Spandau: I wish Olamide and all those scallywag Nigerian artists will learn from this. Olamide is the worst. Anytime he sings, it's always a subliminal satanic message that is streamed into people's subconscious.
. I really pity parents who allow their children to look up to immoral celebs. There portion in hell will be unimmaginable. And so many parents are just like that.
Eriokanmi: They'd gladly take that role in Nigeria. Haven't you heard of unknown Bishops who attended a politician's gathering after their palms had been rubbed, despite CAN body rejecting his same faith ticket ?
ehissi: I don't doubt that Chris tucker's life as a Christian influenced his content as a comedian, but him turning down next Friday because of his faith?
That's just BooShit, utter rubbish.......Do your research, Chris tucker turned down Next Friday because he committed himself to the Rush Hour franchise and his role in that franchise wasn't all that "Religious"!!
The actors where paid peanuts for Friday......
Chris was only paid $10,000 to do Friday and it was a hit!!
Faizon love was paid only $2,500....
The executive producer of the movie (Ice-cube) didn't even bother to offer Chris and some of his Co-stars extra cash for their work there, despite the fact that it was a low budget movie that brought in bucks, over $27million in box office.....(that may seems small but for a movies produced by a gangstar rapper back in the day, it was considered successful).
When the time came to do the sequel next Friday, Ice Cube offered to double their pay up to scale, double $2,500, how much is that $5,000? Double up $10,000 up to scale for Chris and tell me how much he will make.....?
It was Faizon love that convinced Chris to take up a role in Rush hour for a whooping $3million dollars eventually cornering over $50million from the sequel, while Faizon love went on to act in the replacements for a $100,000......
Chris in my opinion only made that statement out of respect for ice cube because Friday shot Chris Tucker into Hollywood limelight and it would be Disrespectful for a brother to turned down another over cash in the hood.
Chris Tucker's role as Smokey was key to the movies success and endearment to fans, so when Next Friday was announced, fans wanted Chris Tucker in it.....
They only offered him $10million hoping he will give Next Friday a rethink and ditch the Rush Hour sequel........
Which blackman will ditch a Hollywood movie with a co star like Jackie Chan and a host of others, with a box office opening of $240m that paid you $3million for the first movie in a sequel, to feature in a movie sequel that paid you $10,000 on the first movie and the executive producer only offered you $10million hoping it will entice you to break a commitment you have for a Hollywood blockbuster series!!!??
I leave that question to the Nairaland panel of judges.......
. If he havent repented yet, I pray he does. .
IbileIfe: Nigerian actors will even fall over themselves for the role and defend it as a way of showing how bad smoking weed is and use it to preach and teach and still pay tithe from the $10 million. And go on to produce Good Friday.
. That is Nigerian mentality. Teaching that evil is bad by practicing evil. I remember back then in University when people were saying that they chase women and attend parties to get experience. That the experience will help them teach their children that such live is bad bc they, like Solomon, have tasted it. That is lie from the pit of hell. .
Blissguts: But the church ain't helping matters either. There are lots of talents that have left the church and "sold their soul" to the devil.
I've seen this, and see the problem it potends and I've kept brainstorming on how to remedy this situation myself....
But then, the church has been a harm than good in helping Christians not to fall to these kinds of path. If you are hungry, bro you'll accept any deal that'll put food on your table.... Food can make anyone do stuff and hey it ain't a test of faith either..... Its nature playing out.
What stops our churches to organize stuff that'll equip Christians and tend them ? Imagine tending the gift / talent / purpose of a man and he makes it in life without bowing to the Babylonian system ? In that case when you say God lifts, or one can make it without bowing, it'll be very easy to accept and already you got a witness cos he or she made it without bowing.
But if the church had put in place structure to aid believers in that path, such that we pour out our resources to celebrate good / futuristic girls, build on the talent of our guys, help our men by engaging their wives etc, we would have had our own world / sphere where the girls don't believe that you must sleep with someone or dress like deity (Beyonce, etc) to gain fame; the guys don't believe in getting so low as to bowing for idols just to hamma through yahoo+, the men don't hate their wives cos they are gainfully employed (and thereby helps faithfulness )......
But how can you bear witness when in the true sense you haven't handled an earth shattering breakthrough through your talent / gift ?
Even Abraham lied cos he didn't want to be killed....
How about our music ministers ? They never help upcoming.
