Post published by EssenceMan
M last night, but no P. I will continue to James 5:16 here. I am reminded that Christ "learned obedience from what he suffered," Hebrews 5:8. By the grace of God, I trust that I am here for the marathon, not the sprint.
It sucks having to post about a defeat. It makes me want to hide like Adam did in the garden. But I choose to acknowledge my sin, and I hope I do so like David did before Nathan the prophet.
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Tao Jones
I am not sure I understand the reference to Hebrews 5:8 here. Maybe you can explain that further? But I am glad you reached out to confess. I hope you are checking in directly with your APs on a daily basis, too. Hiding will never get us anywhere! Shame and condemnation have no place in the disciple's life. We are greatly loved. May that love propel us to trust; may that trust propel us to live the life Christ has secured for us.
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CPilot
Satan always tempts the pure, the others are already his.
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EssenceMan
Tao, I'm comparing the difficulty of surrender to God on Christ's part in the Garden of Gethsemane to the difficulty of the believer in the struggle with sin. As a part of Christ didn't want to go to the cross, but He surrendered to the will of His Father, so a part of myself does not want to turn from sin, yet I surrender to the Father's will. Check out v. 7-9. Hebrews 12:4 is similar.
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EssenceMan
I have brothers in Christ that I am open with and tell about my struggle. I do not have a set and formal AP. No one is interested.
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EssenceMan
I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong about that. It could be that I need to go and try again. I honestly have found that the Body of Christ in the small town where I live is uninterested in addressing the porn issue generally. I'll pray for someone and touch base with my brothers and see what I can do about that. I'm willing.
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Dreyshady
I am happy to discuss and help in anyway I can. You’ll overcome this. I know we all will
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