How to Stop Lusting
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- "How do I stop lusting?". Listen and learn as Michael Pearl gives biblical instruction on this subject.
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I'm 61 and still have this same problem please pray for me.
If you take a walk anywhere you see people half naked everywhere 👀 it's nearly impossible lol
I had huge problems with lust. I lived a pretty fornicating life until I was saved. I actually never believed I'd be healed of my lust, but Jesus helped me, He can also help you. With prayer He will change your habbits and your stance towards sexual desire. For me it was gradual not immediate but I chaged my ways, no glory to me. I still have the bad thought here and there, but I don't indulge anymore or linger on them.
Amazing
God bless you
Praise GOD for your deliverance my brother, May the LORD continue give you endurance and more faith.
It's almost impossible these days woman walk around practically naked and with the tightest clothing. I have had to literally run from lust and get in my car and go lol
@@likenl4508same for me I live In LA and it’s everywhere figures I’m convinced Satan lives here
2 simple effective ways to stop lusting......prayer and fasting....
How can fasting help? Especially in this matter
@@MOCCHA101 listing has to deal with your flesh. People lust all the time for money, power, man an women, food, etc. It appeals to your fleshly nature. So when you fast you start keeping that fleshly nature under control and slowly but surely overcome it.
What you think is what makes you lust. Think about spiritual things you will never lust
Fasting really helps, I was on a fast on a completely unrelaed issue, and i was surprised to see that lust decresed dramaticaly in me.
Everything Michael mentioned about taking practical steps to starve the cravings (not watching TV, not going to the mall, etc.) is a good start, but falls far short of "the key" to stop lusting.
When you hear him talk about how he stayed clean as a young man, he only talked about how disciplined *he* was. It was all about how hard *he* tried. He was boasting about what *he* accomplished. Not a single mention of how *God* enabled him to be victorious through the power of Christ's resurrection and the empowering of the Holy Spirit.
The message of "try harder" doesn't work because it is based on flesh dependence. See how that worked out for the apostle Paul in Romans 7:14-24. I'm glad Michael mentioned Romans 6-8, because Romans 8:1-4 and Romans 6:8-14 contain the true keys to defeating this powerful sin. It's the opposite of flesh-dependence. It's Spirit dependence.
Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. This amounts to admitting that in our flesh, we don't have the power to beat sin. But Christ living through us does when we yield to Him. This is Spirit dependence. This is walking in the Spirit.
Amen!!!!
Taking practical steps is 100% necessary in conquering lust. You can pray all you want...but if you are still watching porn, praying won't help you. You are in control of your actions. This is why we are accountable for them. I disagree with your thoughts on Galatians. That scripture is in no way telling you that we don't have the power to beat sin. That is false. James 4:17
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
You can't take one single edited segment of an entire sermon and accuse mine of boasting in his abilities. Listen and watch his other videos. He as many teachings from the Bible and talks about walking and depending on the spirit and not self. This video cut off before he actually got to the part of how to not lust. Plus he had a few books about how not to sin and its not about depending on self.
@@aaronautry1981 This all fine and well, but I did not have parents, and less so as I grew more independent and self willed. I went straight from boarding school to the army and then navy without so much as hint that this material that was everywhere and approved of was not good for one especially when it was the only thing that did feel good to me in my life didn't involve anyone but me. You get that? When I hear of his accomplishments and upbringing I feel all hope is lost because I was never afforded the foundation he was and therefore destined from before my birth to be a vessel for dishonor. That didn't seem right?
It was when the Lord called me that I learnt that this was bad, real bad for me, now I try to stop, something that has been with me from as far back as I can remember. It's been a battle, a life long struggle, that I heard echoed not many comments up by an elderly man. This is a battle, and we who are at war know we need every weapon that we can get, and yes only through the power of the Holy Spirit can this be overcome.
John records two instances where Jesus told two people to stop sinning.
If it weren't possible, Jesus wouldn't have commanded them to do it.
He required something of them.
To the lame man:
"But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”"
- John 5:14
It is clear that Jesus knew what had caused the man’s condition. We are not told the specifics of the man’s physical impairment, but the context implies that it was caused by sinful choices. Jesus warned the man that he had been given a second chance and that he should make better choices. If the man returned to his sinful behavior, he would have wasted the opportunity Jesus gave him to live whole and forgiven.