See that guy that sang Beautiful day cover, how many gospel ministers came for him both in Nigeria or other country ? Now Sony have signed him. And would you expect him not to bow to the system ?
Its hard for individuals like Tucker. Now imagine those who haven't even made it, and as humans they want to be heard.
Tomorrow now, don jazzy will sign that sister / brother, or Akon will lend a helping hand or davido or wiskid and you'll expect the brother or sister to not go the other path ?
Like I said, I'm brainstorming to see how one can help. Maybe its my purpose maybe just me being concerned cos if I tell you how this thing Literally pains me, you will understand. Even with me listing it in detail here too, if you can see through, you'll get a glimpse.
I respect pastor Chris Oyakhilome on this as he helped gospel ministers (and now you can imagine, its a fact that lots of good songs keep flowing through those many people he gas raised, which should make one imagine what if he didn't come through, so these would have been used to worship satan instead ).
Imagine if our churches roll out billions to equip our members and sponsor their drives to make their mark even in the secular world.
And the church has the money. But what they may jot know is that it'll even bring more prosperity to the church.
Imagine if dangote was a believer or elon musk a genuine believer ? Can the church lack ?
This is what they don't know.
And greed. Their kids get well educated but they can't pretend they don't know the importance of education even to encourage researches.
And what's the result ? The church is praying for what ordinarily she can solve.
God has given the enablement.
. I agree with most things you said. The church really need to innovate and make good use of talents. If you can do sth about it, I encourage you to pray and try. . I will also like to tell every Christian that if you fall for temptation, you will have no excuse b4 God on that day of judgement. Because God will never allow a temptation that is greater than what u can handle to come your way. So hold on and trust God.
Bigchristo: People like this spew nonsense can’t even defend themselves when the time comes, You speak nonchalantly like you don’t understand the system of this country where judgement is overturned, the reporter can be accuser when it comes to the same Nigeria law you speak about, let me share my little experience with you for your sense to come back to life, dated back 2001 when I was still doing petty jobs I work with a pure water factory as a manager then, the compound of that place have a big space where there are crops like yam n corn 🌽 being cultivated aboki bring in their cow and scatter all the crops eat the entire crops, I got there early morning and still meet the Aboki and the cows I signal some guys in the area to join me we apprehended him and beat when we take aboki to the station for that matter even the police came to inspect the said crops that was destroyed do you know I was arrested and detained for that matter? Just Dey play
. Detain isnt a problem. But if you were punished and told tp pay for losses, that would have been a problem. No one will cause my all these without taking serious beating oo. Except you are the fearful type or you are not strong.
MideMrPossible: My dogs are still puppies, needless to say they are also dead too, but since you and Callie Trinity are just little boys who are yet to grow to have their emotional bubbles controlled, lemme feed you.
A coward don't stay alone in a jungle, a weak man don't own possession of over 10 acres of land with building & structures on it.
Every livestock lost is replaceable but a single act from me can cause a big set back for the project if not terminate it, a weak man will not think this way just because emotions don't rule us.
. Sorry for your loss. But you shud have confronted the killer after switching on your phone's video recorder. If he attacks u, you can then miam or kill him. Letting him go is a big mistake. . Those dogs, were they poisoned too?
How many Nigerian christians can do that? Rejecting N10 million dollars? That is one way people sell their soul to the devil. If you earn a living or make money by encouraging sin, you have sold your soul to the devil. No rituals is needed.
Matthew 13:41: the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things,
Matthew 12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Luke 17:1-3 Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker today is a Christian celebrity devoted to his faith. So, when he received an offer for a film conflicting with his Christian beliefs, Chris turned it down even though it cost him $10 million!
Many recognize Chris Tucker from the Rush Hour movies he starred in with Jackie Chan. But some may also remember him from the R-rated 1995 film Friday.
Friday told the story of two marijuana-smoking friends and ended up grossing $27 million. But not long after appearing in the film, Chris gave his heart over to Jesus.
Chris Tucker Today Keeps His Comedy Clean Becoming a born-again Christian changed the types of movie roles Chris Tucker would consider and it also impacted his stand-up comedy.
"I never was a raunchy, raunchy comic but I didn't think about what I was saying because I was young," he said.
As a comedian, Chris Tucker today keeps his stand-up clean and free of foul language. And though some comics might see that as too challenging, Chris believes it actually makes him better at his craft.
