Scripture of the Day
1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV)
“Why Did I Do That”
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
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Does sexual immorality leave you in a state of “Why did I do that!” No matter how handsome or pretty the person is . . . when we know it is wrong, we ask ourselves “Why did I do that!” We try to mend broken relationships with “that” and we try to convince someone of our love with “that”. Sometimes we do “that” to try and make ourselves feel better about ourselves, but truth be told, “that” leaves you feeling worst about ourselves! We do it to feel powerful, but truth be told, “that” leaves us weak and vulnerable! As Christians wanting a true relationship with GOD, it’s hard to get past “that” without realizing we are sinning against our own bodies!
The reason we ask “Why did I do that” is because we realize that we have sinned against GOD and ourselves. Have you ever asked “Why did I do that to GOD” You know it’s not a coincidence that this sin has caused so much damage in our lives! It’s hard to recover from it and it can be even harder to move on! You began to beat up on yourself because you did “that” again. You know the intentions were wrong . . . you know how it is going to end . . . yet you find yourself asking again in frustration “Why did I do that!” It’s like playing that old game called Russian roulette with your body! You are hoping you don’t get hurt . . . this time! You are hoping you are not pregnant . . . this time! You are hoping you don’t contract a disease . . . this time! But you are sinning against your own body . . . every time! Please, don’t try to convince yourself “that” is O.K. Try looking at sin the same way GOD looks at sin . . . and you will realize HE loves you too much. HE doesn’t want to see you hurt yourself with “that”
I can’t answer for anyone on why, but I do know that GOD’s Word says that our bodies are temples for the Holy Spirit! With JESUS as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit lives in you! Before you open your heart to man (human), give your heart to JESUS, and HE will let you know who to let in! We can abuse someone else physically and emotionally . . . but we always hurt ourselves with sexual immorality! Wrapping it up does not protect against the emotional damage.
Then there is the area of sexual immorality that we will refer to as "Self Gratification". It is also a sin against our own bodies! The mind should never go where the body is not allowed to follow! If you know that your body is not suppose to be in the bed with someone other than your spouse . . . why would you let your mind go there? We are to keep our beds pure, so if your mind goes there in self gratification . . . you are still sinning against your own body and your bed! You think you are not cheating or sinning, because no one else is involved, but that is so far from the truth! Not only do you sin agianst your own body, but you put a huge strain on any physical relationship! No one will ever live up to your standard of self gratification! So, don't be fooled . . . self gratification is still a sin against "self"!
5 comments:
This is so true. I am going to share this with my preteen. Especailly the part about wrapping it up doesn't protect against the emotional damage. Our youth think they can handle it, but it is hard for many adults to handle it. I wish the tv and radio did not promote this kind of behavior. It makes it even harder for parents who care.
I never looked at "self gratification" like that! That was a real reality shock to me. I want to say thanks, but it's weird, because now I know better, but how do I stop it?
How Do I Stop "That" is a great question, which leads to a question. Are you a sinner? The answer is "yes", because we all are sinners! The next question is, "Do you believe in GOD's Word? Trust in HIS Word for a clear answer on how to stop any sinful practice. Pray for HIM to remove the desire and keep you guarded from it. Lastly, I would ask that you read my post on "What Does The Bible Say About That" at: http://nhishand-whatyousay.blogspot.com/
Please let me know what you think and if you have anymore questions. If you would like to talk more, you can email me at nhishand@comcast.net
Thanks for your post and being honest!
Prayer: LORD, YOU know our sinful desires as well as our desire to want to please YOU! Give us the eyes to see sin just as YOU see sin. Let the things that break YOUR heart, break our hearts! Give us this day our daily bread that we may be filled with YOUR Holy Spirit and that we may be the temple to stand strong and glorify YOUR name! Remove all doubt of "I can't" and help us believe that we can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens us! In JESUS name, Amen!
I read "Self Gratification - Is It Wrong?" on the other site and I did post a comment there also. It was awesome how you gave a lesson without even using the word. Many of us (younger) can learn from this, just as much as those who have been married for years. To be honest, you are absolutely right! I have never met a woman as pretty as the ones I make up in my mind, which leaves all my physical relationships struggling. I won't say that the only reason is because of "that", but as I think about it, it has a large part in the failure of my relationships!
Thk U again
Amen!
Satan tempts us with sexual sin through thoughts, ideas and suggestions. These thoughts are always selfish. If we allow those thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to take root in our mind, we start to feed them with wrong TV shows, and reading the wrong books. Stop feeding the temptation and the thought will die overtime, not over night. This is war of the mind and will require perseverance. Renew the mind and the body will have no choice but to follow. Romans 8:13 "For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,"
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