We are grateful for your honesty and your desire to turn away from sin. We are here to support you in your journey towards freedom from pornography addiction. First, let's address the heart of the issue. Pornography is a sin and it is important to recognize that it is not a harmless activity, but a destructive one. It is a form of sexual immorality, which the Bible clearly warns against.
1 Corinthians 6:18 WEB: "Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."
Jesus taught that lust is a serious sin.
Matthew 5:28 WEB: "But I tell you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart."
To overcome this struggle is a spiritual battle. It should be addressed with self-control and godly living. It is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:16 WEB: "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh."
It is also important to recognize that true energy and fulfillment come from the Lord, not from indulging in sin.
Isaiah 40:31 WEB: "but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint."
Let us pray for the power to overcome temptation and live a pure life. Let us remember that Jesus called us to be holy as our Father in heaven is holy. This is our motivation for a pure life. Jesus is the only way to overcome this sin.
John 14:13-14 WEB: "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."
Our prayer for you:
"Father, we come before You, lifting up our fellow believer who is struggling with the sin of pornography. We confess this sin before You and ask for Your forgiveness and cleansing. We pray for the strength and self-control to overcome this addiction. We ask for a heart to seek true energy through the Holy Spirit. Give us a place to find true love and affection in a godly spouse. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
You mentioned that you have been attempting to quit but have not been successful. It is important not to rely on your own strength alone. Instead you should believe in Jesus and His resurrection. The reason why you must believe in Jesus is because it is only by His name that we have access to God.
We encourage you to find accountability with other believers who can support and pray for you. Seek out wholesome activities and relationships that honor God. God would have us pursue holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 WEB: "For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God."
As you seek to replace this sinful habit with healthy ones, fill your life with the Word of God, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. Remember, God is faithful and will provide a way out of temptation.
1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB: "No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
Stand firm in the faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit, and you will overcome this struggle.
