i masturbated and watched porn and afterwards i have alot of guilt and i really beat myself up about doing it because i dont want to do it anymore. how can i get rid of the guilt and become a better christian again because i know what i did was wrong but i gave in to tempteation and urges but all i want to do is become a better christian and now i feel like everything is going to go downhill from now on and that bad stuff will happen to me because of the terrible thing i did and i just want to feel better, move on and never do it again. please help. ( this is a serious question so serious answers please)
2006-06-20 22:58:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Repent. This is the most you can do. Remember Jesus died for our sins.
The next time you feel the urge to do it again, pray to the Lord Jesus Christ,"Please help me not to fall into such temptations again Lord, amen". I believe that the our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ will forgive you. But you must remember not to do it again, for in one of the scriptures, it says, "Sin no more or you shall perish, without remedy"(Something like that)
I will pray for you and at the same time, you must believe you can curb this addiction.
God Bless
2006-06-20 23:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by -KJ- 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Lil-one. What you did was a very normal and natural thing to do and it is not a sin! You didn't harm or hurt anyone - you just had an "itch" and you relieved it. So stop beating yourself up over it and just know that God loves you and wants you to know yourself and your body - he gave you this life and your body, and wants you to be happy - why else would he have given us our sexuality and our ability to enjoy our bodies and the bodies of those we love? After all, when you feel hungry - do you feel it is a sin or that God wouldn't approve when you satisfy your urge and eat a candy bar or a hamburger - a food that you not only eat to stay alive but ENJOY eating at the same time? That's all this is, really. It's about the pleasure in satisfying a wholly natural urge and as long as you're not harming anyone (in this case - as Lil'one already said - you may also be learning something about yourself that you and your lover will benifit from later) while doing so, there is nothing wrong or disgusting or sinful about it. I think that would be more of a problem If you didn't "scratch the itch" - because then you feel frustrated and anxious and those are negative feelings that the world around you doesn't need.
So please, give yourself a break, God wants you to learn about your body and it's beauty, after all, he gave it to you with sexual organs and senses and everything else.
2006-06-20 23:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Crissy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a bad conscience because Christianity gave you the idea you have free will and that there is good and evil. You are a perfect example of the loathsome consequences of such a doctrine. The only reason I sometimes feel bad for doing what you just did is that either it cost me energy I would have liked to spend on something else, or that the images I saw are so ugly that I would prefer not having seen them. However, worrying about this only makes it worse. If I don't, the negative effects are gone the next day, sometimes even on the same day.
2006-06-20 23:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by sauwelios@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God made people sensual and made them fit together in the way they do. Stop beating yourself up for natural urges and just be glad they're there, at least you're not off having unprotected sex - masturbation actually helps you get to know your body and will help you be a good lover for your future partner.
2006-06-20 23:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax. The more stirred up you get the worse the obsession will become. I personally don't see anything wrong with pleasuring yourself. Life is a lot simpler that way. But if you really want to stop you will have to channel that energy into something else: prayer, exercise, Y!A, w/e....
A word of warning though: If you do succed in conquering that beware it doesn't manifest itself in a greater Evil, i.e. pride, rape.... it could go a lot of ways....
2006-06-21 11:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by Luxifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) it doesnt say anywhere in the bible you cant masturbate or watch porn.
2) your obviously a teenager so its NATURAL!!
3) If you are beating yourself up you need to go get some mental help or see your pastor(or whoever)
4) sexuality is natural and wanting to understand it is natural it has nothing to do with being a good christian so you need to relax and get some mental help for your physical abuse problem not your masturbation problem!
2006-06-20 23:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by mojo09226 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Human Beings (and all animals) reproduction is the key to survival of the race. GOD - by whichever name you call him, gave you organs which are meant for certain purposes and your reproductive ones are meant for SEX. Masturbation is a very normal and common means of self gratification for animals. You are a sensual being. Enjoy the feelings and have a good time while at it.
2006-06-20 23:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by GauravGupta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're Catholic, then you can go to confession. (I'm assuming you're not, since I think you would've mentioned that.) If you're not, then it's called repent: where you ask for God's forgiveness and don't do that thing anymore (which it appears is exactly what you're doing). Remember the story of the Prodigal Son and how, because he strayed and returned, he was celebrated more than the son who never strayed.
2006-06-20 23:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by staubfinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax! Just ask God for forgiveness and try to do better next time. Just because you watched porn and masterbated doesn't make you a bad person. it jsut makes you human and God knows this. So, all is well!
2006-06-20 23:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by alyssabeth2304 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allah has created us. He loves us, He surely dont want to see us in miserable conditions, although He tests us with certains diffult trials, now it is upto us, how we get through them.
You have done a guilty and you are now feeling ashamed. It certainly represents that you do have a self-criticism sence that indicated you when you do some mistake. I will pray to my Allah to show you the right path, The path of those whome He blessed, not of those whome He showed His anger and who led astray.
try to make your daily routine work, b postive think positive. do not let anybody whome you think, is not good for you. treat others kindly. and try to make yourself busy in public relations, give time to your family & friends. try to create an interest in reading, writing and current affairs.
wish you good luck.
2006-06-20 23:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by exp.arbhatti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