“Being a Christian helps me in comedy. I have to talk about other stuff,” he explained. “Normally, most comics talk about stuff that's easy-maybe cussing or saying something raunchy. I have to dig deeper to find something that's still funny and not raunchy. It's harder. I like the challenge.”
Chris Tucker Turns Down Next Friday Role Accepting Christ means turning away from the ways of this world and choosing to live in a way that honors Jesus. And this crossroads came for Chris Tucker after giving his life over to the Lord.
When Ice Cube, Chris’ co-star from the film Friday, approached him about filming Next Friday, Chris shocked him by turning the role down.
“We were ready to pay Chris Tucker $10-12m to do Next Friday, but he turned us down for religious reasons,” Ice Cube revealed on social media. “He didn’t want to cuss or smoke weed on camera anymore.”
Chris Tucker today is a different man than when he first appeared in the movie, Friday.
And because the message of the film didn’t align with his Christian values, he knew turning down a role in the sequel was the right thing to do, no matter what it cost him.
“One of the reasons why I didn’t do the second one [was] because of the weed,” he said. “Because I said, ‘Man, that movie became a phenomenon. … I don’t want everybody smoking weed.’... It probably was good for me [to turn it down] because it kept me moving, you know, to the next phase and next movies. But that was one of the reasons. I said I didn’t want to … get everybody smoking weed.”
Way to go Chris! It’s great to see a person with such strong values in Hollywood!
olayinks007: Hmmm true, but to me I think all they are doing is trying to bring in reality in their acting yet not too real. That Nude we think we are watching is all Fake. Take for Instance shooting scenes in a movie
. Reality? B4 immodest dresses became reality, the entertainment industry were promoting it. B4 hard drugs like india hemp became popular, they were promoting it. If you are a christian, you will promote godly values no matter what. Satan is usi g that industry to capture and enslave people.
LoudlyMouthed: The 🔞 scene may not be actually what's happening on set, as there r video editing software for such effects.
However, doesn't rule out the fact that she played a n*Ked role - v.shameless trend among so called stars that younger girls are looking up to as mentors.
You know the world is now digressing twrds empty love in relationships, absurd and demonic lust for popularity, money and fun.
Beautiful looking woman gets exploited by the greedy husband. She therefore raise lesbians, rude and feminist daughters whole hv sugar and "babyfathers", as long as the money keeps coming, she n kids r settled with business on Instagram & Dubai.
Many women back then used to train their kids to become a better person evn as they're experiencing many bad things in their marriage.
Today, E don Red
. I once heard a woman saying that her daughter will deal with men.
Malleri in Kwami LGA of Gombe State is an agrarian community located about 60 kilometres in the North Eastern part of Gombe town.
Our correspondent who visited the community reports the concerns of residents over incessant hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands.
A 60-year-old farmer, Abubakar Alhaji, alongside his children, was clearing his farm on the banks of the Dadin-Kowa River for dry season farming, hoping to recover the losses he recorded during the rainy season following floods that ravaged his farms.
He explained that as he was recovering from the flood losses, a bloat of hippos invaded his farms and destroyed the remnants of crops and other plantations that survived the floods.
He said, “We used to experience flooding occasionally on our farms, but last year’s was the worst. I suffered great losses on my five farms where I planted rice and sorghum from flooding and hippos.
“Hippos usually ravage our farms. The government has banned us from killing them. We see them destroying our crops but the government has warned us about killing or harming them.
“In the past, the hippos grazed in the night, but these days we see them in daylight roaming on our farms and destroying crops.”
On his part, Malam Sa’idu Mohammed (54), a vegetable farmer, said apart from the hippo attacks and floods, they lacked farm implements and inputs during dry season farming.
He said, “Apart from onion, pepper, tomato and other vegetables, I also plant beans. But last year, we didn’t get fertiliser and other farm inputs.
“Also, because of the sharp increase in the price of diesel, we couldn’t power our machines to water the farmlands. We had to abandon vegetable farming and plant beans which can easily grow near the river.
“But after struggling to plant the bean, floods and hippos destroyed our farms. Now, most of us don’t have food in our houses; being subsistence farmers.”
Malam Mohammed, therefore, said, “We are really in need of help to be able to feed our families and attend to our other needs.”
When our reporter met Malam Babawuro Magaji (53) on his farm on the outskirts of Malleri, he said he was into rice, watermelon, guinea-corn and maize farming.
He said, “We are used to flash floods, but last year it consumed farmlands in high-rise areas that we never expected it would reach. A lot of farms were destroyed after people spent huge sums of money cultivating them.
