involved in a ministry by myself because I don't know how." Then I realize it is not about ability, but availablity and the knowledge that prayer is talking to my Father, and so I can just open my mouth and talk to Him as if He were standing in front of me with love shining in His eyes.

It is still all new to me, but I am progressing slowly but surely and learning what God expects of me. And I am more and more hearing Him speak to me when I call and even when I don't call... am learning to hear his warnings... but it all takes time and patience.

Father God, I pray that you our new friend in Christ will take the time to learn to hear your voice and to shut out the voice of the beast. I pray that you will show her how much you love her each and every day as you have done with me.
In Jesus precious name I pray.

Amen

Hang in there girl... it is all sooooooooooo worth the struggle...but dress yourself in the armour of the Lord every day.

:girl_hug:

Your sister in Christ.
LL

 

[rmystro]

It would be more helpful if you post it right here so others can read.

hey sure thing

Ephesians 6:13-17 (King James Version)

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

 

[SavedByHim]

Thank you LindenLady! I really like the idea of having my hand on the Bible when going to sleep!

I do know what you mean about other Christians. I'm the world's worst at comparing myself to other Christians...and I always fall short it seems like. I've got to stop doing that! lol

 

[Maureen]

how are things with you? L.L.

been any improvements?

just to let you know your not forgotten.

keep in touch sister.

 

[stephen]

I'm a new Christian, of less than a year. I used to cuss a lot, but God took that away from me, Praise God!

Only thing is-I still have cussing in my mind, for no reason. I understand about spiritual warfare, but this is ridiculous! In my mind, I keep hearing a lot of cusswords, constantly, and cussing God and the Holy Spirit out too! This terrifies me! No one on the outside would know what my mind is like on the inside, without me telling them, which I could never do-I'm too ashamed!

I try to block it out, and replace it with praise and worship to God, but I still "hear" it, and I'm scared it's going to just come out some day.

I have not had the guts to ask any Christian friends IRL if they hear this all the time in their minds too.

What is it, and why won't it go away? I want to get baptized, but I'm scared that, with these thoughts in my mind, maybe I'm not really a Christian anymore?

Hello to you....In Jesus

What is in your mind....remains in your mind. It is not sinful to have such thoughts in the mind. We are human and cannot avoid such. You are doing the right thing by blocking it out and claiming the victory in Jesus Remind satan, the devil, that he is defeated, he lost the victory at Calvary. Resist him and he will run away (flee) from you

You desire to be baptised....go ahead. The eunuch said to Philip "here is water what doth hinder ........." Acts 8 v 27 - 40

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life"

Amen

 

[Maureen]

What about reading the word L.L? and good spiritual books?

I know we cant be reading all the time, but it may just be enough of a distraction to work.

I also think the more you keep thinking about having those thoughts the more they will stay implanted.

The mind id a battlefield sure enough but dont let satan gain good ground claim it for Jesus and in His name go forth.

Stephen, didnt Jesus say if we look upon someone and lust after them it is as commiting adultery surely this takes place in the mind how therefore does this differ from other nasty thoughts in the mind, can one be sin and the other one not? How would that be?

 

[Trishann]

If this is truly your heart desire God will help you through this issue.
Getting in the word of God will help change those thoughts and ask God
to help you watch over in what you say or think. Yes sometimes it takes time but taking a step and asking God to help you and HE will help you, it will give you the strength to overcome each time you take another step. Next thing you know those words and thoughts will not be there.

Trish

 

[LindenLady]

When I look back at the hollow shell I once was and then look at who I am in Christ today, there is no comparison. I was given a new life, but Satan doesn't like to lose, so he will try to win you back, not admitting defeat.

Reading the word is very important.. It is how God speaks to us. It is difficult at first, but eventually you will hear Gods voice through His word.