THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 - 21:59
I'm 26 years and old and disgusted with my spiritual life. I was raised in the church, have a strong faith in God and his power to work miracles in my life. I have seen him do miraculous things. However, I am confused about why I have yet to be delivered from fornication and addiction to pornography. I have asked God countless times to forgive me of my sins and deliver me and he has, yet I turn around and do it again. I need help and I need your prayers. I don't want an unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease to ruin my life before God delivers me. Please pray my strength!
POSTED BY BROTHEROFFAITH
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Brotheroffaith
Their must truly be a GREAT ministry in you. I say this because the devil only attacks in this manner if you are a threat to him. He uses tricks like the ones you are currently going thru to keep your mind off of God, Prayer and Praise so that the gift in you will not take root and grow.
There must be something so POWERFUL in your ministry that it will bring others to God. My suggestion to you is to begin to focus on developing the ministry in you that OTHERS REALLY NEED. Use the STRENGTH that God has already given you to start working on your gift (ministry).
And If I were you...I'd start praising God like their was no tomorrow...so much so that folks around you will probably think you're crazy (I call it crazy praise). In doing this...the devil will flee because you are taking an ACTIVE stand for God.
The spirit that you feed the most is the one that will have the greatest strenghth. I hope this is helpful and all of you are in my prayers. Stay Encouraged!
Brotheroffaith,
I will definantly keep you in my prayers. I want to give you some encouragement. No matter what, turn to God. Read your bible daily and become more aware of want God can do. God uses people like you. He used a tax collector and even a man who killed christains for fun. And more ocviously hes definantly used Kirk Franklin. He has struggled with a porn addiction since he was just 9 years old. Please don't give up! Listen to KF songs and get some encouragement, and be sure to pray!!!
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kfbiggestfan
Dear Brotheroffaith,
We all struggle with the flesh every day and it is hard for men especially with images of pornography everywhere even in womens magazines it is ok to show women in their underwear thus the temptation is in your face 24/7. I wonder Brother do you go into deep repentance after you have sinned in this way, the tone of your letter indicates you are a little bit mad at God for not delivering you. The Lord has delivered you through His Son Jesus Christ it is you who keeps returning to your sin remember we have free will, have you gone to your Pastor for council? Please do and get in to The Word every spare minute you have, remember God grants us love and mercy but He is a Holy & Righteous God and will judge us all one day. Please dont think I am Holier than thou I am just telling you the Truth in Love , through Jesus Christ. I will pray for you, when you are tempted please get on your knees with a humble heart and ask Him to help you. I will not pray for your strength Brother but God's strength, it is when we try to do things in our own strength that we fail just surrrender to the Lord in repentance and humility. All your brothers and sisters love you and want to see you free in Jesus Mighty Name.