loolalooh
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Brighteyes35
I surround myself with people that have the same interests as me. I want to be right before God and keep myself pure, I'm not going to be hanging around a bunch of sexually active people.Then they want to tell you they stories about this one and that, and I dont have time for that. People can influence how you think and feel. I dont watch love movies with people hugging and kissing, because that can arouse things in you.I watch what conversations I entertain as well. You can not do this without prayer and fellowship with believers. You find yourself getting the "itchies"get into prayer, ask God to strengthen you, go hang out with some friends. But DONT sit and dwell on it. You ever heard of out of sight, out of mind? God can keep, but you have to want to be kept and not looking for reasons to fall.
Cosign. I do the same. After becoming celibate, I also had to cut contact with certain male friends :looks: and certain music. Whenever I get the itchies, I just pray and read Scriptures. The itchies have waned over time to the point where I actually can't bear to have sex with a man unless he's my husband. Once you're focused on pleasing God, those fleshyly desires begin to die.