And to the woman caught in the act of adultery:
"No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”
- John 8:11
It goes without saying that the woman caught in adultery did not return to her infidelity. She had met Jesus. She would not be perfect. No one is. But she was forever changed. Her eyes had been opened to the depravity of what she was doing. Sin no longer held the appeal it once did. When we meet Jesus, sin no longer holds its fatal attraction. Grace changes things. “Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Roman's 6:1-2).
You don't know how bad I needed to hear this, and I'm 42. My 6 sons need to hear this too. Thank you, Sir!
500 years ago, people used to get married at 15-16 years of age, have all their kids by the time they are 30 & died by 40 due to injury, disease or starvation. Our biology has not changed, society & technology has.
Lust an addiction is my hardest sins right now can you pray for me please ?it's hard to break
I completely understand!😥😳
Sexual drives are normal, lusts are not. Lusts are spiritually fueled. Lk. 6:28 teaches us to: bless those that curse you and PRAY FOR THEM that despitefully use you. This is the biblical formula for the Believer to overcome lust, anger strife etc.
Practically speaking when you find yourself lusting after a person...begin to pray for them. Sample prayer: Father please bless this person with salvation and a strong witness for the Lord Jesus Christ… I claim their family members and friends to be brought into the kingdom through this person‘s testimony and vibrant walk with you Lord. Please bless their health and work and keep them safe as they grow in wisdom and may you give this person a strong desire to consume the Bible and be planted in a strong Community of believers...The enemy hates these kinds of blessings & prayers and he (the spirit of lust) will flee from from you in a very short period of time...because he will realize that what he means for evil you will be using for good...The results you experience will astound you!!!
Peace my friends!!!
Well said.
That part about the heart and the mind was an eye opener. "Keep lust out of your heart". Fantastic truth. Lust is harmless when it is where it belongs.
Sure hit home for me, for I remember my younger years, and even to this day I catch myself lusting. It's a continual fight just to self correct oneself and to avoid the desire.
The Lord give me the right teachings when I need them. Thank you Michael. This is good
I am a woman and I appreciate this insightful information. I wish there were more people interested in imparting truth. I was molested as a child but also brought up in a church where no disciplinary action was taken against leaders who were in error because all that mattered was keeping the numbers up. At home there was NO teaching but everyone just watched their own television without any warning to the dangers of such. I am fifty two years old now and since listening to you have realized the damage caused first BY church, family, predators and then me replaying corrupt ideas through media into my mind. Your advice not only helps me see young men's struggles differently but also sheds light on how we can apply this to other things in our lives. With gratitude , Mary Barnes in Emmanuel county
Mary I thank you for sharing your experience, my wife is 51 I’m 52 I had never had sex before we met and she was chasing every older man she could. I can’t get past it and we can’t talk because she gets very defensive if I even try to tell her how I feel, she went as far as to tell me it’s my fault that I didn’t have sex with multiple partners even at same time like her, guess I’m just saying to who it concerns don’t tell your life partner what you did cause I wish I didn’t know now what she did
There is no stopping learning about the Love of God. God Bless you
One of the best teachings on lust i have heard, basically don’t let the heart lust after what the eyes see! you cant stop the initial lust but don’t indulge it, revel in it or feed it in your heart and mind that makes so much sense!
This message spoke to me so much, I'm in my 40's and still battle with this and have used all the tactics you used as a young man. I still avoid TV, movies and series that has anything "hot" in it LOL. its too much temptation. Even at work I pretty much have to walk around looking at the floor. This is the only way to win over it, you have to avoid it and don't put yourself in the situation and let it build cause it WILL build up and eventually hit you at night sub-consciously where you have no control no matter how strong you are in the day if you keep putting it in front of your eyes.
The only way you can beat lust is learning to Hate what is bad. You have to hate fornication. You have to hate porniea. this is not the physical, it is a mental battle. You can not hate what is bad if you are fantasizing on sexual thoughts and fornication and getting sexual rushes. This is a sign that you do not hate what is bad. Learn to hate what is bad and you will be free. If I am exposed to porneia, sexualized women, nasty music I no longer get a sexual rush, I get a sick feeling in my gut now. Because it is disgusting.
Everyone sins.If it's not lust,it will be something else.Paul says "within my flesh dwelleth no good thing".
Philippians 3:21 says "who shall change our vile bodies".
Just the thought is the sin.Actually doing it is just a manifestation of the thought.
