Battling Sin

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We must be grateful and not be discouraged by the devil

Discouragement: The Devil’s Most Effective Weapon

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I once heard a story of an old devil who was planning to retire. He put up for auction all the weapons which he had accumulated over the years. They ranged from envy to laziness to gossip.
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Is Masturbation Your Master?

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“The M word.” “MacDonald’s.” These are some of the words I’ve heard people use to refer to the act of sexual self-stimulation, otherwise known as masturbation. My earliest memory of it was when I was around five or six years old.
Repent and you can come to Jesus' throne of Grace

Pornography: You Can Break Free

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October 3, 2012, is a day my husband Andrew and I will never forget. On the same day every year, we dress up, go out to a fancy restaurant, and celebrate a unique anniversary: Andrew’s freedom from the chains of almost two decades of addiction to pornography.
God gave me the changes I needed not the changes I wanted

Pregnant at 18, what was I thinking?

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There was a time I believed that I had it all together. In my mind, I was the epitome of cool.
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5 Reasons Why We Should Repent Again and Again

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The more I came to understand what repentance really is, the more I realised that it is, in fact, a wonderful gift by God to us. Here are some reasons why.
1 John 1:9 - Confess your sin and you will be free

I Have A Sin to Confess . . .

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One of the biggest things I’ve been learning recently is that sin is no trivial matter. I know some of you must be thinking, “Yeah, duh! Isn’t that obvious?” But it’s so easy to take sin lightly, isn’t it?
Jeremiah 17:9 - Fasting with a pure heart can honor and glorify god

Why I’m Fasting for the First Time

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“Do you love God more than you love sugar?” A small voice in my head asked. I wavered, and was struck by the fact that I actually hesitated. We all have our coping mechanisms in times of stress and pressure.
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3 Things I Learned About My Sin-Filled Life

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Ever felt the urge to do something you knew was wrong in God’s eyes, but stopped because you mustered up the strength and courage to put off the earthly, ungodly desires of the heart? And then found yourself going ahead and committing the sin moments later, because the flesh was weak even though the spirit was willing?
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Unshackled From My Sin For Good

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Sin. This three-letter word dominated my life. Although I called myself a Christian, I committed the same sins over and over again: watching pornographic movies, smoking, and drinking strong liquor.