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How do I stop making the same sin over and over?

I have this masturbating problem and I know that many people say masturvating isn't really a sin but it is the thoughts that come to my mind while I'm doing it. I also have a problem with watching pornoagraphy too much or at least every other day. I am 15(a sophomore in Highschool) and have done it since I was in the 3rd grade. The longest that I have gone without doing it is probably like 2 weeks. But now it's gotten a lot worse because I'm in my teenage years. It's a very hard temptation to resist and I feel like it is changing the way I think from positive to negative. I've noticed that over the years I have started to think negative about things taut happened in the past. My dad actually used to try to make me mad all the time when I was around his friends and stuff and he did it so much that it made me act a completely different way. I've always thought that it was his fault that I can't forget about that at all cause he did it so much. And this happened 3 years ago and he did it from the time I was in the 4tg grade up to the 6th. Maybe even longer than that. But I have come to realize that it's the thoughts and the sexual sins I'm making that's making me think negative about the past. I've realized that it's making me think differently and that it's kind of like drinking alcohol in a way that it kind of changes your attitude. I understand that God is my only help for this but I need to know what to pray to him. Other than saying please forgive me after every time I do i

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  • Matt
    Lv 4
    5 years ago
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    The reason that you keep sinning is because you have become sin conscious, which ultimately causes you to sin even more. If you are Born Again, then that means you have been made the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

    The real you is not your outward body. The real you is your spirit, and your spirit is Righteous. The thing is your mind is the master control! If you keep feeling condemned and unworthy and like a constant failure/sinner than that's what you will become. If you renew your mind to who you really are in Christ, which is by the Word of God, then your body(outward man) will line itself up with the truth and you can live Righteously!

    (Galatians 5:16) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

  • 5 years ago

    It is not bad or sinful. It is natural, normal and even if you have a sexual partner, is sometimes biologically unavoidable. Some people assume that things that are private are somehow bad. (There are still a few religions that disapprove of it.)

    You may as well get used to it because the urge will be with you for the rest of your life, although it can weaken with age.

  • Marc
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    This is a common scenario sexual compulsion used to reduce anxiety , treat the root cause the anxiety , pray I am one with God increasing goodness reducing fear/anxiety and sin , this will also stop religion from becoming a compulsion , as an Evolutional Goodhist I have science based belief and practice same thing just add source energy instead of God.

  • 5 years ago

    Dude dont worry its normal for any living being to do this.Its like you going on war against your own body you cant control this its horomones in your brain that trigger the need to have sex and when you cant have sex you masturbate.I was there i was strugling with it a lot but i just gave there is no point.Just enjoy your teen years while you have becouse one day you will think ahh man why did waste my time for stuff like that.

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  • 5 years ago

    Just keep turning stuff over to the Lord. We often can't fix our own broken stuff. We just keep turning it over again and again. Pray for the porno models. The enemy hates that. As you continue to let God have it, he will remove the drive and desire. It might sound dumb, but just tell God 'I give this to you' whenever you are struggling. Over time, he will give you tools and remove the compulsion. It involves surrender. In the 'flesh' (our human effort), we cannot overcome. But as the scripture says, the Spirit can put to death the deeds of the flesh. As we surrender and turn over all our 'junk' to him, he removes the compulsion and sets us free. It's a daily walk of letting him have stuff, letting him into our lives, cooperating with the changes that he wants to make. His will be done. We can be honest with him, including all the garbage, struggles, and feelings that we have.

    I can't. God can. I'll let him.

    God can fix your broken heart, if you will give him all the pieces.

  • bette
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

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  • G C
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Start a new habit that is the opposite of the one you want to stop.

  • 5 years ago

    You could glue a picture of Hillary Clinton to your dick. If that don't kill the urge, I don't know what will.

