How to overcome lust?
People are struggling with lust. "I'm masturbating, I'm into pornography,yellow journals, sex chats, I read yellow mags and can't be without watching X rated movies, I've had immoral relationship with someone, I can't resist having sex with my girl/boy friend, I'm tempted to cheat my wife,my friend's husband is too hot for me, at office I have so much of pressure from my colleague/boss to have sex...............so on and so forth are the constant complaints from people who want to live a pure life but yet can't. Here is a way out
She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. (Genesis 39:12)
This was Joseph. Even if lust pulls you by your shirt, run out of it, escape, flee.And GOD raised this Joseph as the greatest power next only to Pharoah.The following verse says how to tackle lust.
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (II Timothy 2:22)
As I was meditating on this Word, I found that to flee the lusts and evil desires of youth, it is imperative to keep ourselves in the company of people who call on the Lord..........ALONG WITH THOSEWHO PURSUE GODLINESS.... pursue is to run after, to seek, to chase, to aim at..........
Yeah to keep ourselves pure we should be in the company of people who pursue holiness and righteousness of the Lord.
After running away from lust, we should run into a company of people who love GOD. A prayer meeting, a Worship service, a Bible Study or a Gospel Outreach or a Fasting Prayer or any such fellowship which looks upon the LORD JESUS CHRIST will keep us safe from lust.
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. (Matthew 5:29,30)
Even if it is an important thing like your Eye or Hand, cut it off and throw it away. Even if it is an important relationship that you have had from childhood drop it, if it causes you to sin. Even if it is a job that gives u bread throw it off if it is causing you to sin. Even if it is a cable connection that lets you watch spiritual program through GOD TV or any spiritual channel or sports or NEWS, cut the connection if it is making you watch late night adult movies.
It is better for one to reach heaven without all these than reaching hell after having all these.
Read the BIBLE a lot. It gives light to the eyes
The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. (Psalm 19:8)
Keep praying. It can keep away from sinning.
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." (Matthew 26:41)
Yes, the spirit is willing to keep away from sin.But the body is weak'It can't resist the temptaion.Hence pray to GOD who can keep you from falling.
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. (Jude 24:25)
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (I Thessalonians 5:23,24)
She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. (Genesis 39:12)
This was Joseph. Even if lust pulls you by your shirt, run out of it, escape, flee.And GOD raised this Joseph as the greatest power next only to Pharoah.The following verse says how to tackle lust.
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (II Timothy 2:22)
As I was meditating on this Word, I found that to flee the lusts and evil desires of youth, it is imperative to keep ourselves in the company of people who call on the Lord..........ALONG WITH THOSEWHO PURSUE GODLINESS.... pursue is to run after, to seek, to chase, to aim at..........
Yeah to keep ourselves pure we should be in the company of people who pursue holiness and righteousness of the Lord.
After running away from lust, we should run into a company of people who love GOD. A prayer meeting, a Worship service, a Bible Study or a Gospel Outreach or a Fasting Prayer or any such fellowship which looks upon the LORD JESUS CHRIST will keep us safe from lust.
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. (Matthew 5:29,30)
Even if it is an important thing like your Eye or Hand, cut it off and throw it away. Even if it is an important relationship that you have had from childhood drop it, if it causes you to sin. Even if it is a job that gives u bread throw it off if it is causing you to sin. Even if it is a cable connection that lets you watch spiritual program through GOD TV or any spiritual channel or sports or NEWS, cut the connection if it is making you watch late night adult movies.
It is better for one to reach heaven without all these than reaching hell after having all these.
Read the BIBLE a lot. It gives light to the eyes
The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. (Psalm 19:8)
Keep praying. It can keep away from sinning.
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." (Matthew 26:41)
Yes, the spirit is willing to keep away from sin.But the body is weak'It can't resist the temptaion.Hence pray to GOD who can keep you from falling.
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. (Jude 24:25)
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (I Thessalonians 5:23,24)
posted by Prayer Sword | 6/23/2006 12:57:00 AM
1 Comments:
Hey thanks for the comment on my blog. I hope the Lord will give you as many opportunities to share about your bike message as He's given me with my license plate!
I went on your blogs, but there wasn't a whole lot of information about you and what you are doing in India. Are you with a missions organization? You should consider adding links to your page. That is always helpful for people who are new to you and your ministry!
Grace and peace to you!
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