Sorry if this has already been touched on (no pun intended), but I asked the pastor at my church if it was wrong to masturbate and he replied, "It depends on what you're thinking about when you do it." Since I'm married and most of my fantasies evolve around my wife I figured I was in the clear. Is there any biblical scriptures that forbid this act directly? I know Jesus says than when a man has lustful thoughts he's laready commited adultery in his heart but my wife was injured in a car accident so intimacy is not availble at this time. Also I read an article last week in Men's Health saying that masturbation is healthy as it lowers the cortisol levels in the blood stream reducing stress and helping manage insomnia. Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.