I just masturbated again, I lasted 18 hours. I feel disgusting and to be honest I don’t even know how to stop myself anymore. I’m 18 and I was introduced to porn at 8 give or take. Ever since I never thought about stopping but now I want to grow closer to God and this is definitely holding me back because it makes me feel like God will simply not be happy with me due to lack of discipline
I’ve read all of y’all’s messages and I appreciate y’all so much and love y’all so much, I’ll update you all I’ll make it undoubtedly
Pray and pray a lot my highest streaks are when I’m completely focused on My Elohim Yahuah and whenever temptation tried to come into my mind and body I called on my Adonai Yahusha which is The Word of Elohim and He delievred me from the wicked thoughts and evil spirits and things that where sent to cause harm to my body and my being. Elohim is patient and graceful and he will be with you but you can’t treat Him Like a genie only praying and seeking him because you want something but actuallly building a true relationship with Him such as son with his father or Daughter with her mother. I talk to Him everyday and the times I fall short are the times I take my Eyes off Him open up The Scriptures pray and place your relationship with Elohim as number 1 priority and you’ll see results unimaginable pray to Elohim and confess your mess up he is forgiving and merciful to those who come to Him and seek forgiveness and to those who are slaves to sin he destroys the chains of bondage to those who follow Him keep seeking Elohim
As a Muslim myself, even if you are of other faith or not, we all can agree that even though you relapsed, god doesn’t hate you. If he hated you, you probably won’t even have this app downloaded, if he hated you, you wouldn’t even have felt the regret that you feel now. We are all on this same crowded boat. Every good thing takes times, patience is one of the keys. Discipline is also the other key to open the vault of quitting this addiction
The first couple hours to days always seem the hardest to me, but if you can push through that and get a small routine without porn, it’ll become more natural. Hard times will come and it’s the same idea, pull through and it will get easier
Something that can help you is, whenever you’re having these sexual thoughts, look for something else to do, something that can keep your mind busy. You said you’re trying to grow closer to God so, reading your Bible or even listening to Gospel songs can help you. The devil always attack, and he will be more active whenever you’re too distracted. And also you have to understand that God allowing the devil to tempt is a test, a challenge he puts you to see if you’re going to be faithful to him. Hope that helps
God isn’t upset with you. He knows you’re fighting. The fact that you feel disgusted after the fact, means that the Holy Spirit is still in you. A lot of people sin and don’t even bat an eye. You’re trying and I know it’s hard. FLEE from sexual temptation. Persue the Lord, and the desire to sin will fade
God loves you, but hates the sin. He is patient with all of us, remember that.
God is not waiting for the perfect you he wants you who you are right now and to start to walk with him