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Originally Posted by thurdshift
im sorry i fail to see where i contriditcted myself, i think im perfect becuse i can articulate my point? everyone struggles in some sort...thats a law of society...but christians make conscious efforts to move away from what they struggle through....thats my whole point...so you're struggling right? what are you doing to stop struggling.....how are you helping yourself? the lord helps those that help themselves right? what efforts are you making? thats my point...quoting bible verses isnt doing anything to help you right now...yoou have to actually put some action into your problems to achieve peace...
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So, you went from contradicting yourself to saying the same thing I said. What I'm struggling with is my and God's business. I just happen to NOT CARE that YOU know that I struggle with porn and lustful thoughts. I am not in a minority there. That may not be your struggle. You maybe struggling with something else. The difference between me STRIVING to do better and habitually sinning is in my ATTITUDE more than my ACTIONS. If I do what I can to better myself but slip, then God simply wants us to repent, DUST ourselves off, and MOVE ON. It's not your business or concern to know what I'm doing or have done for the sake of being judgmental.
Also, EVERY MAN OF GOD in the bible had a problem that was tough for them to overcome. I almost believe that God sometimes allows us to suffer or struggle with something so that we'll have a reason to trust in Him. If he delivered us from 100% of our suffering/struggles ALL THE TIME, we'd think we were perfect and do what some people like to do, JUDGE OTHERS.
God called King David a "man after my own heart." Yet, King David was a murderer, adulterer, and sinner. The difference was, David was contrite and acknowledged God in all his ways, not unlike myself.
Another example:
The Apostle Paul, prolific author of most of the New Testament, had favor in God's eyes. Yet, Paul wrote in Romans 7 that he was a wretched man that still struggled with doing what's right. The difference was, he ACKNOWLEDGED IT, not unlike what I do.
See, I can say here and now that I am saved and am a child of God because I've given my life to Jesus. He has delivered me from many things. However, there are still parts of my life I struggle. Just as I trusted him to change me in other aspects of my life, I'll trust him to do the same here.
2 Cor. 12:9 says "My grace is sufficient." Paul prayed for God to removed "something" from his Life, but God didn't/wouldn't do it. I've prayed for God to remove certain things that still aile me. I'll thank him until I see the change.
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