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False NarrativeAll sexual desire is good
& ought to be expressed freely
CHANGING OUR NARRATIVE
True NarrativeSelfishly cultivating sexual desire itself
is dangerous & destructive
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’But I say to you that everyone
who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed
adultery with her in his heart…
MATTHEW 5:27-28
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that
of the scribes & Pharisees, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven.
MATTHEW 5:20
If your right eye causes you to sin tear it out & throw it away.
For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
And if your right hand causes you to sin,
cut it off & throw it away. For it is better
that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
MATTHEW 5:29-30
Intense sexual desire or appetite;Uncontrolled or illicit desire or
appetite;A passionate or overmastering desire
or cravingfor something (i.e. a lust for power,
etc.)
DICTIONARY.COM
#1.Must WANT To Change ”Many have said they wanted to
change,but in reality they nurse a love of lust.
Promises, pledges & resolutions are no match
for a heart that secretly cherishes sin& merely dislikes its consequences.”
MAKING THE CHANGE…
#2.Change Your Patterns- Practice “bouncing your eyes”
- Strategically use computer in open/public spaces
- Don’t physically go where you can’t/shouldn’t
- Don’t allow yourself “free time” on the internet
- Don’t rent movies you don’t know about
MAKING THE CHANGE…
Option #1take a two day media fast
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISES
- No internet, TV, papers, magazines, radio, Facebook, Instagram, Flicker, Twitter, video games, iPods, etc.- Take a walk, go out for coffee, read a good book- Choose to live like the media doesn’t control you
Option #2bounce eyes, capture thoughts
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISES
- Practice immediately looking away, closing your eyes, turning the channel, etc. from anything the enemy would use to stir lust in your heart- Repent from your own lustful thoughts & say “No!” to the ones the enemy tries to plant in your mind
Option #3install accountability software
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISES
- Get the free X3 watch software on your computer &/or your mobile device- Choose to be accountable to someone you know & trust
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