“We need government’s assistance to be able to be on our feet again because we lost all our investments on the farms to the flood.”
He, however, noted that: “Our other problem is hippos, and the only option is for us to stay on the farms to protect them and prevent the animals from trespassing and destroying our crops.”
The Chairman of the Malleri Rice Farmers Association (MRFA), Alhaji Sarki, complained that the hippos last year destroyed several hectares of rice in Malleri and neighbouring villages.
He said, “The hippos destroyed my farms. We planted rice hoping to recover the losses we recorded from the floods but the hippos invaded in the night and finished everything.”
Sarki explained that they encircled their farmlands with prickles and thorns as a temporary measure to prevent the hippos from crossing into the farmlands.
He said, “The fear of attacks from the hippos is what delayed us from planting the rice. They now invade the farms even in the afternoon. I have lost over three hectares.
“After the rains subsided, I planted again, yet the hippos destroyed it too. I lost my investment in three farms worth over N300,000.
“I also planted wheat but when it started to flourish, the hippos came in the night and consumed all the plants.
“As you can see them (pointing to the bloat of hippos in the river); they are waiting for us to leave the farms and they will come out and invade and destroy our crops.
“So, in addition to money spent to get good seedlings, fertiliser and other farm implements. Now, we have to engage the services of vigilantes to protect the farms.”
Sarki decried that the government had failed to protect them from the frequent hippo attacks.
Another farmer, Uzairu Ali (30), said, “We now pay vigilantes daily to protect our farms. We are paying at least N1,000 on each farm daily. We don’t have an option but to pay because one problem with the hippos is that even if they don’t eat anything on the farms, by merely passing through them they destroy whatever is planted.
“The hippo attacks were more severe last year because of the flood. Because the river was flooded the hippos were left with no option than to cross over to our farms in search of food. So, in broad daylight the hippos invaded the farms.”
He noted that were it not for the hippos, they could have recovered the losses they recorded from the flood.
He said, “Even though we suffered losses during the rainy season because of the flooding, had it been there was no threat of the hippos, we could have recovered the losses. The hippos’ threat is big and we fear greater losses are looming if adequate care is not taken.”
Ali, therefore, appealed for assistance from the government to engage the services of rangers to protect their farms.
Govt to establish hippo colony
When contacted, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director General of Press Affairs to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said the state government was aware and working to address the hippo issue in Malleri village and other communities along the Dadin-Kowa River in Funakaye, Kwami and Yamaltu/Deba LGAs.
He said although the affected farmlands were under the purview of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA), the state government was ready to address any issue affecting indigenes and other residents of the state.
Misilli said, “We have taken conscious steps towards finding a lasting solution to this issue to ensure that humans and hippos cohabit peacefully.
“Because the hippopotamus are endangered species, officials of the state government in May, 2022, met with Dr Lynne Baker, a United States-based conservation biologist and some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on how to establish a hippopotamus colony in the state.”
Redomi: Made my first sales last week Saturday, I was not happy with the sales. Took one of the women selling efo tete in the street to my farm, she harvest all the grown efo tete and she told me my money is N700. I was not happy at all cos I know she will sell all those efo for nothing less than N6000 when she get to town. I collected the N700 and made up my mind never to sell for anyone of those women again. So today I just went to pluck few, use a small rope to bind them into 5 places, before I could get home from the farm, I sold everything. I have to go back to farm to pluck more and I placed it in front of my wife's shop, she sold everything and more people are still coming to ask for more saying it looks very fresh and bigger than what they used to buy before. I'm happy I made N3700 sales today, I'm going to pluck more tomorrow
. Those women can be very heartless. Beware of them. They don't care at all about your welfare, though they may pretend to. Dont fall for any sweet-talking.
Brineharry: Am doing installation of drip tape but I have an issue at hand. After measuring the length of ridges it was 36 meters and I don't know if I should run the drip on the 36 meters or I should place the layflat at the center of the farm and puncture both sides to cover 18meters each
Farmerakinloye6: 36 meter is not that long for you to divide it, I even have 80-90 meter long. Maybe I don't understand your question, add picture so I can understand More. OluchiDelly , FarmTech pls help a brother here.
