Discuss Bible Scripture > addictive behaviour gone crazy

how do stop addictions when life is so hard, You go to church, play a vital role in church, & are a hypocrite? i've been with the lord for 7 years. had/have an addiction prayed many times about it and it has gone away. but recently it just sprung back up like a wild fire. no one knows about it, till now BUT i need help. i pray all the time for god to take it away and it seems like it comes stronger at me. i've been married almost 4 years and together for about 15years. wife doesn't know about it, but ive been addicted to i guess it would be the flesh, not physically, but i don't know how you would call it. look but not touch. but i still feel guilty. i pray, read, and focus on gods word, but it just seems this feeling is more strong than god, which i know its just the devil deceving me. please, i ask anyone to respond and give me advice, my actions remind me of the scripture ROMANS 7:15-24 "i do not understand what i do. for what i want to do i do not do, but what i hate to do. and if i do what i do not want to do, i agree that the law is good. as it is, it is no longer i myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. i know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. for i have the desire to do what is good, but i cannot carry it out. for what i do is not the good i want to do; no, the evil i do not want to do-this i keep on doing. now if i do what i do not want to do, it is no longer i who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. so i find this law at work; when i want to do good, evil is right there with me. for in my inner being i delight in gods law; but i see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work withing my members. WHAT A WRECKED MAN I AM!
thats how i feel. to scared for asking help in public, too scared in losing my wife, just SCARED. i got introuble 3 yrs ago by wife, when she found pics of nude women for adult mags in my wallet, understandable, but this feelings where there long time before her, just went away and erupted not too long ago, stronger that ever. CAN I EVER GET OVER IT, OR WILL IT HAUNT ME TILL I DIE, OR LATER IN LIFE? till im lonely, or too depressed to go on. i don't know, but i do know i DO read the bible every morning and i am reading a book on spiritual warfare. i know oneday this addiction will be gone, but im hoping when its not too late. GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE. -ME-

February 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterME

I'm no good at advice, I don't have any wise sayings, I'm not sure I could even qualify to help you in any way. But I'll say a prayer for you...

Dear God, thank you for this man who has came forward in this moment. God I pray that you would break the chains that are binding him, break the guilt, God once again break the ADDICTION. Devil I rebuke YOU, in the NAME, the Holy name of Jesus and I pray blessings over this man, God that you guide him and brace peace he can't even bear.

In Your name I ask it... God be with him always, and show him the way.

AMEN

February 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterHayley

I CAN HELP YOU BUT FIRST I NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION????

February 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterROB JASON

i am a christian/non-domination. and thank you hayley for you prayer. it helps alot to know someone else is praying for me, & i believe god is working in my life. god bless you all

February 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterME

Brother I feel you. You may be like me and have that "Idle Time" when your mind starts to wander off into the wrong thoughts when you get a visual. I'm not an expert but either imagine that those things you think about are people learking after your wife, your mother, your sister, or any female person that you have great love and respect for in a repectful Godly way. Then ask yourself "Man would Jesus be thinking this Way". Stay in prayer, your not the only man with these thoughts and do not beat your self up, pray for forgiveness and please do not let your self say," well since I'm thinking it, I may as well do it." THATS WHAT SATAN WANTS DO NOT BE FOOLED! ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND STAY BUSY IN THE WORKS OF THE LORD, GOD BLESS YOU.

March 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDMC

2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me,and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever.
AMEN!!!!

The Lord never fails His children, no matter how difficult the circumstances are. I will pray for you.

Im so happy many came to my help. I honestly can say i havent done those things in 1 1/2 weeks till yesterday. i was so proud of myself and now that my throat and head are sick the devil attacked at weakest point and i failed god, but i know i will have victory. cuz the lords says "greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world.? 1 john 4:4 thanx for all your support and god bless you all.

March 6, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterME

i understand addiction, i have my own and "And Thank You JESUS" im back in church and the devil is trying to beat me down and i wont let him and i will pray for you, I Dont have any bible verses but i read this in a book this is a quote from JESUS dont know where it is in the bible but here it is "As you think, So shall ye be"we all know there is no one greater than JESUS My paster spoke one sunday and he said "Ask thee upon ME and i will answer" that is comming from JESUS and i do know that you are having a struggle but always keep your faith and i will keep praying for you our walk is never easy the devil is always going to keep trying to keep us from loving and trying to mwalk with our lord JESUS but always remember JESUS is our light, everything i know you WILL over come your addiction wy do i know this because you have alot of people praying for and with you but the number one reson is JESUS is with you on your fight i wish you well and i hope we all here helped you in you fight just remember ,He walks with us ALWAYS

March 22, 2010 | Unregistered Commentershelly from Mich.

