Simple Testimony

[imreedemed]

I'm a shy introverted christian single; im not the kind to air my dirty laundry in public but i figured sharing my testimony might help someone out there.

I've had major problems with pornography and other stuff in my "christian" walk. There were times i broke off from the habits for a couple of weeks but after a while fell short. I'd pray through and through but..

Anyways a couple of months ago i decided yet AGAIN to fully surrender to the Lord; made it a habit to kneel down every morning in prayer, and got more devoted to reading the Word. And it's working great! I haven't been to the nasty sites and im in such a good fellowship with Jesus. My self-esteem has also improved. Yes, the temptations to pull me back keep coming (even stronger) but i remember Paul's words that I gotta let the Spirit take control and not my flesh. I have the fear it might be temporary and i'll soon fall short but i'm trusting and hoping that the Good Lord sees me through. It's not that easy but it's worth it.

So yeah there goes my simple testimony

God bless

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by imreedemed

I'm a shy introverted christian single; im not the kind to air my dirty laundry in public but i figured sharing my testimony might help someone out there.

I've had major problems with pornography and other stuff in my "christian" walk. There were times i broke off from the habits for a couple of weeks but after a while fell short. I'd pray through and through but..

Anyways a couple of months ago i decided yet AGAIN to fully surrender to the Lord; made it a habit to kneel down every morning in prayer, and got more devoted to reading the Word. And it's working great! I haven't been to the nasty sites and im in such a good fellowship with Jesus. My self-esteem has also improved. Yes, the temptations to pull me back keep coming (even stronger) but i remember Paul's words that I gotta let the Spirit take control and not my flesh. I have the fear it might be temporary and i'll soon fall short but i'm trusting and hoping that the Good Lord sees me through. It's not that easy but it's worth it.

So yeah there goes my simple testimony

God bless

Thank you for sharing! I will pray for you!

[imreedemed]

Thanks

[Razlin]

Awesome! Thank you Jesus! I have a Good Friend who was just delivered from Being a porn addict. I will pray for you!

[Titus2woman]

So thankful to the Lord for helping you in your struggle and i will certainly add my prayers.

Over the years one thing I have found so very helpful in overcoming bad habits was to journal. Each time I faced temptation I would go back and read my journal and see in advance the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat... And how letting God lead me away from sin changed my life for the better and for good. I still like to look at some of those old struggles even though they are so far away now... it makes today's struggles seem as small and insignificant as they really are.

God is good!

[kclee4jc]

Originally Posted by imreedemed

I'm a shy introverted christian single; im not the kind to air my dirty laundry in public but i figured sharing my testimony might help someone out there.

I've had major problems with pornography and other stuff in my "christian" walk. There were times i broke off from the habits for a couple of weeks but after a while fell short. I'd pray through and through but..

Anyways a couple of months ago i decided yet AGAIN to fully surrender to the Lord; made it a habit to kneel down every morning in prayer, and got more devoted to reading the Word. And it's working great! I haven't been to the nasty sites and im in such a good fellowship with Jesus. My self-esteem has also improved. Yes, the temptations to pull me back keep coming (even stronger) but i remember Paul's words that I gotta let the Spirit take control and not my flesh. I have the fear it might be temporary and i'll soon fall short but i'm trusting and hoping that the Good Lord sees me through. It's not that easy but it's worth it.

So yeah there goes my simple testimony

God bless

God is sooo good..and intimacy with Him is pure and sweet!

[imreedemed]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

Thank you for sharing! I will pray for you!

Originally Posted by Razlin

Awesome! Thank you Jesus! I have a Good Friend who was just delivered from Being a porn addict. I will pray for you!

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

So thankful to the Lord for helping you in your struggle and i will certainly add my prayers.

Over the years one thing I have found so very helpful in overcoming bad habits was to journal. Each time I faced temptation I would go back and read my journal and see in advance the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat... And how letting God lead me away from sin changed my life for the better and for good. I still like to look at some of those old struggles even though they are so far away now... it makes today's struggles seem as small and insignificant as they really are.

God is good!

Originally Posted by kclee4jc

God is sooo good..and intimacy with Him is pure and sweet!

Thanks all for the wonderful counsel and prayers. I'm truly blessed to be part of The Family

[MawMaw]

Praying with you and the others for complete deliverance, IR.