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Why can't I keep the victory
I've been a Christian for 8 years and I have times of victory but I always seem to run back to what is comfortable. It tears me up inside to keep it up. Sometimes I wish God would just take me out of the picture so I stop dragging his name through the mud. I probably went a good year without any problems than all of a sudden I was pressured like I don't know what and I just folded. I don't feel like I can really tell anybody because of what they will think of me. But I know from experience that I can't do this alone. I don't know I'm just sick of myself and I'm sick of not getting it right. Thats all I really got right now there so much more but I can't really spit it all out.
matt wrote on July 21st 08 at 04:31PM
hey trust me when i say you are not alone. but what i've realized is that if you try to do it alone you aren't going to get anywhere. you need an accountability partner and you need to be as honest as you are with yourself to him/her. i have talked to my best friends, both guys and close girls, and it really helps to start.
Joshua wrote on July 21st 08 at 11:30PM
I agree with Matt on this. You were not meant to do this fight alone. We as Christians are called to pray, bless and literally fight side by side with one another.
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. -Ecclesiastes 4:12
Now I want to claim right now in the name of Jesus Christ that you do not, DO NOT have to hope for a victory. Better yet you HAVE victory in Christ Jesus. You are JUSTIFIED in Christ (Romans 5:1), you are LOVED in Christ (Romans 8:35-39), you are a SAINT! (Ephs 1:1; 1Cor 1:2; Phil 1:1; Col 1:2)
Now Hebrews puts it beautifully:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see -Hebrews 11:1
Now I rebuke satan and the demonic influences of shame and condemnation from your life. You are a child of GOD you are a CHOSEN one of his kingdom and the evil one has no authority over you what so ever and I pray right now that the LORD will just overwhelm you with his Holy Spirit, that he would empower you to see how He sees you.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20
Like I said in the beginning I think what matt said was correct, you do need a accountability partner but from my years of of going through my own struggles and battles (I am a recovered sexaholic/porn addict) is that the evil one will first start his attack at your identity and that is the first place where we need to start as believers in our quest to allow God to renew us, because you know what we have been called out of the darkness and into the light, we are righteous because we have the living God in us that is righteous. So I declare in the name of Jesus so you are a branch snatched from the fire and the accuser and Father of Lies CANNOT touch you!!!!! (Zechariah 3:2; Colossians 3:3; 1 John 5:18). May God bless you with His knowledge and may your eyes become open to the Truth of His glorious word through Jesus Christ.
Grace and Peace to you!!
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. -Ecclesiastes 4:12
Now I want to claim right now in the name of Jesus Christ that you do not, DO NOT have to hope for a victory. Better yet you HAVE victory in Christ Jesus. You are JUSTIFIED in Christ (Romans 5:1), you are LOVED in Christ (Romans 8:35-39), you are a SAINT! (Ephs 1:1; 1Cor 1:2; Phil 1:1; Col 1:2)
Now Hebrews puts it beautifully:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see -Hebrews 11:1
Now I rebuke satan and the demonic influences of shame and condemnation from your life. You are a child of GOD you are a CHOSEN one of his kingdom and the evil one has no authority over you what so ever and I pray right now that the LORD will just overwhelm you with his Holy Spirit, that he would empower you to see how He sees you.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20
Like I said in the beginning I think what matt said was correct, you do need a accountability partner but from my years of of going through my own struggles and battles (I am a recovered sexaholic/porn addict) is that the evil one will first start his attack at your identity and that is the first place where we need to start as believers in our quest to allow God to renew us, because you know what we have been called out of the darkness and into the light, we are righteous because we have the living God in us that is righteous. So I declare in the name of Jesus so you are a branch snatched from the fire and the accuser and Father of Lies CANNOT touch you!!!!! (Zechariah 3:2; Colossians 3:3; 1 John 5:18). May God bless you with His knowledge and may your eyes become open to the Truth of His glorious word through Jesus Christ.
Grace and Peace to you!!
John wrote on July 23rd 08 at 09:43AM
Thank you guys for your encouragement, it means more than you know. I have contacted a friend that I used be accountable to and asked for help. It seems that he is struggling with the same things again also. I also found a group in my area thanks to the website. When I was reading both of your comments I felt the holy spirit flooding me in acceptance and in love with a hint of cleansing fire and I must say that it was a tad painful but at the same time liberating and beautiful. It is so much easier knowing I'm not alone. I think it may be satan's biggest lie that we are the only ones sick enough to get caught up in something so preverse and that we should just drown by ourselves in a sea of self loathing and pity. Thanks again
Roland wrote on July 24th 08 at 05:02PM
John,
Thank you for your sharing. In my own experience I have experienced some of the same strong dry periods of struggle. I realize I my best thinking got me to this place and thus my best thinking will not get me out. I need the help of God and God through others.
I have personally found strength in a sexaholics anonymous and men whom share the common the struggle. Oh the strength and hope I have found through their experience.
My prayers for you on others like us on our journey God has placed before us.
Roland
Thank you for your sharing. In my own experience I have experienced some of the same strong dry periods of struggle. I realize I my best thinking got me to this place and thus my best thinking will not get me out. I need the help of God and God through others.
I have personally found strength in a sexaholics anonymous and men whom share the common the struggle. Oh the strength and hope I have found through their experience.
My prayers for you on others like us on our journey God has placed before us.
Roland
