Dead to Sin and Alive in Christ

Sometimes we have to let sin run its course. It is a tragedy. Just know that the Father awaits to receive you back home with arms open wide whenever you come to your senses, just as the prodigal did one fateful day while rooting around in the pigs' slop.

Do not wait too long, though! We are not promised tomorrow. The very best day to draw near to God is always the same: TODAY.

I have been where you are, many, many times. I am praying for you. May you feel the warmth of God's love in whatever cold, dark place you find yourself today!

 

When do you know you reached that point?

 

Its a good question and no doubt MyFortress can answer it better than I. I can only relate my own experience. I hid from myself the extent of the pain that I was in. I found ways to delude myself about the damage I was doing and I deluded myself about the seriousness of my sin. I built up a public persona to hide my private one and I kept it up all of my waking hours. It was only when confessing my sins to God that the true pain and the true damage came to the forefront of my mind.

 

A terrible prospect! May our awareness of our deprivation grow daily and drive us each day to his provision! Apart from him, we can do nothing!

 

Thanks for your answer! And also CPilots! I really long for this day to come were I'm close enough to God that my urges don't have control over me anymore. The longest streak I've ever had, was about 6 weeks. During that time I felt so happy, like true happiness that didn't seem to depend on what situation or day you were in. But at that time I also had a girlfriend (that's why I was insistent on not watching PM, because I knew this would be very wrong) so I've always thought the reason I felt so happy in that period of time was because I was in a relationship with her. Maybe I got it all wrong, and it was because I was close to God during that time?

 

Good day fellows.
This is what's happening right now in my life. I feel the purity inside of me, a pure and wonderful power that feeds my will to go closer and closer to the Father. After years of pmo, trial and error. In Christs name, let this be the time I'm only going forwards not backwards.
There still are some ropes bound to me. I give everything to Jesus. Then let's see what's coming.

Sadly I know this is true.
I'm still struggling in own power. My life isn't blessed. My finances are not blessed.
How do I rediscover Gods plan with my life?
How did you guys discover Gods plan with your life?

 

It is an interesting observation but perhaps there is a third explanation for what you experienced? Could it be that by virtue of the fact you were having a relationship with your girlfriend that wasn't diverted by the false promises of P, that you were not only closer to God but also closer to your girlfriend? I think we need to acknowledge that P has several insidious effects on us. As you know, it not only distances us from God because it is against His will, but it also distances us from other people. In the case of men, it perverts our thoughts about women and makes it difficult for us to relate to them as friends rather than mere sex objects.

 

Give everything to God. Hold back nothing for yourself. Your entire life is his.
Then, follow him each day, as he leads.
Voila! You are living out his plan for your life. Easy!
(Easier said than done, of course, but I don't think it's much more complicated than that.)

 

It think this is very likely the case yes. It hurts to admit, but yes P definitelly distances us from other people, I've experienced this too.

 

I recently read this. I think someone posted this article on Nofap, maybe Tao, I forgot. It's not directly answering any of your questions, but I thought I'd share it anyway

"There is no such thing as the right place, the right job, the right calling or ministry. I can be happy or unhappy in all situations. I am sure of it, because I have been. I have felt distraught and joyful in situations of abundance as well as poverty, in situations of popularity and anonymity, in situations of success and failure. The difference was never based on the situation itself, but always on my state of mind and heart. When I knew I was walking with God, I always felt happy and at peace. When I was entangled in my own complaints and emotional needs, I always felt restless and divided. "

Henri Nouwen

 

It's difficult to say really, it's been quite a while a go

 

Thank you for the replies guys! That's really appreciated!
I take the responses into my own journal to work them out there!
Have a great day!