[STRUGGLES] Help from brothers and sisters in Christ.

[NickSonOfGOD]

Hello, my name is Nick. I have been struggling with masturbation and pornography.

Context: I come from a Christian family and have been following Jesus since I was young. I have lived a pure and sacrificial life, but during the quarantine, I started struggling with masturbation. I know it's wrong, and the Holy Spirit touched my heart, but it has become a cycle in my life. I stop for a week and then come back to it.

Could anyone share their testimony with me? (I can declare them over my life) Also, I would appreciate any simple prayers.



God bless.

 

[Brad Huber]

Often we fall prey to temptation because we just dont feel strong enough to resist. I could tell you that you need to realize that its not in our strength alone to overcome temptions. I could tell you that speaking scripture over and over that specifically addresses that situation while being tempted might help. But even then ppl often fall prey to the temptation. While I recommend both those actions, believing you have the ability to resist temptation in other areas of your life can also give you the first hand confidence with success, like resisting the temptation to fill your belly. People in ancient times would fast to show themselves to be willing to resist temptations, and spend more time in prayer to the Lord during this time. So do a 3 day fast of nothing but liquids, no solids, no alcohol. Try to do it on time off work so that in your weakened state, you wont fail to do expected work in your job. If you have the weekend off, take an extra day off in addition to it, and do a 3 day fast.

 

[Curtis]

Hello, my name is Nick. I have been struggling with masturbation and pornography.

Context: I come from a Christian family and have been following Jesus since I was young. I have lived a pure and sacrificial life, but during the quarantine, I started struggling with masturbation. I know it's wrong, and the Holy Spirit touched my heart, but it has become a cycle in my life. I stop for a week and then come back to it.

Could anyone share their testimony with me? (I can declare them over my life) Also, I would appreciate any simple prayers.

If anyone feels led by the Holy Spirit to counsel me, I can provide my email or number.

God bless.

Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

This is a classic case of sin in the flesh as it wants to do sin all the time, so you don't do things that you want to do as it says at the end of this scripture.
The things you don't want to do is sin. The Bible tells us what the flesh wants........


Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,
Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

What you are describing that you hate is much more common than what other people are willing to admit to, as it is not only a problem with men but with women also. Being born-again Jesus breaks the power of sin over every person he receives as his own. But as you are experiencing the "old man" that is our natural man did not die when you were saved, he is still alive and well. How you control your actions happens by several things you must do.

Gal 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
How does a believer walk in the Spirit?

Rom 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

What you "think about" has a direct effect on what you will do. This sounds almost impossible to do because you are more used to thinking on the things of this world than on the things of God. This means you must "change your mind" which is also called "repentance" which comes about by "renewing your mind" with the word of God.

Rom 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

This does not happen overnight, as it is a life-long endeavor but the Holy Spirit is working for you to help you as he works at "sanctifying" you (making you holy)

1Th 5:23 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.
1Th 5:24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

When you sin confess your sin(s) to God immediately and get back up and continue following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

 

[brighthouse98]

You know Paul himself had a weakness he prayed to, and the Lord said (2 Cor 12:9) You are sure not alone in this battle!! This is sure not an excuse, because I know we battle with this in our mindset, we know this is fleshy, and we know it is wrong to yield to our sorry flesh but know this!! Jesus knows our weakness!!

I am 70 and I myself battle in this area myself. You would think at my age I could conquer this problem! But yet I still battle with this weakness. I sure am not proud of it, because I know better! It is like when this terrible urge comes forth, I yield without thinking till after, it's like I need to do this like popping a zit. I found a way though threw our Jesus to stop this!! Think upon God's Word when this terrible temptation arises and keep thinking upon this till the temptation goes away, in time you will find both comfort and victory by doing this! And best of all the temptation leaves your mindset in time. This has worked for me, this will help you if you follow in this.

 

[Ambassador for Christ]

I was addicted to porn and masturbation as well. Started from round the age of 12 all the way up to 21. I've been freed now and it's nearly been 7 years.

In the summer of 2017, a friend sent me a video which I watched repeatedly; a guy was presenting a case on a TV show with research and experiment findings for what he was convinced proves the shape of the earth is not round. This caused me to start asking the big questions within; Was the world created for a specific purpose? Was mankind created for a specific purpose? Was the world created specifically for mankind to live in? Are we humans the only ones in the whole universe? I started searching the internet for the answers, I concluded that I would find my answers in the bible. So, I started reading the bible, however it didn’t make sense, so I stopped reading and just got back on with my life. Soon later I was stopped on the street on two different occasions being told about the evidence I could receive to prove it's possible to have a personal relationship with the God of the bible. I was offered the same leaflet invitation on both occasions. Some words and phrases which I heard that day I still remember to this day; REPENT, GET BAPTIZED, HOLY GHOST and SPEAKING IN TONGUES. I had a job in a restaurant as a Chef on the days that the meetings were, so I didn’t really have any real interest to go and check it out, however my shifts got changed around which meant one day I was sitting in my room feeling quite bored and I looked down and saw the leaflet on the floor and decided to go along. I was baptized like Jesus did and after coming up out of the water, I prayed to receive the Holy Ghost, but nothing happened. 21 days later after consistently asking, something happened. Forsaking searching up prayers online to say to God I decided to just speak from my heart, then suddenly this strange sounds started pouring out my mouth, a real powerful experience, this was accompanied with an explosion of joy which I had never experienced before in my life. I stopped speaking and started speaking again and the same strange sounds were flooding out with the joy still present. A couple of days later lying in bed I experienced this truly sensational feeling of peace for the first time in my life, it felt like a weight was lifted of my shoulders.