There may or may not be verses in the Bible that
speak directly to the physical act of
masturbation. I have heard explanations both
ways. However, there are a lot of verses that
speak of the sin of lust. And, lust and
masturbation usually or always (I am not trying
to get into an argument on this part) go
together. In other words, are you indulging in
lust when you are masturbating? Again, there are
many verses about the sin of lust.
Having said that, God does forgive. "If we
confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins." 1 John 1:9 And, with every
temptation, He does provide a way of escape. 1
Corinthians 10:13
I pray that He will show you the way of escape in
the midst of the temptation and that you will
take it. I also pray that you will put a plan in
place ahead of time for what to do when
temptation does come.
Besides being a physical battle as porn is so
addictive, this is also a spiritual battle (a
tough one) but God is there to help.
You have a good heart, it appears. God will work
with that.
Please do not give up. There is always hope in
God. He is bigger and badder than any temptation
we face.
I recommend you pray that the Lord will place
people in your life that are spiritually mature
that you can confide in and rely on for support.
You may have to look at respected Christian
ladies to talk to that attend another church if
you do not know any such ladies n your church. Or
a counselor.
Freedom Begins Here has a 30 Day Devotional
Journal full of scripture help that you may find
useful. There is also a website you may want to
check out that is designed for ladies struggling
in this area. It is
www.reachinghurtingwomen.com. I also
know of a group of ladies that are very
specifically ministering toward women and prayer.
Their website is
www.letspraytoday.com.
I hope this is helpful and that others will
comment as well. And, I will also pray that the
right Christian ladies cross your path to give
you encouragement and hope.
Please, do not give up! There is hope!