Help!

You might be thinking because this Sunday was the last week in our series "GodLoveSex" then you could finally take a breath, and release all that awkward tension; however, there is still one thing I'd like to reinforce to you: Get Help! As has been explained on Sunday morning through the services and discussion in group, as well as through the blog posts online, you cannot fight sexual temptation on your own. Sexual immorality is not something to play around with, you should flee from it, and tell someone about your struggle. Do not be fooled, sexual temptation will beat you if you leave it hidden within your secrets or if you try to "man up" and fight it. The best possible way to take a stand against sexual sin, is to run for your life!

Make the choice to be proactive. Instead of waiting for sexual temptation to find you, let somebody know what it is that you struggle with, so that when the time comes to run you'll have someone to help you. God never intended us to do life alone, and through church you can find someone who will listen, support, and love you while you defeat temptation together. Together you can decide on boundaries to set up for yourself, maybe it's removing your computer from your bedroom or never being alone with your boyfriend/girlfriend. The best person to reveal your struggle to is an older, more mature Christian (such as a parent or your small group leader), because they know what it's like to be in your shoes, and they can help you find the way out. Don't wait until it's too late, don't wait until your faced with temptation. If you wait until the moment temptation comes to make a decision, you have already lost. Trust that God will provide you with someone who has been where you are now, and knows the way to get to the place you want to be. As I finish out this sex series I want to leave you with a story of hope, so that you might be compelled to reveal your struggle against temptation to an older Christian so that, through confession and prayer, you can be healed (James 5:16).

This guy’s walking down a street, when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep, he can’t get out. A doctor passes by, and the guy shouts up, "Hey you! Can you help me out?" The doctor writes him a prescription, throws it down the hole, and moves on. Then a priest comes along, and the guy shouts up, "Father, I’m down in this hole! Can you help me out?" The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole, and moves on. Then a friend walks by. "Hey Joe, it’s me, can you help me out?" And the friend jumps in the hole! Our guy says, "Are you stupid? Now we’re both down here!" And the friend says, "Yeah, but I’ve been down here before, and I know the way out."

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That God will reveal someone, in whom you can trust your secret to, and that you will have the courage to speak.