This is what the word of God says.

My word is a lamp to thy feet and a light to thy path.
so find the light which is the word of God and call on the light it will answer you every time.
rember out of the abundents of the heart the mouth speaks so ask god to clean your heart he will do it for you i'm praying for you out of time God bless.

April 2, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJesus.

many times, i get tempted to look at porn. can last a week without it, and when im lonely my mind thinks too much. i fall, i feel like by keep doing it and asking for forgiveness the lord will just give up on me. im too scared to ask people in church like my pastor or so cuz i know for a fact my pastor talks when i ask him not too. example, i told my pastor about something personal, he told his wife and his wife told someone else. pastors arent supposed to gossip. i dont know who to turn to, and i know cuz im married its wrong. i had this addiction long before my wife, and it went away. i thought i was over it. but recently it came at me with full force & now its out of control. thought of suicide just to get away, but i know its wrong, I DO PROMISE i will NEVER do that. i go to church, and pray. WHY ISN'T IT HELPING? but i will keep on going to church, pray and seek. thanks all for advice i surely need it. god bless you all.

April 6, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterME

the bilbe say this in 1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world,the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes,..is not of the Father, but is of the world."in the old testament God instructed Moses to have the children of israel to put a blue fringe in the border of their clothing and the purpose was a reminder to them to keep and folllow the Lord's commandments. Numbers 15:37-38. in the book of Joshua 8:21 Achan confess that "When i saw..." then after seeing he sinned becaused he desired in his heart that which he "saw".in the book of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Moses speaks to the children of israel and tells them that God's words are to be "as frontlets between thine eyes." God knows that whatever we fix our eyes on can be detrimental to our service and love of Him this is why He inspired the children of israel to to focus on his word and not on the things or other people around u by doing so u'll look on those other people or other things and see that they are good to the eyes and they look good on everybody else and then u're going to desire what the other folks wear and do because it looks good to the eyes. the problem with eve was that she "saw" too. she "saw" that the tree of knowledge was good for food "and that it was pleasant to the eyes and a tree to be desired" sin came right on in and robbed us of our undivided focus and attention on God.you have to understand that the eyes are a lens to your mind and brings ideas to your heart, ideas that will set u against God and condemn your soul to hell. God is not going to waive a wand and your lustful eyes are turned away from what u're seeing thats interfering with your christain walk. its up to u too rebuke that demon that it trying to destroy u destroy your marriage and destroy your power over him that Christ Jesus has given to u in Luke 10:19 Christ Jesus said to us,his desciples, "Behold, I give unto you power...oved all the power of the enemy..." now who is the enemy of righteousness other than satan, his angles, and this world. it starts within u first and u have to act. start off by dying daily as Paul said "I die die daily" and doing that is denying self and knowing that i and me are enemies of God. focus your mind on God's word meditate in your heart the word and spiritual songs and Psalms and train your mind to be into God's word and the lustful eyes u rebuke in the name of Jesus and ask Jesus to be your eyes and commit your eyes to him for his service and speak to him that u want for all that u see with his eyes to be what is pleasing to him and of service to him. brother u can defeat satan at every turn through Jesus Christ u simply have to stand against satan with the word and be in the word.save your life by standing up for Jesus and not yielding to temptation. i have prayed for u and i wil continue.

April 9, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjames

GOD BLESS YOU what else can I say but here is a thought think of any champion.on any sport how did that person get there? it was not by fouling and staying down, I bet you.there is a champion inside of you.made by God himself reach for him and give it your best shot yet and remember when you can no more thats where he picks up just surender to him and when the devil tells you that you cant, tell him get away from me satan I lisen to GOD only and you have no part on my business. alone you loose but with GOD you are A CHAMPION. GET READY FOR YOUR VICTORY.

April 9, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersantiago liz

GOD BLESS YOU.while I pray so that god gives you strenth I tel you that the biguer the fight the biguest the price

April 10, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBROTHER SANTIAGO LIZ

hey, listen, I'm going through the same thing and when my mind starts wandering in the wrong direction, i just pray or read the Bible, now, i'm not sayin i don't slip up but it's like any other addiction, the harder you try and the more you pray, and the more you
love The Father,The Son,and,The HolyGhost, the Lord promises you will
be stronger and He will NEVER fosake you! Now one more quick note,
Beating addiction,just trust me on this, is 100% loving the Lord
with all your MIND, HEART & SOUL.

P.S.
I picture my wife as if she is always on side watching me and Jesus is on the other, Remember they both know us very well.

