In the begining there are three steps
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Let me begin this post by admitting that I have had a lifelong struggle with pornography and had, what I would consider, a very serious problem with it for fifteen years. By God’s grace, I have been totally free and delivered for more than a year and a half. Now that isn’t a long time by some standards; but, for those of us who have tried to be free of these addictions and compulsions it is nothing short of a miracle. I didn’t do this on my own and I cannot take any credit for the fact that I am now enjoying the freedom I have today. God did this work in me because he is merciful and desires to show you and others that his power can do what seems impossible to us. God wants to reach down into the pit we are in and deliver us from the terrible guilt, shame and blame that we feel. This purpose of this post is to share with you the beginnings of my journey that began almost two years ago. Read more
How to stop feeding your lust
An old Cherokee Indian was speaking to his grandson:
“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil–he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good — he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.”The grandson thought about it for a long minute, and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
This post was written by teach4him--a member of the Purity Project in Oklahoma City. If you have questions or comments of a personal nature, you may reach him at teach4him@purityproject.com
Be Watchful
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 (NIV)
In this one short verse Jesus tells us how to avoid falling into behaviors that take us where we don’t want to go. Read more
We are what we think about
In the wonderful classic, As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, he states,
“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all of his thoughts.”
It can be scary to think that, whatever we are today is the direct result of what we have been thinking about. Everything that we say or do is a result of some thought that we have allowed into our mind. Read more