Otobong3374: NATO Only Help Ukraine With Weapons, Okay? If NATO Go War With Russia With Soldiers & Nuclear Weapons, Do U Think Russia Will Be Able To Survive? Do U Think If Ukraine Did Not Hand Over Nuclear Weapons To Russia Would They Go War With Ukraine?? You Think If Putin Knew That NATO Would Support Ukraine With Nuclear Weapons Do You Think Putin Would Have Invaded Ukraine?
. That's what I'm saying. Without NATO's help the war would have been over long time ago. And mind u, NATO is giving them both weapons and intelligence. Plus foreign fighters are joining Ukraine. . If NATO dares attack Russia, there will be nuclear war. China and North Korea will join Russia and I tell you, US will loose her world power status when it is over.
007Marvel: You seem reasonable I'll suggest you do a proper research on China in particular. One at a time, first start with their "The One Belt One Road initiative" a scheme used in tying down third world countries in Africa and south America. Do you know about the Sri Lanka economy crisis that started since last year? Do a research on that too. China is about domination and power! Nigeria will be far worse than Sri Lanka if care is not taken about the Chinese loan and their involvement in Nigeria. And also read about how China built and bugged the Africa Union headquarters just to spy on Africa leaders and know how to exploit them. If China was to have Total control of the world man you would come to appreciate the freedom you've had all this time. China now control Sri Lanka port and most of their natural resources! It's like 70/30 now in Sri Lanka! China 70 and Sri Lanka 30 of everything that comes out of their natural resources. So they can service the loan China twerked for them to take. China now has great control in what goes in Sri Lanka now. Don't just sit and assume! The united States is a free world where everything goes because all human rights are respected, so people take it to the head and push for certain stupid things to be legalized. That only shows you how free the country is. In China the president has supreme power over everything. Only what the ccp say's goes.
. You are right. But the best is a balance between them. They all have their strength and weaknesses.
Otobong3374: My Brother I Hate A Country That Used To Make Bla Bla Bla Noise All The Time, & If Any Person Talking Bla Bla Bla Is Powerless. Russia Is A Empty Vessel, & Common Ukraine Russia Cannot Flush In One Week. Is It NATO Russia Will Win??
. Without NATO's help, Ukraine would have been defeated long time ago.
007Marvel: And you would prefer totalitarian and authoritarian Russia or China. Man you are not enlightened! Those two countries are the greatest threat to human rights and civilization. Just dey play. Go do a proper research on The united States, China and Russia. Then you'll be happy America exists.
. A worldwide US influence will be more disastrous. Especially their democrats.
Masterviolence: The fact is that I can't blame Russia for arming themselves with these type of weapons. The war in Ukraine has shown that Russia has a lot of enemies.
If they're not provoked or threaten they wouldn't use it on any country
All these nuclear weapons are mainly for deterrence hence they're showing it off.
bassdow: IF they TRUEly have things like this, why announce them ? Why not just allow the enemy find out the Hard way ? MoreOver, there are Mines (Naval/Sea mines) that could be placed below the sea Beds. Ukraine seems to be using such already. Wouldn't that affect something like this ?
. They are announcing it to warn the enemies to beware. As for naval mines, I dont know if the sub can detect and neutralize them. A lot is kept secret.
RUSSIA has announced the production of its first drones capable of triggering radioactive tsunamis and wiping out enemy naval bases.
The "first-batch of nuclear-armed Poseidon drones" has been created, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Monday.
These nuclear torpedoes are intended to change the oceanic theatre of war by laying waste to enemy coastlines with 300ft tsunamis and striking naval equipment with an alleged "unlimited range".
TASS continued with the chilling announcement: "It will be soon delivered to special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod.”
In October, NATO issued a warning that they lost track of Belgorod - a 30,000 ton nuclear submarine - somewhere in the Artic. It provoked fears Putin might try and use his prized monster weapon in the Ukraine war.
The mega-submarine, Russia claims, is capable of carrying eight of the torpedo drone weapons which could release a nuclear Armageddon.
Yet, the largest sub the world has ever seen was thankfully spotted again elsewhere in Arctic after a few days.
The so-called "weapon of the apocalypse" is specially designed for covert missions alongside its nuclear cargo, including sabotage and spying.
Dmitry Kiselyov, an aggressive mouthpiece of the Russian propaganda machine, told TV viewers recently that these new drones could "plunge Britain into the depths of the sea".
"It approaches the target at a one kilometre depth with the speed of 200 kilometres per hour.
“There is NO way to stop this underwater drone," he declared.
Putin officially announced the Poseidon project in 2018, but it's been speculated that plans for this terrifying warhead have been in the works since the Cold War.
