Subject: 2 followups, masturbation and 1Cor7:2-5 |
Bible Note: Greetings to you my friend, I thank God that you are honest and open. I believe that God has set us free from bondage when we accepted Christ into our lives as Savior. I also believe that there are some areas of our lives that we don't easily release to Him because of our pride and denial, however The comforter, Holy Spirit, will begin to convict us of those areas in order for us to mature and lead us to our purpose and destiny (completeness). It could be easier to confess let's say, lying or stealing, and God will work in our lives to turn it around to being honest and giving. Let's not minumize our sin. Sin is sin, in the eyes of another masturbation can seem over whelming, it's still sin, not matter how we look at it. Paul writes in Philippians 3:13-14, "Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: FORGETTING what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward "in" Christ Jesus." So what am I really saying? I too was bound to this sinful act, just as I was also was a liar and a thief. It was easier for me to confess the later two because I could easily relate it to others without getting some course reaction as opposed to admitting my sexual sin. It was even hard for me to confess it to The Father, because of my embarrassment. I believe, all in all, I really didn't want to rid this from my life, because after all it did bring me pleasure, and the bible says that pleasure, it's only for a season, God wants to give us life and JOY. 1 Corinthians 11:28, "A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup." This sin (masturbation) held me back and prevented me to from going forward into the works of my calling. Thank God, I turned it over to Him and He gave me the breakthrough to walk on His path. I pray my friend, don't let this act stop you from obtaining what God has prepared for you. The enemy wants to rob you of your blessings. Thank you for reading this. You are the apple of God's eye. What does the Word say? I will never leave you, nor forsake you, what a promise. Your brother and friend. |