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Post by Will on Mar 23, 2022 13:29:04 GMT -7
How are you going Saved?
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Post by savedbygrace on Mar 26, 2022 13:20:02 GMT -7
Considering my usual cycle, I firmly believe I am making progress by the grace of God. For this reason, since I stopped short of gratifying myself totally yesterday AM, I'm going to continue counting from my previous start date.
Of course, it is totally stupid to stir up lust in the first place. But I realized that I do not "have" to gratify totally; that the evil desire actually can be rejected.
The obvious point is DON'T GO DOWN THAT ROAD. DON'T EVEN START. This is my goal.
Jesus clearly tells us that if we love Him we must keep His commandments. We are to abide, remain, live in His love. He loved me enough to die an agonizing death for me. God gloriously raised Him from the grave. I serve a living Savior, who is with every moment as the Spirit of God.
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Post by Will on Mar 26, 2022 14:46:50 GMT -7
Good job! Yep same its really only the grace of God. His love is helping me succeed atm
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Post by savedbygrace on Mar 28, 2022 8:08:52 GMT -7
Actually, I will start my count of days over, making today Day 4. But the lesson learned is vital: I do not "have" to culminate my evil thoughts with a climax; when I have returned to reason, I'm still OK. It was all a lie from Satan.
By the grace of God I am walking in newness of life.
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Post by Will on Mar 30, 2022 8:06:25 GMT -7
I can totally relate to this. Avoiding the climax helped me. Think it allowed me to recover faster from a fall. Every victory is an important one.
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Post by javajake on Mar 30, 2022 12:43:02 GMT -7
Actually, I will start my count of days over, making today Day 4. But the lesson learned is vital: I do not "have" to culminate my evil thoughts with a climax; when I have returned to reason, I'm still OK. It was all a lie from Satan. By the grace of God I am walking in newness of life. Just went through this saved. I suddenly got some temptation to act out. Started looking for some video from the past online that rang my bell. Of course in order to find it I had to sift through a lot of muck. Found it. Watched it for like a minute and came to my senses. No self pleasuring. This whole incident was maybe a little over 5 minutes. I confessed and talked to the Lord about it and now I have to try and let it go. I have an obsessive mind by nature so it will take a little time. I just have to watch out for that “you already failed you might as well fail all the way” temptation from the flesh and the devil.
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Post by savedbygrace on Mar 30, 2022 14:56:03 GMT -7
Yes, that can take a little time. God is on your side! Satan has a bagful of lies to pull us down. Greater is the One in us than the one who is in the world. Thank you Jesus!
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Post by Ɖσмιиιc on Mar 30, 2022 23:39:12 GMT -7
Yes, the is a liar and just because something tempted us, doesn't mean we have to go all the way, not way, not today in the name of Jesus. When we go to the Lord (Matt 11:28-30) He will always be there to help us. He can change our mind, our will, our emotions. The devil sees that and hates it so he tries to (in an opportune time) tries to make us fall down. Remember, the devil is lying spirit, a snake, you are not that, but a child of God, I also have to remember that. We turned to the Lord, we are done with those old ways, the devil is defeated and Jesus is never defeated, and neither are we. (John 15) Abide. Let's keep close to Jesus. I am speaking to myself too, not speaking down to anyone. I"m just like everyone else, trying and hoping in Jesus.
Lord, please help us. Please forgive us. We look to You Lord. Please deprogram our minds and renew us Lord. Please heal our brokenness. We know are are covered by You and Your forgiveness and washed by Your blood Jesus, when we turn to You, please help us to always remember that and never try to wander away. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God, please help Ukraine too. Please Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Post by javajake on Mar 31, 2022 8:16:43 GMT -7
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Romans 7:18-25 - ESV
This is our everyday battle. When I get lazy and don’t fellowship with the Lord and indulge in His word...bad things are around the corner.
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Post by Ɖσмιиιc on Mar 31, 2022 16:06:07 GMT -7
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Romans 7:18-25 - ESV This is our everyday battle. When I get lazy and don’t fellowship with the Lord and indulge in His word...bad things are around the corner.
Same for me brother. Oh, how we need Jesus. how I need Jesus. Lord, we need You.
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Post by savedbygrace on Apr 1, 2022 12:10:45 GMT -7
Starting each day with Scripture and prayer seems to be what's best for me. Putting Bible quotes in that page Dominik started in Helpful Resources.
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Post by Ɖσмιиιc on Apr 2, 2022 18:10:49 GMT -7
I have to read some of those now and I got that idea from another forum, there is a lady who puts daily like 4 verse scriptures, I am glad you liked it and read and contribute, it's our daily break, and snacks
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Post by savedbygrace on Apr 6, 2022 5:46:46 GMT -7
In view of the horrible situation in this world, my prayers and my choice to faithfully walk with Jesus this 24 hour period, can seem so little.
And humanly speaking, they are, but the God who created the universe is at work, and He hears every sincere cry lifted to Him.
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Post by Will on Apr 8, 2022 4:03:09 GMT -7
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Post by savedbygrace on Apr 8, 2022 8:18:10 GMT -7
Thank you Will, and AMEN.
One day at a time is the bite-sized chunk we can all deal with.
Jesus Himself, plus other Scriptures, tell us that the day we are in is all that we can handle. And we are not to worry over tomorrow, because tomorrow's challenges and problems are typically NOT the things we worried over!
Loving the place Dominic created for us to share Bible promises!
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