If you see a girlfriend dating a guy that is no good, you can see it. It bothers you as you share with her why she needs to get out of that unhealthy relationship. If you see someone overeating and gaining weight, you can see that. If you see someone cursing another woman out.. you can see that too.. but what sin is being done quietly.. away from the church members, behind closed doors– where nobody is looking? Masturbation or sexually pleasing yourself and pornography. Is it a sin? I mean, you aren’t bothering anybody? Yes, sis. It is and the sin is a sin against your own body. Although people cannot see what you’re doing behind closed doors– just something isn’t right about you. You are walking around with the spirit of lust burdening your heart. And although you don’t think you are bothering anyone & nobody can see you– God is always watching and so is satan. Satan is laughing at you as you once again, make your body your idol and turn your heart away from Christ. Exactly what he wants.
Today, I pray that you’re set free & then laugh back at satan & show him that his tricks didn’t WORK.
I may not get alot of amens for this, but I had to post what the Lord placed on my heart. You can be in church every Sunday and Wednesday, spending time with God daily but still getting pulled in to please yourself. Masturbation is nearly always the result of lustful thoughts, sexual stimulation, and/or pornographic images. It is these problems that need to be dealt with. If the sins of lust, immoral thoughts, and pornography are captured and overcome, masturbation will become a non-issue. Many people struggle with guilty feelings concerning masturbation, when in reality, the things that LED to the act are far more worthy of repentance.You’re only ACTING out on what you saw. And eventually, what you are doing may not fulfill you– so you may go and try to act out what you’ve seen with some random man (or women for you men reading this). Then, you’re pregnant out of wedlock or now you have herpes for the rest of your life. Was it really worth it? If only we recognized the end of a thing at the beginning.
Quick story:
I went to a Beyonce concert– and yes, I’m using her name because I believe that many Christians are very wrapped up in attending her concerts. I sat in the audience in 2005 and I felt dirty. I felt the spirit of lust on me. I had to leave the concert! It’s a PERFECT example that we have to guard our hearts against what we are watching. It’s for your GOOD. The dancing, the pumping, the music– is all planting seeds in your heart. And if it bothers you that I used this example, ask God to show you why it bothered you. Are you defensive because you don’t want to let go of secular music? If you’re struggling with sex outside of marriage or making ungodly decisions, it has alot to do with what you’re planting in your heart. If you aren’t submitting to your husband, then listening to these R & B artists sure won’t help you with that.
Ok, back to the topic–
There are some biblical principles that can be applied to the issue of masturbation. Ephesians 5:3 declares, “Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity.” It is hard to see how masturbating can pass that particular test. The Bible teaches us, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). If you cannot give God glory for something, you should not do it. If a person is not fully convinced that an activity is pleasing to God, then it is a sin: “Everything that does not come from faith is sin” (Romans 14:23). We, We need to remember that our bodies have been redeemed and belong to God. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). This great truth should be directing us on what we do with our bodies. In light of these truths, the conclusion that masturbation is a sin is biblical. Clearly, masturbation is not glorifying to God; it does not avoid the appearance of immorality, nor does it pass the test of God’s having ownership over our bodies.
I’m not here to beat you down or tell you that you’re so horrible, I’m telling you to REPENT. God desires to use you and you must learn to be patient and trust His timing. So, the next time you have a desire to please yourself, STOP letting your FLESH rule your HEART. Fight BACK.
Just a few things:
1. If you live in Atlanta, I want to invite you to our church. Join us on Sundays at 11:00am at Landmark Art Cinemas. Our churches name is: “The Gathering Oasis” (there’s another church that holds service there too). 931 Monroe Drive NE Atlanta, GA- in Theatre 6.
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God loves you like crazy,
Heather Lindsey
(A family photo taken last week! Logan is 4 months now!)
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