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Derek Marshall
on 03/03/2022 at 01:34 AM
Nicholas A...I would have to agree with you on today's message. I too find it hard to forgive myself and not consider myself evil. The lives and relationship i destroyed over lust haunts me every day. I acknowledge that God has forgiven me, but I still ask myself why I am so worthy of his love. Praise God and give him the glory that I may feel better about the person I am now. Thank you God!
sg
on 03/02/2022 at 07:52 PM
Good words, thoughts and witnessing in all these comments today. Personally, sinful feelings seem to have less room to grow in me when I'm allowing God's love to fill me up instead. There is so much ridiculousness in today's society that is useless, empty and unfulfilling. Fill up with Premium Love from God! Amen bros.
Mike
on 03/02/2022 at 04:30 PM
As we begin lent today we always focus on removing something from our lives as a sacrifice to HIM and a reflection on our areas of need. This lent let us also commit to step up and be the example and the model to those around us brothers!! So many times we give in to temptation because we lack the vision and the plan of how to avoid it. Let us be that vision and model for our sons and our fellow brothers. In HIM I pray for all of us.
Nicholas A.
on 03/02/2022 at 04:15 PM
Today’s message, to me, is more about not calling myself evil for what I have done. That really struck a cord. Daily I replay the bad events in my past and struggle to forgive. I acknowledge that God has forgiven me, but knowing I destroyed lives and relationships I actually feel evil. Lord thank you for the forgiveness you offer us through Jesus and remind me how much you love me. Help me to forgive myself.
Matthew Brown
on 03/02/2022 at 03:59 PM
I have written encouraging messages to others about being free from lust but I think sometimes in that I forget to say that it’s not like switch was just flipped and I never had a problem anymore. God did make a change in my heart and from that point on the battle changed. Instead of fighting and losing on my own I now had God fighting for me as well and scripture is a powerful weapon. I also used the scripture “I have made a covenant with my eyes” every time the desire came and over time that desire became less and less. There were times that I thought is this ever going to get easier but now looking back I can see the transformation in that area of my life. Thank you Jesus
Tommy Williamson
on 03/02/2022 at 03:51 PM
Lust us remember that while many only relate lust with the desire for a woman or women sexually which van lead to pornand masterbation it can also apply to much more. It can apply to anything that we look at and desire that can draw our eyes away from God. We can lust after a certain car that we desire so much that it becomes an idol for us.Iif you collect something and develop a desire to find that we would do anything for that one piece that we feel would complete our collection, just to find out there is something evn greater out there.
i am not saying that ot is bad collect things or desire something nice. Just make sure your desires does not lead you away from your focus on God.
Greg Lester
on 03/02/2022 at 02:20 PM
Lord my prayer today is that you fill each one struggling today with your presence so that they know they aren’t alone. Sometimes these obstacles seem too big for us to tackle but we praise you for always being there with arms outstretched! Amen Brothers have a fantastic day!
Charlie Alexander
on 03/02/2022 at 02:19 PM
God delivered me from pornography November 2021 and I haven’t been the same. I thank Him everyday for it. I cried out in true repentance and He answered. My scripture that I often say is Job 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl/woman. It starts with our eyes then goes to our head. All things all possible with God, He can and will deliver you.
Boyce Moses
on 03/02/2022 at 02:00 PM
So much evil in the world, so easy to fall into the trap. We are also surrounded by Gods love. We have to make the decision. Forgive yourself, love yourself, and love others as God loves you. Love you Jesus! 💙❤️💚🧡
Ashley Jarvis
on 03/02/2022 at 01:26 PM
Gentlemen, I look back at how my spiral to rock bottom first started, and it looks like small insignificant slips in morality. “No big deals”, turned into not recognizing anything about myself and the daily decisions I was making. Without a 12 step program, I would not have survived, and pistol in hand is how I came to surrender and get help. That program helped me to break the coming clean to God and others into manageable steps, that landed me here in peace and serenity 27 months later… if your life is as big of mess as mine was, it’s okay, there’s help, for me it was a 12 step program. Porn free now for 6 months, that stuff nearly sent me right back out again by the way. Prayers brothers
cherub
on 03/02/2022 at 12:35 PM
I confess that i have indulged in lust. I pray for forgiveness Lord..
61/365: Breaking Free From Lust
I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. ~ Psalm 101:3
A life of purity must come with a desire to hate what is evil. However, be careful not to hate yourself if you fall prey to the temptation of lust. That is a trap - you are NOT evil!
When our heart changes, it motivate our behavior to turn away from what is evil and leave it behind. This is why an active, aggressive faith life is critical.
GO DEEPER: 1 John 2: 12-17
NEXT STEP: When tempted to lust - ask - how do I feel about what is happening in front of my eyes. Do I hate it or Do I love it?