MASTURBATING … WHY NOT??? Part 2

Masturbation…

Sexual urge is a natural phenomena but masturbation is a habit developed over time. Habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously. Most habit results from indiscipline and lack of self control. Bad habits are mostly developed from actions that ‘feel right’ but not necessarily right but satisfies our selfish desire at a moment.

Sexual urge is human and it is not a sin to have the feeling but it becomes a sin when it is satisfied wrongly. God knew we would have the feeling even before Adam realized the existence of such feeling in God’s design of man. Sexual urge becomes sin when we let it master us. Remember, we are master to that which we obey. In Genesis 4:7, God told Cain that sin is crouching at his door, it desires to have him, but he must master it.

FOUR IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO TO STOP MASTURBATION

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1.  Work on your Mind: Everything starts from the mind. Our actions are product of our thought. The mind is so powerful that it can either lead you to Heaven or Hell. The mind can make or mar a destiny. Poverty and wealth is a product of the mind. ‘If anyone looks at a woman lustfully, he has committed adultery with her in his heart’- Matt 5:28. Masturbation also starts from the mind- our thoughts. Ensure to think about things that are pure, noble, admirable, lovely, right, true…Philippians 4:8
2. Get busy: An idle hand is the devil’s workshop, so get busy doing things profitable. Embark on projects, Spend time with friends, and learn new things. Just make sure you always have something to do at every time. It when you are idle that such thoughts can creep into the mind. Do not give it a Chance. 
3. Avoid Temptation: Do not lead yourself into temptation by watching movies with sex scene and don’t read books that will get you aroused. Don’t look at the lady exposing her boobs twice and don’t talk about sex with the opposite sex in a lonely place when you know your weakness. Don’t hug or be touched when it is where your weakness lies.  Ensure you flee from everything that can make you fall astray. 
4.  Accept Christ: Habits can be broken. It is a matter of choice. Determination is not sufficient to break habits like masturbation because anything that has to do with sex is highly spiritual. Sexual sin is the only sin committed against the body which is supposed to be the SACRED TEMPLE of God. The Holy Spirit is needed to deal with the issues of the mind.

Stated above is not only applicable for masturbation but also applies to other habits we have developed over time. It is therefore imperative to decide who we want to take the lead in our lives, Our Flesh or the Holy Spirit. It is a choice we all need to make at every point in time of our lives.

I pray we really come into the reality of God’s power in our lives and tap into His sufficient Grace that has given us the power to say NO to all forms of ungodliness (Amen).

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