"There is no weapon that can counter them in the world today," Putin claimed in 2018. Further details about the fearful nuclear weapon have been a heavily guarded Russian secret.
A successful field test was said to have been carried out in 2021, but Russia intends to finish its doomsday project by 2027.
The startling development of the drones brings Russia closer to this target.
The announcement comes as Putin-ally and retired army general called for the UK to be "demolished from the face of the earth" over its support for Ukraine.
Andrey Gurulev's bizarre statements made on state TV continued with: “We have to remember about London so they don't try to steal our victory."
"If it did not exist, there will be victory," the pro-War fanatic said.
Monday's news that production has started on Poseidon is likely intended to intimidate the West as Putin suffers losses in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Sunday that he would be providing further heavy weaponry to Ukraine since Russia ramped up its missile strikes over the weekend.
Sunak said the UK would send 14 tanks to Ukraine, whilst NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg also promised more high-tech weaponry that day.
Gayism can be influenced, when children are exposed to this kind of disinformation and propaganda they are slowly programmed to become gays and misfits in the society.
Am not surprised all this plans and agenda were carefully planned and written in the " Protocols of the elders of zion".
It's not a western or white movement as the OP in his naivety and ignorance said, but is a Satanic movement lead by the Illuminati, freemasons and the occult elite, in their bid to achieve the New World Order.
They have strong members in both US parties ,both mostly the Liberal foolish moronic Democrats.
Minjim: So is lying, but you still do it, don't you?
I'm not talking about the religious aspect of it. I'm talking about education. Masturbation is a healthy habit if done moderately. It's not different or eviler than any other sin you commit daily.
. No I don't lie. Do you? . Rather than read useless researches that will mislead you, read christian writeups like the one below. If you dont watch dirty movies and scenes, dirty songs, porn etc, you wont have much problem with sexual urges. I'm talking from experience. I have a very strong passion for christianity, business, science and tech and they take my mind off sex.
How can an unmarried person relieve sexual tension in a non-sinful way? sexual tension audio ANSWER
Of all the gifts God has afforded us, sexuality is one of the most challenging to use wisely, ranking next to controlling the tongue (James 3:2). We know that the sex drive is part of how God made us, and we also know that God commands that sexual expression be limited to the confines of marriage. The unmarried must learn to cope with the build-up of sexual tension in ways that honor God. We can’t get rid of the sex drive, and we should not try to, for it is God’s gift to us. But we certainly should learn how to control the sex drive, use it, and relieve it only within God’s wise guidelines for the good of His people and the glory of His name.
First, we emphasize the fact that the Bible nowhere portrays sexuality in itself as sinful or dirty. We have no reason to feel guilty about our sexual drives. Such urges are normal and God-planned. God created male and female, along with their capacities, drives, and needs for important purposes.
Second, the Bible commands self-control (1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 2 Peter 1:6). So it is only the misuse and abuse of sexual capacities that are wrong. In all areas, including our sexuality, we must “strive for the mastery,” as the KJV says in 1 Corinthians 9:25.
Masturbation, almost always associated with lustful fantasies and pornography, is not an appropriate way to relieve sexual tension. It is always a self-serving act that shows no concern for others. God has provided the male with natural relief of sexual pressure. These are “wet dreams,” sleeping dreams of a sexual nature accompanied by seminal emissions, or ejaculations. Therefore, masturbation is not a necessary means of relieving sexual tension.
For those who wish to be sexually chaste, here are some practical suggestions on how to deal with sexual desire in non-sinful ways:
1. Appreciate reality. Grateful acceptance of your sexual nature and its purposes is key. Instead of trying to get rid of sexual desire, offer it to God. Thank Him for what it means for your future. Do not deny that you have sexual feelings or try to repress them. Instead, in the strength of God, treasure up your power until He leads you in His time to your lifelong mate. In the meantime, redirect your sexual energies into useful service for the Lord.
2. Cultivate a mindset of pleasing and honoring God even with your imagination and self-discipline. So much of today’s media overemphasize sexuality and promote instant gratification as an ideal, making self-control a much-needed virtue. Strengthen your discipline by staying close to God, clothed in His spiritual armor, and trusting your Savior to battle for you.
3. Remember that the Holy Spirit lives in the spirit of a Christian. Your body is the temple of God (2 Corinthians 6:16). The Spirit will master and direct your desires as you invite Him to do so.
