Battling an addictaion that I thoguht I had beat..:(

[Nate0220]

hey everyone..just wanted to ask for your prayers..I am engaged to a beautiful woman and she has a lovely daughter which I love with all my heart.

The problem is that I'm still struggling with an addiction to porn. I know that I shouldn't be looking at that stuff at all..but I can't help myself..

I know that Paul said " the stuff I want to do, I don't do and the stuff that I don't want to do, that's what I do" to paraphrase it. but why am I still fighting this? I thought I had given it up 4 months ago.

Just please pray for me that I will be able to beat this thing with God's help.

My fiancee got me a book entitled every young man's battle and it is really helping me with my walk and slowly training me to treat woman with respect and not just a piece of meat.

I know that I can beat this...I am terrified because I know that I will not be a good husband and father if I am still casting a longing eye at other people..

In the war of the mind, I will make my stand, in the battle of the heart and the battle of the hand.

I don't want to fail God or my future wife anymore. Please pray for me.


Casting Crowns - Courageous [Official Music Video - HD] - YouTube


I use that song to remind myself that I'm not supposed to fail and I am not going to fail

 

[shemaiah]

I will be praying for you bro. The bible says in Romans 8:2 that you have been freed from all sin and you have been given authority over your thoughts (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). I asked God why we Christians sometimes fall into sin and He reminded me that where there is a fire no animal comes near. Its the times we draw to the world be it when we are stressed or focused on something that we fall. Keep your eyes on Jesus and involve Him in all activities. Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

 

[pickles]

Praying for you in Jesus for all healing and victory in this, also praying for the perfect love of Jesus to fill your and your loved ones lives.

God bless
pickles

 

[Godschild03]

Hey man, hang in there...I used to have a bad porn addiction wich lead me to stray and cheat on my wife cause she wouldn't do the things I liked (the stuff I saw in porn videos). I prayed about it an soon found no desire to watch that stuff anymore. GOD IS LOVE!! Without GOD on my life I did not know how to truly love and respect the woman that I knew I loved...I watched the movie FIREPROOF and started reading my bible and praying everyday. I thought my wife was going to leave me for messing around on her but I asked GOD to be there when I told her and he was. I knew I wanted to get baptized but felt like I couldn't until I repented my sins to GOD and my wife so I told GOD and her. I feel so free now PRAISE GOD. He has fixed my relationship with her and I no longer watch porn. The devil will try and use your weaknesses against you, I promise you that but when you love GOD and serve GOD the devil try's that much harder to pull you away from GOD....THATS WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR DOING THE RIGHT THING...The devil will use your friends, your loved ones and even your kids but you have to be strong and know how to fight him...THE ENEMY HAS TO LEAVE AT HIS GREAT NAME....I still to this very day have a whole closet full of Porn DVD's and not once do I go in there to look or want to watch them GLORY TO GOD....I have friends who want them but I think I'm just gonna burn them soon...I don't want to give my former addiction to porn to the ones that I care about. I lead by my example to others....my friends and wife respect me so much more now....Our GOD is so powerful and will answer if you just ask...He will open the door if you just knock....I will be praying for you but GOD wants you to pray for yourself also so use those prayer bones (knees) GOD gave you and pray everymorning, at work, at night....I try to pray at least three times a day and listen to KLOVE radio station....Believe it or not KLOVE has helped me so much to stay on the right path everyday....Good Luck and GOD BLESS

 

[shekaniah]

Father you know what he needs in his life to make this change, In Jesus Name, Amen

 

[willfollowsGod]

I am going through the same thing. I think that God wants me to learn a lesson and keep the sin of pornography as a thorn in my flesh. I have cried out, read the word, put on Xwatch, and other protective measures. But then I became too smart and learned how to deactivate a lot of them. I will just deal with this thorn in my flesh just as Christ has dealt with me. God bless.

 

[Canadian36]

Dear lord please help him to be the kind of man you want him to be and gain self control. Amen

 

[Puddles]

I have prayed for you dude...That the chains that bind you to addiction will be broken. And thanks for sharing the video. Mark Hall and the casting crowns have some very powerful messages.