My Hard Heart

By User Submitted on Mon, Jun 30th 08 at 12:43PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I use to feel guilty after I masturbated, but not anymore. I was never really taught that it was a bad thing, but deep down I knew that it was wrong. I gave it up for a while (about 8 months, with very very few setbacks) but now I'm falling over and over again. I justify it to myself in so many ways, but my real problem is that I no longer feel like I've done anything bad. I still understand and realize that it is a destructive problem, but after I've done it I don't feel like I've sinned. I justify it by pretending I'm with my future wife, and I just blur out the details and pretend it isn't outside of marriage. I know I could stop if I could break down my heart, but I've refused to allow the Holy Spirit to show me the err of my ways.

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hödö wrote on June 30th 08 at 07:30PM

I don't believe that masturbation is sinful, of course unless you overdo it. It is just your imagination. Otherwise, dreaming about these things would also be sinful, and we can't control your dreams; so we would be in Hell because of things we couldn't control. The Lord wouldn't let this, for he is the one with justice.

Aaron wrote on July 4th 08 at 08:48PM

I understand what you are feeling and what many guys feel if you read this. Masturbation is wrong because of many reasons. ever since I was younger I have masturbated and i always felt guilty...just like you but then it just seemed to go away and i no longer felt the guilt of the action. But as Ive grown and am now in my twenties I understand more of the word and what God has to say. The act of masturbating is a result of looking on ...women, sexual content of any sort and then theere are the few times when its only to release the natural things inside of us. When its natural i believe it is not a sin...remember its the heart the Lord examines. If you masturbate to relieve yourself and it doesnt stem form lust and your heart is right wioth God ...well then you determine for yourself.....but also think of the time we spend on ourselves alieving the passions of our human selves when maybe we could discipline ourselves (something i am still struggling with) in other areas and so enable our bodys to readily fight the temptation. God loves us and if we turn to him he will forgive us. Something i always missed...Gods grace is overflowing and He will always loveus but we must try. i will pray for you and the many others like myself who are struggling....

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