I hope i have helped you, I will pray for you, and with prayer ,love and faith you will be fine. God bless you

April 14, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterme2

I had an addiction for years that I just could not break. I prayed to God for help many times and although I was in the church, I wasn't living right(not according to God's will). I attended church, read when I got a chance, but I was living in sin. I rededicated my life to God, then God convicted my heart regarding my living situation. And after many trials I removed myself from that living situation. I begin to read God's word more with much prayer and obedience. I was in the library one day and found this book, I don't remember the name of it. It was regarding a lady who was brutally open and honest regarding her own personal struggles. When I finished with that book I thought different. She not only told of her struggles, but what God said about the sin. When I saw how God saw me. I no longer wanted to be that way, because for many years I justifed my sin. Search your life. Is there anything in it that shouldnot be, other than this addiction? I know you are in the church, but are you obedient to God's Word. Are you praying and reading the Word on a daily basis(renewing your mind), are you humbling your self before God. Also, search out and read what God says about your sin. Don't give up, because believe me God is not giving up on you. I pray, in Jesus name that you get a breakthrough so that God can get the glory.

April 15, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterUnderstanding

God loves you no matter what and i bet that his heart breaks for you. This can be a case of mind over matter! just tell yourself you have to stop! Write a list of all the horrible conequences that can come from this addiction and take a look. You could lose your family. Your church. You might even stray from God. Tell yourself that it is NOT an option to let this keep going. Get rid of all pictures and magazines from your house, and when you are walking in a store and happen to see one- JUST LOOK AWAY. When your home alone and the temptation comes over you, go on a walk or a bike ride. You can even mow the lawn or something! I know you can break this!!! I have faith in you! Just remember: With God, all things are possible.

April 19, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermaddie

I pray to the lord for of you outheare fighting to beat a adiction of any kind.by praing and giving input to a group of men at youth chalenge international in the dominican repubic I expirienced that time, perseverase, faith end prayars are the perfect formula to beat this monster but the environment plays a very importat roll.some thimes you will need to get away from some peaple, even if you love them.for diferent resons ej.to save the relatioship,beare them from pain,to conserve your dicnity,not every bory anderstand what you'r going true.and to feel the pain at its worsed,so that when you recuperate all of this will remideyuo of hou bad it was.ps.I hope my words make sase to you.I'v not gone thrue wath you all are going thrue I thank god for that,but I'v seen lots of peaple sufer.god bless you and good luck.

April 23, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterbrother santiago liz

Hi, so happy to know a lot of people are praying for me. its a blessing to know how much people actually care. I still struggle alot with my addiction, fail alot more. i guess you can say im sorta depressed cuz this addiction is killing my SELF if you know wut i mean. I feel ashamed all the time, guilty, and sad. when i see my wife, i think... how can i do this, im pathetic. i love my wife dearly, never wanting to lose her, i might not look at porn everyday, but its still there. i pray all the time, i need help. she doesnt know so thats good, cuz if she did im sure marriage would be gone, so its hard to find outside help. But i do know god is there and he will never leave me or forsake me. i love the lord, its just it seems devil never lets go no matter how hard i try to get close to the lord, maybe the devil attacks more cuz he knows he is losing me. i thank you all for your prayers, can't thank you enough. you all do help me so much. god bless you all. p.s. THANX AGAIN.

May 6, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterME

Addiction is usually a sympton of an underlying issue/s. The Key is to do a HONEST self examination/assessment of those issues that causing those addiction. Once you have established thoses issues, write it down on a piece of paper , with the date and time and pray TO GOD to help you resolves these issue. Phillipian 4:13 read "i can do all thing through Christ who strenghens me"

Through fasting and supplication bring forth your request to the Most high GOD, our saviour Jesus Christ. Praise him continously and when you are feeling down, bring forth your feeling to god and he will not only resolve your issues but make you a shining star to all other addictions people.


Remember God is love and we are god creation and you are loved.

May the gracious love of the lord Jesus flow into your body , renewing every cells with the power of the sweet holy spirit
destroying all addictions and healing and restoring your body to his former glory. Lord , we do not lean onto our own understanding but by your supernatural understanding that flow from the heavenly father via the holy spirit.

May 28, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPreston

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May 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjm

Candeo is a program that has helped my husband overcome his 30 year addiction. No one can kick ANY addiction unless they change their heart. It is self betrayal to tell yourself any different. YOU HAVE TO WANT IT FOR YOU.
Every day there is an election going on. The Savior votes for you, Satan votes against you.....you cast the deciding vote. You are a child of God. REMEMBER!

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