Thank you for sharing this brother! I am 42 and still have trouble with lust sometimes. I think all of us do, lusting after all kinds of things. I have not been a christian for long, 4 years now, but i feel like the Lord has taught me so much in such little time. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your family, much love from Romania.
Its like a ribeye steak just off the grill sitting on a plate with right in front of you and you haven't eaten anything in two days. But you can't eat it.
I know I will never completely stop lusting until sanctification is complete and my faith is made sight with Him in glory. But I think as long as I continue fighting sin and desiring holiness and righteousness, it means that the spirit is doing His work in me. Don't stop praying, don't stop confessing, and don't stop hoping.
I think I have finally figured it out! My worst problems are that I live near the beach, and women do tend to feel attracted by me...got a huge task to ask God to help me on.
Thanks Michael!
God bless you
27 years old..... lust is still a great issue in my life. Conquered it to s degree but not all the way there yet
I’m 55 now my wife died a brutal slow death to ovarian cancer. I cared for her and was at her side to the painful end.We had no intimacy for almost 4 years and she is gone almost 3 years now. I fight this drive for sex day in and day out but I continue to fall to sin. I am sad because I’m a sinner
No doubt you loved her, brother, but you have to think of yourself now! It's YOUR soul that's on the line! Pray for God to send you a new wife. Seriously! He did it for me! He'll do it for you, too! He's no respecter of persons! I'm in my sixties now and have a two-year-old daughter! Imagine that!
Good job touching a sensitive subject. Much needed.
I prayed to Jesus to remove offensive sexual desire in me. You name the category on a porn site, I watched it an liked it. Gradually, I have overcome these through Jesus. Placing disgust where I once saw desire. Now when these bad thoughts occur from time to time, instead of giving in to my lust and sin I am filled with joy for another opportunity to prove my faith and love for God over fruitless earthly sin. Thanks be to Jesus! I love God with all my heart.
The analogy of the fast car was spot on. It seems like everybody fails in this area to some degree, fortunately my father set a good example. But I needed more answers than I got when I was younger.
Thank you pastor Mike ! I have two young boys that are growing fast and those feelings are going to be coming strong . I pray the lord will use my words to help them realize there is only one option and that is the option that leads them to a God fearing women. I tell them they need to ask the lord to remove those feelings and He will bless there future !
The Lord is my Shepard. I needed this thank you.
Would Love to hear Mikes View on Masturbation. Its Probly the Only topic Ive never heard Preachers address but a Problem so many have to deal with Once saved. Especially Ex Porn addicts.
We wrestle not again flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places Ephesians 6:12 recognize the enemy and rebuke him....along with a recognition of how weak the flesh is✝️🙏
If women don't battle with lust then who are these men sinning with.?
A preacher once told me to think about it like this and say, "Thank you God for making women different".
I so need and love your channel. I learn so much of the bible from your teaching. Wish I had found your teachings years ago.
Jesse Woods; That's okay brother for its NEVER to late to learn! I feel the same way, brother Mike is so spot on with his teachings, praise God!!
Remember, our gracious Lord & saviour says that we are only responsible for what we know according to his word!! I have been saved since 1997 and called to preach his word since 2010 and surrendered to that calling 8 months later! Our gracious father is gracious enough to understand that we are held accountable for only what he says and comprehend! Im now 60 y.o.a. and I've learned that if we keep an open mind than we will learn until he takes us home, Amen!!
Keep studying brother, keep learning, and keep a open mind and the Lord Jesus will bless you & me beyond measure!
Also should you feel led too please feel free to check out my preaching videos on RUclips under my name here and I think you will find it to be a blessing! May the Lord continue to bless you and yours! Hope you have a blessed week in the Lord!! 🙏
Yes this is honesty, the Bible doesn't say pray to God to deliver you from lust BUT it says "Flee!" To flee is to also abstain and avoid all and everything that leads one to lust. Also we are to walk in the Spirit. The Door is honest here.
Very good , wish I could have heard this years ago.
I'm so thankful the Lord put your channel in my life. It's something I've been needing for a long while. Thank you for all you do.
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@Dear Amber you can submit your question here in the comments.
I got a question. My wife says she believes in Jesus and that he died for our sins. But also believes that all religions believe in the same God. You can't have it both ways Jesus is the only way right? Like does that make her not truly saved? What happens when the rapture happens and she's not what does that mean for us. I know the Bible said something about joining 2 different yokes or something..
