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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain -Phil 1:21
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The only way to fix a dopamine disorder or addiction is to stop feeding it. Everytime you go back to it you keep it alive. That's not "dealing" with it that's keeping the cycle going.
Jesus's words:
Matthew 18:8-9 NASB
[8] โIf your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire. [9] If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell."
This is how serious God is about sin. Your men's group that pats you on the back and says "it's ok buddy we all "struggle" with it" is not biblical. We need Godly, strong men not weak men to stand up for righteousness in the church and hold men accountable and stop downplaying this sin. It is far too rampant in the church today and by church I mean supposed believers. The Bible says to CUT OFF whatever entices, or tempts, or enables you to sin especially sin that is CONTINUAL and HABITUAL. That means your sin of years or some even over a LIFETIME. That means cut out social media if you have to. You can live without it. That means a person if you need to. Or certain friends. Or certain influences. Get a flip phone. You say thats too radical? I call it being sold out for God and taking your sin seriously. Two men can have sexual sin struggles but the one who CONFESSES it and addresses it appropriately and seriously and disciplines himself deserves respect. The other is just fooling himself.
Stop watching your porn. Inappropriate images is porn too.
How it feels when you realize you can come back from any situation in life because God is with you and He promises to never leave you or forsake you.
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My worth is not in what people think of me, in my IQ, looks or success. My worth is what my Maker says I'm worth.
I love Him back so my life is for showing forth His beauty and enjoying Him. It is not for men's pleasure.
You can't make someone think you're smart...or pretty...or desirable...or interesting...or valuable to be with. A hard lesson but a necessary one. You can't force someone to think or feel a certain way. Accept it and move forward ๐ค