Abstinence

Abstinence

abstain

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

I know its hard fighting temptation! We are humans and have urges and sometimes our body wants what it wants but it will be well worth it in the end. I remember abstaining from sex i struggled but the more i walked in it the easier it became i learned how to avoid putting myself in situations i just couldnt handle and i avoided. I avoid things like kids before marriage, stds, or just sleeping with men who are no longer apart of my life. No one said abstinence is easy but it is well worth it

Not giving into the flesh


Galatians 5:16

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh

Its hard when you been living one way for so long and switching to another. I find that the more im changing the more i want to go back to what i am use to. Its because im use to it and its easy.  Yet changing any life style is hard. Our flesh desires  one thing but God may require us to do another its not easy but no one said change was easy

I escaped my temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Last night i wanted meat. I wanted 4 soft tacos from taco bell with a side of rice and fire sauce. I wanted it so bad and trust me if i could of made the turn i would have at meat last night
 But what happened was i went to get over in my turning lane to head towards the highway which taco bell is right there and this car wouldnt let me get over. I tried to speed up to get over hed drive faster. So i ended up going straight and had to take another route home. If it wasnt for that car i would of gave into my temptation.

Saving Yourself For your Husband or wife

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

When I was younger i didnt have many morals. I gave my body to whoever when ever i wanted. But its not healthy physically mentally or emotionally. I damaged my body, my mind, my soul. Giving my body to my husband has been hard, a pull of my leg can send me to a flash back to a rape, learning that sex is something you do when your in love has been hard to learn. To have sex built on emotion and love verse just having sex. I know a day and age where everything is sexualized but im just warning you to be careful to no damage yourself in a sexual way. Because once the damage is done mentally its hard to fix the damage that can occur.