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Bible Teachings
Sexual Temptations
Welcome brothers and sister to another Bible Teachings, today wee need to discuss the most common if not almost seen everywhere of sexual temptation. This is a hard topic and with good reasons, it's not something you bring up in public or society for those obvious reasons. Yet as followers of Christ this is something many of us have to face, confront and pray very much for God's guidance. Some of you might know or have not about me, but I have certain issues with this problem. Yes I confess about this and it's a real problem, one that many men and women have trouble facing as believers or non-believers. Many of us are struggling to deal with this temptation, even from the media that is shown more then once. While yes some media try to keep this down, but the media as a whole rather it's from drawn pictures, photos, Porn/Hentai, and other sorts it's there and your culture has much of this no matter where you go.
Folks we live in a time where having sex is the most common thing to happen, that if you were to somehow go somewhere in public you probably see this somehow or hear in some form. Sex wasn't meant to showoff or some other entertainment for people to see, it's meant for between two people and wholesome purity that God intended. This is problematic because many kids that shouldn't know this have seen these imagines in some way or form. If you just had some cellphone you can look it up easily, computers, tv shows that doesn't show nudity but implies it, practically everywhere you can see it and you can't look away because you want to look at these imagines. I speak for not just men, but women as well when saying it's hard. When you do something once it's an addiction you are hook on and you want to feel good at least once a day or 3 times even. Many of you reading would even admit for yourself before having a girl/boyfriend in your life have at least masturbated.
I will confess that I have masturbate and can say this has brought no comfort or any feelings towards my life. In fact among the many Spiritual Warfare that is conflicting as everyday Christian, Saint and Believer is Sexual Temptation, sadly giving in to sexual temptation is worse as your not only sin, you have defiled your body that's viewed as Temple of God. This action has much more implication and dangers when giving in to these temptation, one of these implication is how when fighting the Spiritual Warfare is you want satisfaction, something that makes you feel good for once. Preservation is never easy nor is it an answer to everything, for when we apply our own strength, will and determination in these spiritual battles, we will lose and give in to those temptation.
Some people in this world will tell you to avoid the problem, in fact there are religions that will tell you that's what needs done. But the reality of this situation no matter how much we try to avoid these temptation, we still will give in to them and will struggle with these sins. There is a term known as Repetitive Sin, some Christians, Saints and Believers will face these difficult times and will give in to them. No doubt there are some of you either reading or have heard them struggling with certain temptations. So knowing this avoiding sin is not the situation, if anything we are born sinners in this world and die as sinners without God in our lives. Yet with Christ are sins are forgiven and confessing our sins are necessary for our daily living.
If anyone is to avoid sexual sins and temptation, the first thing you need to acknowledge is the things you do cause you to sin. Acknowledge this is hard because something we enjoy aren't taken out of our lives or are kept secret, leading to secret sins that will cause you problems and harm. After you acknowledge this, remove them or don't look into any imagines that leads to sexual temptations. Matthew 5-7 has Lord Jesus speak about many things, one of them is about how if we look at a women with lustful eyes, we have already sin in our hearts. The saying eyes are the window to the souls is not just a saying or expression, take this fact to heart as you might have seen or have look at something that gives these temptation power over you.
Many who have indulge in sexual activities that are ungodly will have ruined marriages, abused children or force upon by another, children neglect or adultery for more sexual pursuits, even have unexpected children before you hit your 20s. This is serious problem, the fact we can look at people with these issues, know they are wrong and just accept this like it's the common norm. I'm not here to tell you that the solution is to judge others, that's not how it works. But what I can tell you is to not only be aware of this, but set an example of this world and live how Christ would have lived when we're face with situations and circumstance. The world won't last forever, there is an end point and there is going to be some point where we have to face the great white thrown and show our entire life to God our choices and stories we have for our life. Pray more diligently, allow the words to be place into your heart, not read it but devour the words(Not literally). This is a common problem, and it's not going to get easier especially when getting older, having others similar with our problems helps support one another help in our fellowship.
Hope these words bring encouragement and warning of this issue, it won't be easy and you will have to put the effort into resisting these temptations. If you have kids, married, or have some friend that's the opposite gender yet feel tempted, stomp it out and flee from them. Not literal, but keep your thoughts pure and have self-control in yourself. Pray for this and pray to spiritual guidance and seek help from communities nearby, you don't have to give in easily, but you can fight this spiritual battle when you stop giving sexual temptation power over your life.