ayani
member
before i became a Christian, i matusbated quite a lot, honestly. never saw anything wrong with it, enjoyed it, and didn't see how self-pleasure had anything to do with God.
after my conversion, though, the desire to do so just kind of fled on its own. can't explain it, except through the work of the Holy Spirit. the Bible tells us that everything we do, we should do for the glory of God, with our hearts, focus, and mindfulness upon Him, that we might please Him and glorify Him, and draw closer to Him with everything we do.
can a person pleasure themselves to the glory of God? when i used to, it was somehing i did solely for myself, involved all kinds of fantasies which had *nothing* to do with the kind of sex acts we're told God blesses (i.e. ex within marriage), etc. as a Christian now, i don't masturbate, don't really want to, and can not personally reconcile self-pleasure as being a worshipful act. when my husband's not around, i miss him. but these days, i don't fantazize about him, i just wait and enjoy his real-life company when i come home.
after my conversion, though, the desire to do so just kind of fled on its own. can't explain it, except through the work of the Holy Spirit. the Bible tells us that everything we do, we should do for the glory of God, with our hearts, focus, and mindfulness upon Him, that we might please Him and glorify Him, and draw closer to Him with everything we do.
can a person pleasure themselves to the glory of God? when i used to, it was somehing i did solely for myself, involved all kinds of fantasies which had *nothing* to do with the kind of sex acts we're told God blesses (i.e. ex within marriage), etc. as a Christian now, i don't masturbate, don't really want to, and can not personally reconcile self-pleasure as being a worshipful act. when my husband's not around, i miss him. but these days, i don't fantazize about him, i just wait and enjoy his real-life company when i come home.