Finding Sure Protection From a Satanic Trap - WHAT ABOUT MEMORIES OF IMMORAL ENTERTAINMENT?

What if you have successfully stopped viewing pornography, but the memories of it return from time to time? Pornographic images or thoughts can stay in a person's mind for a long time. They can reappear without warning.   If that happens, you may feel an urge to do something unclean, such as give in to masturbation.  So be aware that such thoughts may pop up, and be prepared to fight them. 

Strengthen you resolve to submit your thoughts and actions to God's will.  Be like the apostle Paul, who was willing to "pummel [his]  body and lead it as a slave." (1 Corinthians 9:27)  Do not let unclean desires, enslave you.   "Be transformed by making your mind over, so that you may prove to [yourself] the good and acceptable perfect will of God." (Romans 12:2)  Remember: Thinking and acting in accord with God's will brings far greater satisfaction then obeying sinful impulses.

Try to memorize certain Bible verses.  Then when wrong thoughts come into the mind, make yourself think about those scriptures. Texts such as Psalm 119:37; Isaiah 52:11; Matthew 5:28; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; Thessalonians 4:4-8  help you align your thinking with Jehovah's view on pornography and what he expects of you.

What if on some occasion the desire to view or think about immoral things becomes almost unbearable? Closely follow the steps of our Exemplar, Jesus. ( 1 Peter 2:21)  After Jesus got baptized, Satan kept tempting him. What did Jesus do? He kept resisting. Using Scripture after scripture, he rejected the temptations that Satan presented.  He said:  "Go away, Satan!" and Satan left him. Just as Jess never gave up his fight against the Devil, neither should you.  (Matthew 4:1-11) Satan and his world will continue to fill your mind with immoral thoughts, but do not give the fight. The victory over pornography can be won.  With Jehovah's help, you can defeat your enemy.

Next time: Finding Sure Protection From a Satanic Trap - PRAY TO JEHOVAH, 
 AND OBEY HIM 

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