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While most of my friends are only working on their abs on rotations at the gym. Me on the other hand , I am working on my abs, in the morning at home and daily in the gym. I mean, it is that critical, because this is an area of concern. Skipping gym days, not doing sit ups in the morning and just eating what I please, is not going to cut it.
We all struggle with different things. I have gotten to the point in my spiritual walk, where I don't struggle with purity. So men, for me , is not a struggle. I just do not entertain that foolishness anymore. I am so focus on living in my will and putting the kingdom first. Fear of bad harvest, has me wilily embracing celibacy. So when I am around my family members and friends who are sexual active, I am not remotely tempted. So, when I have someone say, "I do not know how you do it, Chantale". I say, it is not something, I struggle anymore with, my spiritual taste buds have changed. In order for me to get there, I had to cut the tempting lusting spirits in my life, summons the holy spirit and feed my spiritual being with the word.
However, the area I do struggle in, is my temperament. So, for me, I cannot hang around anyone that co signs, on me flying off the handle. I cannot, hang around anyone that has my same temperament struggle. I struggle so much with that, I cut people out my life, who are not able to give me constructive criticisms or enables me. It is that serious!
If you struggling with purity. Why are you putting yourself in a position to hang around anyone with the tempting lusting spirit. Oh, you know that spirit, that spirit that targets real men/women of God. Their primary goal is to affect your salvation and righteousness. Why are you following half naked women/men on social networking? Why are you watching movies with sex scenes? I mean, REALLY! If purity is what you struggle with, purity is what you work on. It is important in our walk with God, we clearly know what our weakness are. If you do not know what that is? One, pray for it to be revealed and two get some spiritual counseling. With my experience, it's reveal in your first session.
You have a gambling problem, stay out the casino. You have a purity problem, masturbating and watching porn will bring you further away from the Lord. It will not solved your purity struggle!
Just because another believers are just going to church on Sunday and reading the bible occasionally, does not mean , that will be enough for you. Sometimes, you have to do much extra, because your struggle is that serious. You may have mastered the art of covering up your struggle with make up and cloths. All that is a mask, you have to eventually take the mask off and deal with the problem at hand.
It is important we have accountability partners that is the same sex. A Christian woman , should not call a Christian man for spiritual guidance. And vice versa. My accountability partner, we pray together, I call her anytime I am feeling weak. And weak for me, is me wanting to tell someone off.
Who is your accountability partner?
What is your struggle?
It is painful to face your struggles but the gain is so rewarding. With no pain, there will be no gain.
Imperfect Christians Rock,
You have spoken I now someone who struggles with alcoholism, if he wants to break that addiction he must stay away from those people who drink. Its a struggle for him because they will invite him to eat or watch a game at a sports bar and hes gone with the intention of not having one beer but guess what happens. He lost his day of sobriety. They only way is to be away from those people and if they are your friends as they claim they will understand your conviction if they don't that is their problem. You cant be part of this world. Romas 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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