I hope this helps and blesses somebody.
This is one of the biggest struggles for many people, especially men.
I understand that everyone has had different circumstances and because of those circumstances, you may have not been able to remain a virgin.
GOD CAN STILL MAKE IT WORK FOR HIS GLORY.
Even if you’ve already lost your virginity, these tips will help you remain celibate and redeem the spirit of virginity.
- Believe It’s Possible (Phil 4:13)
- So many people, especially guys, feel like this is impossible. I know several young people who are still virgins (they’re not unattractive either…well some of them are). Remember if you have Christ in your life, you can accomplish so much through the help of the Holy Spirit.
- Work On Your Purpose (1 Tim 5:11-16)
- “I will not” commitments can be very difficult to keep—even if you go through a ceremony and sign a commitment paper AND have an accountability partner. The reason is because it’s a “passive” commitment. Lust and temptation creep in easiest when your mind is in chill mode. The best way to keep “I will not” commitments is to replace them with “I will do” commitments. These are active and keep you from looking back. Work on something. If you don’t have the time to sin, you won’t. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” Notice 1st Timothy and how he advised the young widows to get busy doing something.
- Exercise
- Sometimes you’re just too tired to sin. Go on a run, it may calm your hormones. For real though, try it.
- Watch What You Listen To (Rom 10:17)
- If most of your music is talking about sexual things, LITTLE BY LITTLE, your desires will conform to that music.
- Watch What You See (Matt 18:9)
- Unfortunately, contemporary television has lowered the standards of what is allowed to be shown on television. If you’re constantly seeing women doing sexual things to men (can’t speak for the ladies, sorry!) on videos or movies, your mind will want to “finish the sentence.” You will ask yourself, “What happens next?” This can lead to pornography which can lead to sex. Men, remember that we’re sexual beings and we’re mainly aroused by what we see.
- Devotion & “Living by the Spirit” (Gal 5:16)
- This is critical. Really, it’s critical to any area of sin in your life. If your prayer and study time is off, you will eventually sin. Spend QUALITY AND QUANTITY time with God. Make the Holy Spirit your Best Friend. Listen and talk to Him as much as possible. You are not alone!
- Remain Humble (1 Cor 10:12)
- For some reason, when we start to do something right, we tend to start judging others who aren’t doing it right. We point fingers at those who are struggling just to make ourselves feel good because we stopped having sex. Be merciful to others. We love to judge other’s sin when WE DON’T STRUGGLE WITH IT. But everyone has something that they struggle with.
- Find a Role Model (1 Cor 11:1)
- I have a few role models and I look up to them. One of them remained a virgin until marriage and God has blessed his commitment. Sometimes we just want to be like somebody else. Our heroes can push us to do things we normally wouldn’t do.
- Find Friends Who Reinforce Your Commitment (1 Cor 15:33)
- To be honest I didn’t really have this; maybe I would have done a little better if I did though. This doesn't necessarily mean to get an accountabilty partner. But people can be a huge help. Change your inner circle. At the end of the day though, you’ve got to commit for yourself, sometimes you can’t change your environment and no one will be keeping their virginity. Your friends can’t keep the commitment for you. Ask the Holy Spirit for enough BOLDNESS to be the standard.
- Get Married Young (1 Cor 7:9)
- You gotta have sex eventually. It feels good. It’s God’s gift to married people, and you won’t have to worry about the first 9 if you’re married, BUT you will have to worry about the next 9. ;-) . If this as blessed you greatly, kindly share it with your friends and let them be bless too.
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