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Prayer Wall - XXXchurch
A forum to discuss porn, post prayer requests, and ask tough questions.
http://xxxchurch.com/prayerwall/
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Pastors, Prayer, Accountability, Lust, Pornography, Adultery, Addiction, Recovery, Masturbation, Confession Of Sin
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I want to know this: If Jesus said even by looking at a woman lustfully you have already committed adultery with her in your heart….then that would make masterbation wrong……right?
What if….
1) you are married and you are away on a long trip and you “picture” your wife while you are masterbating? Wrong? That doesn’t seem wrong to me. (just not as good as the real thing that’s all)
2) I have yet to meet a christian that has never masterbated. I would like to hear from someone (who is single) who does not masterbate. I have some friends that try to not do it, but everyone fails at some point or another and I would just like to hear from someone that is near thirty or twenties that is single that does not feel the need to masterbate. Is it possible? Whenever I try and not do it for a long amount of time I feel at times like repressing those “urges” sometimes almost turns me into someone I don’t want to be in a negative way. Maybe that is totally not true though. Anyway, if someone could take the time to just quickly write a response to this email I’d appreciate it. I don’t think christians talk about it enough…expecially men, because, like I said all my christian friends still masterbate.
Lastly, I will say this. I have tried to stop for a long time now and have been pretty successful at it for long bouts of time but I have had relapses and I would just like to hear from someone that thinks it worth trying to stop masterbating because again, it seems as though no one tries to stop doing it because they have decided that it is impossible for them to actually stop.
Fair question man. It is a difficult temptation to resist. But I will say this, I am in no way perfect, and cannot say I’ve never done this. I am 31, and in the past year I have been managing very successfuly not to submit to this temptation. I’m not saying I haven’t been tempted or had the desire. But I consider it a challenge God has issued me, among others. And you know what? I feel freed! My sexual pinings and lusts are not my master any longer. They still try, and maybe one day I will fall victim to them again; but as long as I keep God in my focus, I don’t think so. I had no idea how badly my sexual sins were holding me back and oppressing me. The Son has set me free, and buddy, I am free indeed.
I wish I had some scripture to refer you to, but I’m actually in the middle of researching for that. I recommend you do, too. You aren’t alone with your temptations, man.