Why Can't I Walk Pure?

“You only live once” seems to be the anthem for this generation. For many YOLO is just an excuse to live young, wild, and free without any reverence to God. On the contrary, young Christ followers know how important it is to honor the Lord with everything—soul, spirit, and body. And as it relates to walking in purity, young Believers sometimes find it difficult to walk in total purity. Believer, if you are struggling with walking in purity, you are not alone. Personally, I know it gets very tough walking in purity sometimes. Now, that I am no longer bound to sexual lusts, I know that walking in purity is not impossible. If you desire to walk in freedom from sexual lust of any kind, whether its fornication, premarital sex, pornography etc… know that NO sin is too big for the Lord. My Pastor always says, “The Lord isn’t afraid of your porn addiction.” I always laugh at that but it’s so true. Today, don't read this post with your mind but with your heart. The Lord wants to set you free from these lusts but it starts with YOU.

As you probably already know, the Word of God tells us to flee from fornication and sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18). You’ve probably gotten to the point like most of us have before, where you tell God something like He is completely unaware. “God, do you know how hard it is to stay pure in this day and age?!” Listen, the Lord never said walking pure would be easy but it's definitely not impossible. God simply wants your heart. He can’t have your heart if it’s full of sexual lusts, right? So it’s important that we guard our hearts at all times (Proverbs 4:22). What TV shows, movies, books, and music that are filled with sexual content in it are you allowing go into your heart? Who are you hanging around that always has something lustful and dirty to say? Where your heart is, your mind will follow. Where your mind is, your actions will follow. 

Beloved child of God, really think about why one turns to sexual lusts in the first place. At some point in life we have all experienced rejection. If it wasn't from a mother or father that abandoned you, then it was from a friend who turned their back on you. When we haven’t been healed from this rejection, we turn to that no good guy/girl or the internet for acceptance. And for those few moments you finally aren’t feeling rejected. Unfortunately, acceptance in that manner is only temporary. Then the guilt sets in. You repent but still feel ashamed. You’re good for a few days. Then you’re right back in the cycle again. You say, "Why can't I walk pure?!" It takes true healing from rejection to be set free from these sexual lusts, Believer. 

Look at the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. In verse 13, Jesus offered the woman acceptance that will never run out. He knew she was a fornicator but He also knew she needed healing more than anything. Jesus was telling the woman, once you receive my healing, you’ll never go thirsty again. So you can’t break that pornography addiction not because you’re super lustful, but due to the fact that you have yet to drink the healing water from the Holy Spirit. Once you’ve become healed from past rejection, you will start walking in freedom and purity. 

Today, the Lord is knocking at your heart. It’s up to YOU to answer it. There is NOTHING too hard for our great God to handle. He desires to set you free. But again, it’s up to you. How bad do you desire to walk in purity? Accept His offer, today. He wants to give you acceptance that will never run out. Drink from His healing water. Right now, you can be set free in the name of Jesus. It’s as simple as praying this prayer: “Holy Spirit, heal me from whatever makes me go back to that guy/girl, porn, or those perverted thoughts.” I can assure you that He will start to expose the rejection in your heart and begin to heal you. If you sense that lust coming back, down the road, pray for more healing. This walk is an everyday process (Luke 9:23). Again, it's up to you to do your part by guarding your heart. What are you letting go in your heart that will soon show in your actions?  Drink from His cup of healing. It’s up to YOU, now.