QUESTION:
How do i get rid of impure thoughts? I am trying to get rid of porn but i always have pornographic scenes replay in my mind. It even gets worse, i sometimes have vivid sexual dreams with pornographic themes. I am a mess, will i ever be O.K?
ANSWER:
You have to fully appreciate the nature of the struggle you are engaged in. People often don't realise one painful fact about porn- You cannot "unsee" what you saw. Pornography is intentionally designed to stimulate wild sexual fantasies. It is not easy to forget a bizzare sexual act you observed and enjoyed. This is relatable to experiencing a traumatic event in which you will continue to have flashbacks even in the recovery period. It is the Devil's idea to make you feel guilty and shameful for these intrusive and recurring sexual themes.
What should you do?
2Cor 10:5: "We break down every thought and proud thing that puts itself up against the wisdom of God. We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ." NLV
Take hold of your thought and make it obey Christ. Here is an example of what to do when an intrusive sexual thought occurs:
1. Acknowledge to yourself that you are experiencing the thought.
2. Submit the thought to God in prayer and surrender it to Him.
3. Trust and rest in the assuarence of God's love. Once you have surrendered the thought to God it is now His responsibility to deal with it and its no longer your business even when you feel the thought is persistant still.
Sample prayer:
"Father i am having an intrusive thought right now and i am seeing....(describe what you are imagining). I know that this idea is not in accordance to your will. I am not able to overcome this thought and therefore i am giving it over to you so that you get rid of it for me. Please heal my mind from remnants of wounds that were caused by my use of pornography. I believe and accept the victory you have promised me. I therefore choose not to worry any further about this pornographic thought because i have surrendered it to you. Amen.
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