Without that definite commitment, one could slip back into the old patterns of behaviour. You must have an understanding that you are in a battle and you have just one option, and that is: TO WIN!
Knowing this, you need to go to God in PRAYERS; Cry out to Him! You need to believe He has the power to deliver you. You need to activate your faith! But remember, the prayer of a sinner is an abomination before God. So you need to repent of all your sins before asking for God's help in this matter. Also, if there is someone you can trust, tell them as well. This is important because it makes you accountable to someone else. Someone you can talk too, someone who can encourage you and pray with you, and someone to hold you accountable.You also need to engage in some spiritual exercises to help you overcome this addiction:1). First and foremost, you need to address its root cause! Get rid of those things that 'fuels' this urge! Is it immoral movies, pornographic pictures, sex objects, etc. It is a different thing to pray but you also have your part to play! The truth is, its difficult to stop 'sinful habits' if one is still living in the middle of the temptation that fuels them. So, examine your life, and get rid of anything that tempts you to masturbate. Also avoid being idle for now!2). Make daily prayer and constant study of God's Word a high priority in your life. PRAYER is one of the christians most powerful weapons against the devil. You need to engage in fervent prayers. You also need to RENEW YOUR MIND DAILY WITH GOD'S WORD. This will get you focusing on God's truth rather than the devil's lies. Develop a daily reading plan to help you with this. Memorise verses in the Bible that are important to you so that when the thought or urge to masturbate comes, you remember God's Word and use them to silence that 'evil voice/thought'! The Word of God is your 'sword' to conquer the fiery darts of the wicked! You need to back this up with living a holy and righteous life; a life free of sin.3). Develop your Spirit man. The Spirit man is like an immunity that helps fight against all forms of 'sicknesses'. Ask for the daily infilling of the Holy Ghost. Ask for the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. When the urge/thought comes, instead of giving in to it, you start speaking in tongues and the Holy Spirit helps you in exercising self control and silences that evil thought! You have to keep doing this regularly! Ask God to be a part of everything you do. My dear brothers/sisters, the devil is of no power when we know our right with God! Deliverance is our right; so we need to claim our right! God, who delivered others, will also do for all those who are still willing to be delivered. The messages and calls as a result of last week's post, made us realize a lot are really in this bondage! Even some spiritual leaders/workers seem helpless; but God is sending 'HELP' to you today! Beloved, you might say, you are not a victim of this, but I will implore us to be watchful and prayerful, let's remain connected to God.
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