Sin ends up being so BORING
and any pleasure in it goes out the window quickly.....
It is such a small little life
But following Jesus! Man what an adventure I have been on the last 15 years....I have never been bored, scared perhaps, overwhemled, but never bored....it has been larger than me.
If you think about mastubation or viewing porn, it is so small, your whole focus is on you, or if you a working as a sex worker, your whole focus is on getting the money. It is boring and ugly and predictble.
But when you follow Christ and get involved in reaching out to people outside yourself everything changes....I think that is one of the key things....as we serve others, we end up being changed into the image of Jesus more and more....
your world expands and becomes wider and you find real joy in giving yourself away. It makes it easier to stay away from porn or the whatever sin has you entangled because you are focused on others.
I think a good way to help ourselves is to do things on purpose for other people, to ecourage them, to bless them, and doing that will change us, and give us victory over the things that defeat us mow.
Love you all!
Carole
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I have had a similar experience.
A few recurring sins that got boring once I followed God's own suggestions about them. Especially when you reach to others.
Or rather, when you know there actually is something better than a certain behavior, God uses that to tell you that there's no going back :~)
My father had a similar experience. He was the heaviest smoker on earth. He had been smoking since he was 9 years old and nothing satisfied him anymore. He eventually started eating cigarettes because smoking was not enough.
He eventually prayed on someone to give up cigarettes and BOTH my dad and this man gave them up immediately. Dad has not touched any tobacco or inhaled smoke again in 25 years.
Thanks for sharing Carole!
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Mark
That is AMAZING, Mark! Thank you for sharing that. I'm going to start praying for others to quit smoking. (I would think he'd get sick to his stomach from eating them. That's wild.)
I started at nine, too. I am still waiting on God to loose me from the power it has over me. I mean, other things have been relatively easy, and I know He can and will loose me from it. I guess it keeps me from getting puffed up? (no pun intended)
It's hard to break because it's so physically addictive, and it doesn't help at all that we're born with a natural sucking instinct! I've tried everything, but nothing lasts for very long. I am very addicted, so I would like to ask for prayer from all who may stumble upon this thread, since the prayer of a righteous man availeth much!
Thank you and love to you all!
Gina
I remember when I was in drug rehab in San Diego there was a guy there who was forced to be there. He looked at his stay there as time for his veins to heal up, then he could enjoy bangin' heroine again for a while. I've noticed this w/porn, if I've gone for any length of time away from it the teptation to return is great. I know that "first hit" will be great, but it's not long before it becomes boring and enslaving again!
Thanks for sharing that, it was very encouraging to me! I have a thing for sweets, like an everyday thing, often at least 2 times a day. Too much sugar. I know it is not good for my body. And that is what I turn to in order to soothe my anguished soul, instead of turning to God. So, perhaps if I could pray for someone to be set free from sweets, or food/weight problems (or does it matter?), and maybe we both can be set free! :) I don't know, I know God is not a cookie-cutter or assembly line God who does the same thing for everyone, so I just need to seek Him for His way of breaking thru to me. Most importantly, seek Him, come to Him, know Him...He is the Spring of Living Water who satisfies beyond anything this world has to offer!
Blessings,
Tonya
"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine!...I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;...You are precious and honored in my eyes, and I love you...do not be afraid, for I am with you." (Is.43:4-5)
I was just thinking about this very thing the other day.
Great post.