SOS2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
FORCES AGAINST VICTORY (D)
The enemy is fighting hard to keep people addicted to masturbation and to other perversions. Another force working against victory is the force of complacency. Some people are satisfied with their condition. After years of struggling and trying to overcome, they came to a conclusion that masturbation is normal and there wouldn't be any need to fight it because that's their sexual orientation. Just like some gays and lesbians concluded after years of struggling. I have read several articles about some of them saying it is their sexual orientation and they just can't do anything about it. Probably, they've fought an identity battle in their heart over time but because they couldn't make a headway, they agreed with the devil that they have a different sexual orientation from the normal person. We don't fight perversion in the arms of the flesh. The more you try in the flesh, the more you'll fail. 1Sam2:9 He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail
The writer of Hebrews pointed us to how to attain victory over any issue: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God, Heb12:2. We look unto Jesus through his word and in the place of fellowship to attain victory. Do not let the devil deceive you into complacency. He may even tell you that you're not fornicating and that you're playing safe since a second party is not involved. Do not forget that masturbation is not alone, lust drives it. Since lust is involved, it is no different from having sex with a second party and it is a sin before God. As an aside, another force against victory over masturbation is the force of ignorance. Some are involved in the act of masturbation but do not know the name of what they're doing. They can describe it but do not know it by name.
I'm glad to inform you that victory over masturbation is possible only in CHRIST. No need for complacency. Old timers do sing a song saying: "Jesus conquered the world and gave us victory, victory victory hallelujah. Apostle Paul pointed us to the path of victory. He said, But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2Cor 3:18. The more we behold Christ, the more we are transformed into his very image and I'm sure there's no masturbation in Christ. Refuse to be complacent, victory is possible.
CONFESSION: Father I thank you because I know there's victory in Christ. I receive grace to behold Christ so that I can be transformed into His very image in Jesus name. Hallelujah!!!
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