He looks like a Bible character! He should do these videos wearing one of those robes and cane like you see in Bible stories. 😇 🙏
Sir I am 62 and I am still fighting this and failing after time. i thought by now this would have gone away. i feel exactly like that man that wrote you
Discipline your eyes to gaze only on your wife! Avoid and get rid of Instagram, snap chat, porn sites, dating apps, I.e., tinder, etc. from your phone! Pray and fast! Fasting gets your spirit stronger with the Spirit of God, and keeps your flesh from getting out of control. And by all means don’t get drunk, it WILL lead you to debauchery, excess of lust and immoral sexual actions. Lastly, keep your eyes on The Lord Jesus! These are ways that help me.
I just love you pastor! You are a blessing!
would like to hear about how women in our time, lure men into lust
Men should be strong enough to resist and women should stop trying to get them to lust. Both are doing wrong but with Jesus all things can change.
Thank you Roger, and brother Michael. I love the grey shirts. God bless you and yours.🙏☺👍
Thank you for this... I'm 37 and I needed to hear this....your an inspiration like my.father was....May God Bless you and your family each and every day and everyone who watches your videos from your Brother in Christ Jesus in Australia best wishes to you all
I've been following y'all for about 22 yrs, & Debbie IS precious i know 🌷
Was wondering if you could do a video on the Catholic church, and there ways of worshiping mary instead if God, thinking the pope is holy, and the idea that confession is way to go. I am Lutheran and we go straight to God. None of this say 10 hail marys and you are forgiven.
Praise God, answer to prayer !
11:17 😂😂😂 God bless you Pastor 🙌🏻 🙏🏻
Thanks brother for your awesome teaching....
I love the teachings,
Great video and study. God bless you, sir.
Under 18? Maybe! but the Maybe Not. Happens At Any Age. I Know !I'm 68.
I pray for all here struggling with temptation, lust and sin to our heavenly father and his son Yeshua to clean us and strengthen us to endure. God spread your power over all gather here watching to serve you and glorify you. We also want to see you soon our father.
Thank you for your teachings. You and Debbie are such a blessing.
I'm blessed by your teaching Sir. May God bless you
If you must lust... get married. That's what Paul said. And make sure it's someone that will make you a better Christian, and not pull you away from God.
This will destroy many people! Probably a problem of mine! God Bless you for clarifying this Pastor Pearl! God Bless you sir!
@45 i still struggle with lust.
11:00 I love this clip so much 😂
This whole video is a well of great information that I can relate to.
I have found when I am right with the Lord I am triggered to bevert my eyes and avoid the problem. If I am not walking the way I should my eyes linger. It is very noticeable now to me and helps me find the way back when I get off track.
I found what works for me, as soon as lust shows it's head, nip it off with paises and songs to the Lord. Before you know it the lust is gone. So try to replace the lust with Jesus.
My lusting has stopped since I'm more mindful to God n the readings
Brother you had me dying at the part "Its like a brand new shotgu......" . That was hilarious
Great info and bible study.very helpful.
I love your channel! I have many questions. Start off with I am on dialysis 3 days a week. Turned down to get a kidney transplant. If I stop dialysis I will die soon after. Is it a sin to want to stop dialysis and want to die. I 53 yrs old and have 3 adult children that I love but they want nothing to do with me. ( I was a bad husband and bad father.)
I had previously been looking for this topic. This morning it was the first item on my home page.
I'm 60 plus - and can now ' Interact " with the most " desirable woman " without being ( sexually aroused ) or harbour any such intent - within my heart:. Thank you Lord : for what you have done for me.
I have always desired to have a wife and a life of normalcy. Yet it feels so distant for me. I feel like the only way for me is to go through a long season of just putting off my sexuality. I just don't know when it will end. I've been celibate for the past 9 years hoping my time will come. 9 years ago I would have thought that I would have been living a pure life by now but I'm still struggling.
I'm sure some people can handle a life of singleness. From what I understand Paul did. I just feel so lonely walking this life without another person to share it with. At the same time I wouldn't want to bring this muck into a marriage and I feel that I will have to change for real if I'm going to deserve someone's daughter, a good woman as a wife. To be honest I feel deep down that it wouldn't be possible. I know that all men have sinned and that nobody is perfect. But I can't even remotely imagine how a woman living a sanctified life in purity would ever be able to accept my wretched past - and the thoughts that still come to surface in my depraved mind.
