Erotica Rejected

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

Note to self: flip it

And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

I am also addicted to porn. I feel like I can stop and I try so hard but it's so difficult to stop. I'm glad I found your blog. It helped me realize I'm not alone.

Prayer request tonight for a pet (4/27/17)

people on tumblr who say you believe in jesus, listen to me. younger christians, struggling christians, I’m thinking specially of those who have believed in God for a long time but who are just beginning to warm to politics and social justice: you gotta hear this. you can’t have jesus if you’re not fighting sin. that means you can’t have jesus and witchcraft. you can’t have jesus and your own way with your sexuality. you can’t have jesus and your hatred for those who disagree with you politically. you can’t have jesus and a fun little heresy. you can’t have jesus and your own free decision on what to do about your dysphoria. “by no means! how can those who have died to sin still live in it?” “so glorify God in your body.” following jesus is not a salad bar where you can pick which of his teachings you like and which don’t suit you. now, for those who pursue Jesus despite the sacrifice, you will gain christ, and with him, everything else, eternal reward. jesus told a story about someone who found a treasure in a field and sold everything he owned to buy that field. that looks crazy to a world that can’t see the treasure. it looks like you’re giving up everything for nothing. but if you want to gain the most beautiful glorious treasure on earth, you have to surrender everything else you hold dear to his will. if you’re struggling with same-sex attraction or dysphoria or temptation and you feel like tumblr’s worldview is the only comforting one, reach out to someone who will tell you the truth. the people of jesus need each other. talk to me, i want to help and ive been there, specifically ive struggled with dysphoria (albeit mild) and temptation with sexual purity. but this is life and death and you have to think about your beliefs before you accept whatever’s easiest. and remember, there is no more condemnation for those who are in christ jesus.

Sometimes I go to God and say, “God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still worship Thee as long as I live and in the ages to come for what Thou hast done already. God’s already put me so far in debt that if I were to live one million millenniums I couldn’t pay Him for what He’s done for me.

Do few things, but do them well. Simple joys are holy.