  • 5 years ago

    When you reach puberty, sexual desires can become particularly strong. As a result, you might fall into a habit of masturbation. Many would say that it’s not a big deal. “No one gets hurt,” they argue. However, there’s good reason to avoid the practice. The apostle Paul wrote: “Deaden, therefore, your body members . . . as respects . . . sexual appetite.” (Colossians 3:5) Masturbation does not deaden sexual appetite but fuels it. In addition, consider the following:

    �� Masturbation instills attitudes that are totally self-centered. For example, when masturbating, a person is immersed in his or her own body sensations.

    ● Masturbation causes one to view those of the opposite sex as mere objects, or tools, for self-gratification.

    ● The selfish thinking that is instilled through the practice of masturbation can make satisfying sexual relations in marriage difficult to achieve.

    Rather than resort to masturbation to relieve pent-up sexual urges, strive to cultivate self-control. (1 Thessalonians 4:4, 5) To help you to do that, the Bible recommends that you avoid circumstances that might arouse you sexually in the first place. (Proverbs 5:8, 9) Still, what if you have become enslaved to the habit of masturbation? Perhaps you’ve tried to stop but without success. It would be easy to conclude that you’re a lost cause, that you’re incapable of living up to God’s standards. That’s how a boy named Pedro viewed himself. “When I relapsed, I felt terrible,” he says. “I thought that I could never atone for what I had done. I found it hard to pray.”

    If that’s how you feel, take courage. Your case isn’t hopeless. Many young people—and adults—have overcome the habit of masturbation. You can too!

    Dealing With Guilt

    As already noted, those who have fallen into the habit of masturbation are often plagued with guilt. Without a doubt, being “saddened in a godly way” can give you the incentive to overcome the habit. (2 Corinthians 7:11) But excessive guilt can be counterproductive. It can make you feel so discouraged that you just want to give up the fight.—Proverbs 24:10.

    So strive to put the matter in perspective. Masturbation is a form of uncleanness. It can make you a ‘slave to various desires and pleasures,’ and it fosters unhealthy attitudes. (Titus 3:3) At the same time, masturbation is not a form of gross sexual immorality, such as fornication. (Jude 7) If you have a problem with masturbation, you need not conclude that you have committed the unforgivable sin. The key is to resist the urge and never to give up your fight!

    It is easy to become downhearted after a relapse. When that occurs, take to heart the words of Proverbs 24:16: “The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up; but the wicked ones will be made to stumble by calamity.” A temporary setback does not make you a wicked person. So do not give up. Instead, analyze what led to the relapse, and try to avoid repeating the same pattern.

    Take time to meditate on God’s love and mercy. The psalmist David, who was no stranger to personal weakness, stated: “As a father shows mercy to his sons, Jehovah has shown mercy to those fearing him. For he himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:13, 14) Yes, Jehovah takes into consideration our imperfection and is “ready to forgive.” (Psalm 86:5) On the other hand, he wants us to put forth effort to improve. So what practical steps can you take to conquer your habit?

    Analyze your entertainment. Do you watch movies or TV programs or visit Web sites that are sexually stimulating? The psalmist wisely prayed to God: “Make my eyes pass on from seeing what is worthless.”—Psalm 119:37.

    Force your mind to focus on other matters. A Christian named William advises: “Before going to bed, read something related to spiritual things. It is very important that the last thought of the day be a spiritual one.”—Philippians 4:8.

    Talk to someone about the problem. Shame might make it difficult for you to bring up the matter to a confidant. Yet, doing so can help you to overcome the habit! That’s what a Christian named David found. “I talked privately with my father,” he says. “I’ll never forget what he said. With a reassuring smile on his face, he said, ‘You make me so proud of you.’ He knew what I had to go through to get to that point. No words could have lifted my spirits and determination more.

    “My father then showed me a few scriptures to help me see that I was not ‘too far gone,’ and then some more scriptures to be sure I understood the seriousness of my wrong course. He said to ‘keep the slate clean’ until a certain time, and we would discuss it again then. He told me not to let it crush me if I relapsed, just go a longer period of time without giving in the next time.” David’s conclusion? He says: “Having someone else aware of my problem and helping me was the greatest benefit.”

  • 5 years ago

    The rosary can set you free

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