This is a touchy subject. I see this topic avoided by many Christians. What are people afraid of? It seems like there are a few types of sins that Christians are not willing to discuss. All sins need to be talked about and shown for what they really are. Some seem to be harder to break than others.
These are some thoughts that were somewhat inspired by something that I read. It seems to be a major issue for people to break sexual immorality. Here are some things that have helped many people. They will not work free of the others. They are not listed in a more important to least. These are some ideas. Maybe they will help you or someone that you know.
1. Make a commitment to God. Don’t make the commitment for your own selfish purposes. Do it for the purpose of, I want to live for God.
2. Get help. Use a program, something to help guide you. Accountability partner.
3. Stop lusting. Appreciate the beauty that God created. Don’t let your mind wonder where it needs not to go.
4. Limit yourself from going after pleasure.
5. Read the Bible. You don’t have to pick up the Bible everyday. Starting with A devotional book and you will eventually start going after the Word. Saturate yourself in the Word. Preferably daily.
6. Don’t feel shame if you fail. The devil wants you to feel bad. Instead, turn to God and read His good Word. There’s a lot of love to be had in Christ. His love is real. It’s out there but you have to reach out to Him.
7. Be more loving. Really devote yourself to God and loving others. Smile more, do random acts of kindness.
8. Replace bad habits with good ones. If you start going down the old path stop and do something productive. Getting into the Word is very helpful.
9. At the end of the night be greatful of what God has given you.
A sin that is not taken care of in your life will destroy your Christian walk and keep you from growth in Christ. You may think that a sin has you completely and that you cannot get out of its grasps. That is wrong, the Bible says:
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians. 10:13
You can escape the grasps of the sin. God will help you but you must want the help and be willing to do whatever the cost is to remove the sin from your life.
We should want God the “potter” to mold us into what He wants us to be. It will hurt, it will cause discomfort, we may seem to miss out on the “fun” that others have. We should be satisfied in the Lord and the work He has done and will do in our lives.
Focus on Christ and be willing to go where He leads you. The more you saturate yourself in the Word the more you are going to be focused on what is good for eternity and glorifying Christ and not yourself or how people perceive you.
You can see this post on knowing the will of God in your life. http://levithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/02/will-of-god.html