4. Let Jesus be your example. He was sacrificially self-disciplined (Luke 9:51; Isaiah 55:4; Matthew 27:11–14). He was “tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15), which means He had to manage His sexual drives to the glory of God. The Lord directed all His energies and attention to meeting the deepest needs of lost mankind. Serve alongside of Him, and let Him serve through you.
5. When a sexual urge grows, redirect your thoughts and take steps to dampen the urgency of the desire. Do some exercises, take a walk, or take a cold shower—cooling the body can literally cool sexual urges.
6. Avoid all forms of unnecessary sexual stimulation. Men should remember that their desire is usually stimulated by what the eye sees, so it’s important to avoid any movie, TV, or other visual medium that shows unclothedness or sexual activity. Women are often stimulated by emotion or relationship, but can also be impacted by sight. Both genders should be ruthless about this—what they watch, read, and think.
7. Follow Jesus’ advice and don’t look at any person lustfully (Matthew 5:28). Follow Job’s example: “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman” (Job 31:1). Train your mind, your thoughts, your imagination, and your eyes to be chaste as you consider how God might use you constructively in every person’s life.
8. When you wake up in the morning, get up. Lying in bed opens the door to sexual arousal, increasing desire.
9. Work vigorously. Work with all your strength, and at night you will have an easier time falling asleep quickly.
10. Manage your mind. Philippians 4:8 gives you a list of things with which to fill your mind.
11. Sublimate sexual energy into meaningful and satisfying service for others in Christ’s name. Or channel it into exciting and challenging projects and activities that fully occupy your mind.
12. Prepare for the responsibilities of marriage and family. Keep your attention on the long-term benefits of sexual purity.
13. Use your imagination and memory to conjure up physical sights, sounds, smells, feelings, and tastes that you’ve experienced and in which there is no shame. Make your mind work the way you choose.
14. When a sexual urge intensifies, change your environment. Ask a friend to go with you to chat, walk, jog, shop, or do something active and enjoyable.
15. Develop or cultivate a hobby that requires active use of your hands.
16. Take note of what triggers your sexual urges, and avoid it. Do what you can to change the situation associated with the desire. If wrong thoughts follow a certain activity, then stop engaging in that activity.
17. Talk to God about how you are feeling. Share every situation with the Lord Jesus.
18. If you do sin, immediately confess it to Christ and receive His forgiveness (1 John 1:9). Don’t let shame control you. Thank God that Christ already died for all sin, that God’s love is unconditional and His mercy is new every morning. Ask God for victory. In Ephesians 6:10–18, 1 Peter 5:8, and James 4:7–8, God gives you the means of victory over Satan’s attacks.
19. Cultivate close and honest relationships and accountability with other conscientious Christians of the same gender as you. Ask them to pray for you and to be available when you need them.
20. Acknowledge your struggles to someone you can trust, such as your pastor. You are not the first person who has struggled with learning how to manage your sexual nature. Hiding, faking, and acting hypocritically will not help you; they will destroy your character. If you do slip, your confidante can support you with prayer, exhortation, and encouraging guidance.
21. Realize that striving for the mastery may not be easy or quick. Putting on any virtue—chastity, honesty, generosity, or whatever—takes practice and commitment. Paul described self-discipline like this: “I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize” (1 Corinthians 9:26–27).
22. Use music to shift your mind’s thoughts. When you feel sexual cravings, listen to some music with God-focused, Christ-honoring lyrics.
23. Take it a day at a time, depending on God’s grace and keeping your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith (Hebrews 12:2).
24. And, of course, it is not wrong to get married. Paul, speaking of the unmarried, writes, “If they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion” (1 Corinthians 7:9). At the same time, rushing into marriage so you can have sex is not a wise decision, and it reveals a wrong attitude about what marriage is supposed to be all about.
God designed us to have real relationships, not to indulge the lust of the flesh. The chief purpose of the sex drive is to move us toward our spouses, not to gratify ourselves. Sinful ways of relieving sexual tension can never release anyone from lust; rather, they only reinforce the desire to act out on that lust. Sinful behavior cannot relieve the longing for real intimacy but only adds to the pressure.
Real sexual fulfillment is found in satisfying another. The proper use of sexual power is about loving another, not oneself. By God’s grace and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can learn to postpone sexual fulfillment until we can enjoy the full reality that God designed for sexual intercourse within marriage.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God
Romans 13:14 ESV / 261 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires
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