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Post by wanttochange024 on Jul 4, 2007 15:54:17 GMT -5
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Thank you for starting this Christian support thread.
My relationship with God has been very important in helping me overcome my PA. It has helped me change my perception and beliefs. Now I am focused on making good choices, thinking good thoughts, doing good deeds, caring for others, speaking the truth, being kind and living well. Life is too short to give into the filth that brought me to this support board. However, I wouldn't have come to know all of you and have the love and support that is offered here.
1Peter 5: 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Thanks be to God.
wtc024
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Post by rockwell on Jul 5, 2007 10:07:27 GMT -5
Yes. We are all in this together. We are in a place where we know that P is absolutely EVIL and 100% against God's will for our lives. We can never go back to it. As Christian men we acknowledge that we need Christ's forgiveness. We repent of our sins and turn our lives to Christ and ask him to wash us clean. We daily take up our cross and follow up as our Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit guildes us and directs us on the path with Christ by our side.
Sexual temptation will always be with us. When we feel any such tug on our flesh, we must turn the the Almighty one for help. Temptation will subside.
I know that God is helping me. Through his power and in my believing the convictions that the Holy Spirit has put within me, I have not looked at P since Feb 22. I am not bragging because it was not because of myself that I have resisted. First of all it was the Holy Spirit that convicted me of my sinfullness. Christ forgave me and has been with me helping me. God directed me to this message board and this has been a life saver to me.
Christian brothers.....we must make a committment to one another that we will not allow "slips" in our lives. We must take firm stands against pornography. We must not be lazy about this. If we belong to God there can be no room whatsoever for any kind of sexual immorality in our lives.
Keep coming here, confess your temptations, send personal messages to each other if you need support. We're all in this together, brothers!!!!
Your friend in Christ < ROCKWELL >
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treadstone710000
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Post by treadstone710000 on Jul 5, 2007 11:15:05 GMT -5
Sorry guys, I did get a little carried away. Thanks for the redirect. I just bought a new book title "Sex God" by Rob Bell. He can be kinda extreme at times but he has alot of good points. I haven't even started is yet because my wife and I just bought it last night but I am exited about it. If any of you have read it or heard anything about it let me know, thanks.
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Post by james78 on Jul 5, 2007 12:52:49 GMT -5
Sorry if it got out of hand. I will not take up doctrinal issues on this thread anymore.
Allow me to make several final points on my intents
1. I do not judge the salvation of any of you, only you and God know. 2. I speak out of love. Being sure of our salvation is crucial. 3. If 1 person were to read that and think, "I am not saved" and then get saved, it's worth it and I see that as encouragement in Christ.
Oh, and treadstone, I sent you a PM regarding that book. Didn't want another discussion here.
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Post by james78 on Jul 5, 2007 13:26:55 GMT -5
Oh, and btw, while I speak out of love, sometimes it looks like I am giving off major attitude. Sorry, I've always been rather blunt(a failing of mine I'm afraid). I really wanted a friendly discussion, not a back and forth rantfest (of which I was the major cause).
Anyhow, back onto topic. Let me just say that doing this with Christ is far and away better than I imagined it could be. My pride kept me from recovery in the past and I just had to let it go. Very liberating. With Christ all things really are possible. I pray that you all remain strong and never give up the fight.
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Post by rockwell on Jul 5, 2007 14:27:53 GMT -5
james 78 and others:
No worries. All is forgiven and forgotten. And james is right, the gift of salvation and cleansing available through Christ is of utmost importance. Anyone reading our threads and is convicted by the Holy Spirit.....can find hope and a new life in Christ.
This thread is open to all who accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. And to those who are seekers - we encourage you to join us in following Christ and his will for our lives.
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Post by rockwell on Jul 6, 2007 14:41:20 GMT -5
As Christian Men, struggling with temptation we daily need to
Pray to God, asking for him to forgive us all of our sins through Christ. Not just sexual temptations but all sins, anger, resentment, lying, coveting, etc.
Ask the Holy Spirit to be with us, and deliver us from evil.
Keep asking God to convict our hearts so that our natural bent of sexual temptation does not even come close to looking or wanting to look at P. This has been the case with me. For example, although I still obviously have sexual desires, my desire to look at P is diminished...because I know more and more now evil it is, how it is destroying lives every day. The thought of looking at that trash disgusts me more and more. This is partly because the Holy Spirit convicts me, but I also see the effects of this evil first hand by reading the posts on all of the threads here.
I am more and more adamant about the evils of P and how it is wasting the lives of Christian men.
I am ranting here.
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Post by james78 on Jul 6, 2007 17:28:23 GMT -5
Ranting is good. It shows that you hate sin, that you are fighting sin. That, my friend, is the work of the Holy Spirit!
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treadstone710000
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Post by treadstone710000 on Jul 6, 2007 18:39:02 GMT -5
Guys, I just slipped like 10 min ago at work. Being bored at work seems to be my most vunerable time. Could you guy please pray for me to stay strong and not to shut out God when He is giving me a way out? I feel like I need it. The worst thing is my wife and I are leaving for a vacation tonight and she has total access to my computer at work to keep me accountible and to take the temptation to lie to her away so I am going to tell her before we leave. I hate having to do that. I think that seeing her face when I tell her that I slipped is the worst part about it. So please keep me in your prayers, I need it.
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Post by james78 on Jul 6, 2007 18:43:51 GMT -5
I'll pray brother. That's rough but it's a great sign that you feel so bad about it. God is with you.
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Post by rockwell on Jul 7, 2007 9:51:51 GMT -5
treadstone -
I am praying for you.
Almighty God, by your spirit I ask that you would move in treadstones heart, and open it up to your spirit and grace. Lord Jesus, by your death on the cross you have paid the penalty for all of his sins. Please cleanse him and make him right with you. And, by the power of the Holy Spirit, keep him in your will and give him the strength, the power and the grace through you alone to resist the powers of darkness. Draw him out of darkness and into the eternal light where you live. As he confesses his sin to you and his wife, I ask that he be humble. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the saviour.
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Post by rockwell on Jul 7, 2007 9:53:49 GMT -5
A CALL FOR PRAYER
Men: feel free to post your prayers directly to God here. Prayer is vital!!
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Post by manic on Jul 7, 2007 10:21:55 GMT -5
Prayer request.
Tomorrow I'm going on a conference for 6 days (I'm a scientist) and in the past I've had some problems with that. Being alone in a hotel room at night can be a temptation. You know what I mean.
Thanks, Manic
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Post by rockwell on Jul 7, 2007 15:37:47 GMT -5
God be with manic and protect him from the powers of the dark side. Give him the power to resist this!
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Post by wakingup on Jul 8, 2007 0:25:11 GMT -5
Hi There Guys!
I'm a believer. I've been a believer for about 30 years now.
I deeply regret to say that I've allowed Satan a foothold in my life that I've turned my back on. I've thrown things at it. But as with any addiciton, it controled me, I did not control it. So I'm here to do the right thing and ask for help. I've posted another hello thread on the central board.
I'm looking for someone to help me work through this because I know you can't do it alone. How do you go about doing that?! I'm new. I don't have a clue. I'm just determined to END THIS. And I know I can't do that alone.
Regards,
WakingUp
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