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 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:32 pm
Currently right now all is going wrong in my life.
My Dad is abusive and has ADHD.
My Mom and Dad don't get anything I'm going through.
I am going through some pretty rough times doing some pretty bad stuff.
I did this bad stuff and was able to quit for about 3 months but now temptation has made it's way into my life.
No, it's not drugs or drinking, or sex...with another person.
I use to be uh..."playing with myself" all the time and I quit for 3 months because I wanted to become closer to God. It worked. But from being that absent from doing all that it made me want to do it even more and more. Which I broke down and started to do it again.
I have also been looking at bad stuff like pr0n aswell. I am trying to stop all this and trying to know where to draw the line.
Is "playing with yourself" allowed?
How can I stop this and become closer to God?
It took a lot for me to come here and say this and I hope someone can help me.
(That 3 month break was also a break from Gaia aswell.)
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:53 am
Once you get into a bad habit like that it is very hard to stop. When ever you start thinking about that stuff, try finding something else to do to keep your mind off of it. Also, try praying during that time too, God can calm those hormones in you if you let Him. It will take a lot of will power but you can not give up, even if you mess up. What can happen is when you mess up you get frustrated that you failed and keep sinning just because it seems hopeless. Don't let yourself do that, instead pull out some study material, the bible or something that can focus your mind on God. I know this will be very difficult, but keep praying about it, and I'll be praying for you too.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:24 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:31 pm
Ditto to everything Lithanus has said-- let us know if there is anything else we can do to help; I for one will be glad to be of service, and I'm sure the others will, as well. God's going to handle it, love, I promise-- and I'm praying that that handling comes soon for you. *hug*
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:48 pm
.Loves True Emotions., that temptation is definitely wrong. I'd encourage you to flip through 1 and 2 Corinthians, or James, for some relevant Scripture. Good luck with your struggles, and remember God is with you, and that whatever you do or think, He will always forgive you and take you back and love you just the same if you ask forgiveness and make an honest effort to stay away from that temptation again. God bless.
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:16 pm
Now I know some people here will disagree with me but I've come to this conclusion just after a lot of thinking and everything. I personally do not think of masterbation as wrong since we are of human flesh and have urges. I think it's each person's own individual choice and I think it's fine as long as it doesn't become an addiction just like with anything else like sex, alcohol etc. I'm not sure of your whole situation since you were brief but if you believe it's a problem for you then definitley just pray about it. Same thing with porn but of course I'm an adult and fully comprehend the whole idea of porn so I don't know much about you to make a judgment. God bless. heart
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:19 pm
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:04 pm
i honestly couldn't tell you if masturbation is wrong. I will tell you though that after reading the book "battle Cry For My Generation' by Ron Luce i know that Porn hard or soft alters yur brain everytime you view it. you will be in my prayers and if you ever want to takl know i am here
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:57 am
I dont no what to say but good luck and im praying for you heart
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:36 am
I'm sorry, but I seriously don't understand the problem, or maybe I should say the "sin" that you sopposedly have commited. There is nothing wrong with "playing" with oneself or whatever. Your God given body is yours, and it's fabulous. There's nothing you can do with it that is something to be ashamed of. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, it can't be bad. Lust is one of the gifts from our creator, and being ashamed of it or denying it is a sin, rather than accepting it as a gift.
Don't be so hard on your self. You haven't done anything wrong that will upset God. Trust me on this.
Take care of yourself now, and don't worry.
The real problem of yours, as I see it, is your situation in your family. That is what I recommend that we all pray for.
/julia
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:49 pm
AIM is cxforgiven drop me a line if you need to. I too have problems of this nature.
And ankha what ever happend to A man who looks at a woman with lust in
his eye has already commited adultery with her in his heart? Matt 5:28
Lust is a sin one, i deserve to go to Hell for.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:58 pm
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:43 am
zxthefighter AIM is cxforgiven drop me a line if you need to. I too have problems of this nature. And ankha what ever happend to A man who looks at a woman with lust in his eye has already commited adultery with her in his heart? Matt 5:28 Lust is a sin one, i deserve to go to Hell for.
The quote is saying that it is wrong to look at a woman with lust if you yourself are married, or the woman you are looking at is married. If you read the verse just before that: Matt 5:27, you will see this.
And adultery is not the same as masturbation or accepting lust as a natural thing to feel. That's what I meant in my earlier post.
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:51 pm
With all due respect, does adultery necessarily mean that the woman is married? Also the is a fine line between attraction and lust. Attraciton says that woman is pretty. lust says i want to have sex with her. You see what i mean?
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:07 am
zxthefighter With all due respect, does adultery necessarily mean that the woman is married? Also the is a fine line between attraction and lust. Attraciton says that woman is pretty. lust says i want to have sex with her. You see what i mean? Well, adultery is a term used when reffering to someone who has cheated on their wife/husband. So yes, it means that the woman/man is married. And I do see the distinction between lust and attraction. But in the threadmakers case it is lust, not attraction. I don't think that he is attracted to himself when he is, as he put it "playing with himself". Do you see what I mean? I'm not trying to justify adultery, if that's what you think.
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