Re: purity quest

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:26 am

I hereby promise to live purely.
May this first day be a start for me.
If I am to mess up, then to kingdom come, my laptop goes, by the sword--quite literally.

**Riley** · **Riley** on Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:01 am

Day 23. I'm going good.

**all4christ1104** · **all4christ1104** on Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:59 am

today is the FINAL day one!

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:25 pm

My final day one has passed us.
I messed up one last time.
"God, I rededicate my eyes to you!"
And with that, I vanquished my laptop.
I bought that thing to look, and, by it's destruction, I conquered my greatest sin.
I've never been so proud.
Day 2.

**Gavan Johnson** · **Gavan Johnson** on Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:18 am

day 2
not too bad but will hit hard most likely in coming week

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:51 am

I did mess up, actually. So this is Day three.
I promised a sisterfriend that I would never do so again.
I hereby promise to all of you and to myself never to do so again.
I just have to remember to pray every time I get an urge, or whatever you call it.

**Gavan Johnson** · **Gavan Johnson** on Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:47 am

hey david good job man... don't worry this is my third day as well... =).. i am wishing you good luck brother i will be checking in tomorrow night...

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:23 am

Temptation was strongly of the essence today, but porn, today, I glanced at, not.
This is Day Four.

**Gavan Johnson** · **Gavan Johnson** on Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:08 am

good job man.. not many chances for temptation today I was really busy... but i did have a really bad dream of a sexual nature which worries me slightly becasue I hardly ever dream... and they are pretty bizarre... but yeah... i made it today... and i am going strong... cyclops

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:16 am

Remember: it is just a dream. Although it could be interpreted, I suppose, I wouldn't let it bother you too much.

Day 5 was so easy for me, there was no urge, nor any "need".
May the acts halt, and may the gift of night granted by God be presented unto me.
So Day 5 passes by me, with six and seven just ahead, and after the week, to a month, then a year.
It's amazing what one thing can do...

**Gavan Johnson** · **Gavan Johnson** on Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:52 am

indeed one thing can do a lot... especially if it is for the right cause and reason... Very Happy

hmm well i think satan is trying to get in through my dreams which isn't working but yeah... not really letting it bother me too much... however the dream i had last night was just weird and had to do more with like me being very rageful... to the point where i punched a hole in a wall.. and was cussing my gma out.. =/... so yeah kind fo weird...

GKC · GKC on Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:13 am

The subject of this thread reminds me of Augustine's prayer, one of the most famous prayers in all history:

Slightly paraphrased:

"Lord, make me pure...but not yet."

(Of course, that was before his conversion, I should add. :-))

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:35 am

You know...I have a real issue with breaking these promises. All of you who read this...please pray.
Thing is, it brought me physical pain...literally.
It was as if I was going into withdrawal...
I restart. I'm not a fool, or a 'rebel"...I'm lost in addiction.
I can do this. I know I can. Luckily...some things will happen. Hopefully, right now.
Day 1

**Riley** · **Riley** on Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:48 am

Hmmmm...........seems while I was away I learned a few things.

1) You are never going to beat this by yourself. If you think you can do it, you're going to fail. You have to give it up completely to God.

2) Get an accountability partner, cause it helps so much. Along with that, praying with that partner makes it even better.

I haven't felt so strong in forever, and can't remember the last time I fell to that addiction. It's no longer an addiction to me, God broke those chains. You just have to get into praying everyday, truly praying to God and giving Him your all. Also, reading the Bible also helps you understand so much.

**iamhere4you** · **iamhere4you** on Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:11 am

Accountability partners are a good thing, without a doubt. I can find one...I know it.
I'm doing pretty good. Everything I get tempted, I think of God and His promise to us.
I shall apply more of my faith to my actions.
Once my dysthmia goes away, I can truly do it and fully surrender. My emotions are still a bit screwed up and lost from some event, but in my current bond right now...my emotions are returning quickly.
For now I shall put my all into this, and remember what God has to offer for me. I shall start to read the bible, and fully rededicate my life upon my first week of success, which I pray will be this time.

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