Good sermon Pastor
Jesus died for all of You, and he loves You. if You bellieve that Jesus Christ died for Your sins on the cross and stood back up from the dead 3 days later, and that he payed for ALL Your sins (past, present and future) and continue to trust in Jesus Christ then you are saved! see you in heaven!
It does no good to say, Don't Lust. The only way to win is to die to it. Weaken the flesh by fasting and by seeking and understanding the paradox of weakness.
Liked ur answer except on one point. It not just a problem with young men rather many men. Especially These days sex and innuendos all around us. Shalom
Sex is an addiction. Our “professionals” keep telling us how healthy it is. Lie of the devil.
its a very interesting topic and timely as well bec it used to be my problem as well recently..But Im a christian now and i overcone this problem bec of Jesus Christ but before, Lust is part of diet,,every time i saw a sexy lady i always have this urge. But nothing is impossible to God, he will change and help you to overcome this urge and lead you to become a better person.To God be the glory!!!
42 years old and its working but I see sompthing pretty and I'm like a bee to a flower...I've been trying hard...
I'm curious.. I wonder why we are created to have those strong feelings at such a young age?
Correction: It says the spirit lust (man's) against the flesh, and so the flesh lust after the spirit; not the Spirit of God
Your the only not one I actually listen to your preaching it's different.
That was funny about the shotgun statement it's like a shotgun but I can't say that you know most of the shotguns he's thinking about are pump shotguns and you know what kind of motion you do when you use them! Not trying to be sick or anything
Funny how everyone wishes they were good looking without realizing how much harder it would be to remain pure when everyone is lusting after your beautiful body.
It's amazing to see many similarities with islam with what the pastor has stated in terms of lust, being virgin before marriage, physical touch with the opposite gender, and controlling oneself from sexual desires. It's sad to see our current society being full this sexual exploitation and desires. From the bottom of my heart I pray to God in order to guide you and I would like to humbly invite you to Islam.
Bless and thank y’all in Christ Jesus Name Amen 🙏. All day long Yahoo
I've prayed many times that the supreme Court would outlaw online pornography, it is such a powerful stumbling block to many people including myself, the feminists in this country are very powerful, I wish they would take up this issue, for once I would support them.
This is great advice for everyone.
-Beautifully done, Thank you.
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Bless your heart my brother
Also helps if u preocupy w other things n read the bible n pray
I really enjoyed this video until the end when he didn't give the answer like he should have
Please God forgive me.
ty 4 teaching us
Very helpful
Pornography is ruining so many it's very perverse
Walk in the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh
Thank you Heavenly Farther Bless you Lord Jesus Praise you Holy Ghost Hallelujah Amen 🙏. All day long Yahoo 😅
Thanks again
guess i've been 18 for the last 35 years then, lol my sex drive is a monster i need to keep caged in a deep dark dungeon.
the only answer i can find for myself right now is 100% abstinence, don't look, don't touch, don't even think about it no matter how hard it is just keep getting closer to Jesus and push the addiction as far away as possible and after about a steady year of that it's pretty much starved mostly to death but it's still a conscious choice to keep that psychological surgery affectively in my past and don't let that wound rip itself open again and pull me in..
the best advice i can give is IF you stumble.. and you will... don't hate yourself for it just move on like it never happened.
I heard once and agree that Satan's best tools against believers isn't just getting them to sin.. it's to jump in the instant they do and scream at them how horrible and disgusting and wretched they are for sinning AGAIN for the thousandth time and tell you that God could never want you back and shouldn't waste His time on you and things like that. DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES of the enemy.
you fall down.. you get up.. and you keep walking,
Jesus will hand you new cleans clothes to change into and keep walking beside you.
as long as you're heart is always pushing to head in the right direction you'll get there eventually.
Its primarily a devastating issue directed at Gen X,millennials,
& Gen Z
I don't know if anyone else has the credibility to give advice on lust
Lol I'm 65 and still lost after women ,,its my weakness, but hopefully God knows me by now,,lol
U make me laugh mike 70 year old hot babe lol
One of the ways you can beat lust is learning to Hate what is bad. You have to hate fornication. You have to hate porniea. this is not the physical, it is a mental battle. You can not hate what is bad if you are fantasizing on sexual thoughts and fornication and getting sexual rushes. This is a sign that you do not hate what is bad. Learn to hate what is bad and you will be free. If I am exposed to porneia, sexualized women, nasty music I no longer get a sexual rush, I get a sick feeling in my gut now. Because it is disgusting.
THANK YOU