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By Sunday Akanni Moshood

Many young people are always wondering if it's actually possible to successfully tame their sexual urges until they get into their lawfully-recognised marriage. In fact, many youngsters (especially unbelievers) have been wrongly made to believe that it is sorely impossible to remain chaste till marriage.

I will keep saying something anywhere. I'm a practical and living example. I'm also, like you, with healthy sexual hormones and urges, and I'm telling you truthfully that it's possible to live your life devoid of premarital sex, masturbation, pornography viewing and other dirty things.

This write-up is meant for those who beforehand, never believed it is actually possible to shun sexual pleasures outside marriage, as well as those who, despite their previous resolve not to commit sexual immoralities, keeps finding themselves in sexual sins.

Saying "No" to sexual immorality is not merely hinged on verbal expressions, but by practical actions. In the Bible, Joseph the son of Jacob said an actual 'No' to the sin of sexual immorality with Potiphar's wife by his actions. He fled the scene! (Genesis 39:12)

Saying an ACTUAL 'No' to sexual immorality majorly involves two things. First, you must acknowledge that sexual immorality is something to be avoided primarily to honour God (your Creator) with your body.

You won't be saying an Actual 'No' to sexual immorality if the reason for your decision to remain a virgin is because you haven't seen 'a worthy guy' to give your virginity; or if you are simply scared of getting pregnant or picking an STD. This means you already committed these things in your heart. And additionally, if the only and major reason is that you desire your future husband to regard you as a 'chaste' person by presenting him your virginity on your wedding night, you are not saying an ACTUAL 'No' to sexual immorality.

If your reason for not engaging in illicit sexual activities is not to honour God and His words, then it's still dangerous. First, you can as well be regarded as an immoral person in God's sight, because your motives are neither 'wholly holy' nor 'truly right'. Secondly, you are bound to eventually fall into sexual sins along the line, as you won't be able to key into God's Grace that will provide strength for you when temptation comes (because temptations must come)

So, the point is, to say an ACTUAL 'No' to sexual immoralities, your major reason/purpose should be to honour God with your body, while other reasons should be secondary. When you choose to honour God, God will rise to provide for you all necessary help to remain in an honourable state.

Secondly, saying an ACTUAL 'No' to sexual immorality mean you must always be alert to recognize and flee all manner of tempting appearances.

You don't just say "I don't want to engage in sexual immoralities" and then you relaxedly lower your guards, interacting and bonding with all manner of persons, attending all manner of social activities, functions and parties, surfing all manner of websites, watching all manner of movies, etc

So many people who initially made the decision to be sexually chaste eventually fell into sexual sins because they failed to become extremely wary of agents of sexual temptations.

Agents of sexual temptation are persons, things, places, circumstances, etc which satan has strategically put in place to lure you into sexual sins. To then say an ACTUAL 'No' to sexual immoralities, don't get too close to everyone you meet. Choose your circle wisely and steer clear persons that can persuade/lure you into sexual sins.

Steer clear things that can powerfully ignite 'illicit' sexual urges and desire - those movies, songs, books, websites, etc. Additionally, don't get into places where you can be lured into sexual immorality - you shouldn't be found at night clubs, brothels and other places where sexual chastity isn't valued. Don't lose your guard when you are alone - especially in a closed place - with a member of the opposite sex.

God bless you

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GOFRONT:


If she like let her increase her target to 100 Men.....

Something must still kill a man

Some people used to have such mindset. However, currently languishing away on their sick beds, seeing their lives slipping away before their own very eyes, they'd screamed: "I wish I have listened to instructions!"

CC. lalasticlala

lalasticlala, OAM4J

by Sunday Akanni Moshood

It's a natural and core characteristics of many humans to be selfish and self-centered. Many people out there have ruined their lives through their reckless lifestyles. However, they have sworn they won't go down alone, but that they will spread their misfortunes to various other lives too.

I cringed when I witnessed a case where a young lady made known her mischievous plans. According to her, her boyfriend had given her HIV. She then promised not to go down alone. She promised not to be the only youngster whose bright future would be cut short. She promised to share her HIV with over 50 men before she die!

How is she going to achieve this aim? Through sex of course! To achieve this aim, she definitely won't make sex difficult to get. Instead, she will go about luring men for sex, offering her body freely and easily to men!

Take Note: There are hundreds of ladies like that. Their lives have been ruined by STDs, and they've got an evil mission: I won't go down alone, I will share the virus with many others!

So, What Will A Wise Guy Do?

A wise guy will discipline himself and have sex only with his married wife till he die. By so doing, he isn't only obeying God's commandment about sex (which in itself brings a lot of blessings), but he is also saving himself from the risk of cutting short his life via few minutes pleasure.

Hey, you are not mere animals that can't control their urges. It is possible to put your body under control (I'm a living witness). There is more to life than sexual pleasures. Concentrate on various productive things/activities. Focus on activities that will propel you to invent something breathtaking. Write a bestseller, float a successful business, etc.

What Will A Wise Lady/Woman Do?

Ladies too are not left out. A wise lady won't spread her legs for just any man, except her married husband. At least, before wedding your husband, medical tests would have been conducted, and you know his statues.

Don't allow any guy not your husband have sex with you! What if that guy, or your so called boyfriend, had contracted HIV from one of those ladies bent on sharing their misfortunes through sex? What if that guy is even part of the "I must not go down alone" crew? Will you allow few minutes pleasure to ruin your bright future? Should STDs (and other negative stuffs associated with premarital and extra-marital sex) snatch your glorious life and future away from you? Think about your parents who suffered to nuture you so you take care of them latter in life. Think about the countless destinies attached to your life.

Please, don't trade your glorious future on the altar of sexual immorality

kazyhm:
I real life.......Universal truth is not in existence

Even your belief is not universal.... How could something universal dwell in such is a puzzle











Imagine how you get to know how excited the "Devil" usually gets.......people knows how GOD feels and how DEVIL unfeel

You can't just be in between two extreme vices

Read carefully bro

lalasticlala, OAM4J

Happy Sunday

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By Sunday Akanni Moshood

Sex and all of it pleasures remain an astonishing matter to humans. Even an ancient wise king (Solomon, the son of David) couldn't fully comprehend how a full-grown honourable man would allow sexual pleasures strip him of his dignity just to lay with an unpleasant-looking maid (Proverbs 30:19)

The pleasures that stems from sexual-related activities is undoubtedly unique. Either one is engaging in the actual intercourse, or one is gazing at a picture or video of two persons having sex, or one is even playing with his/her sexual organs in a secret place, the fact remains that the pleasures derived from these activities can rarely be obtained from other sources - not even from food and sleep.

And so, humans loves sex so much - since sex helps achieve something the human flesh craves for: soothing pleasure.

But we must realize that humans are not the only set of beings that loves sex - but even satan (the evil devil) loves sex too. How can satan - a spiritual being - loves sex? Is the devil also indulging himself in direct sexual intercourse?

Of course, being a spiritual being, it is impossible that the devil indulge himself in direct sexual intercourse. Then, what makes him loves sex? It is simply because, sex is a big tool that keeps helping the devil achieve his evil aims and intentions, from generation to generation.

The ALMIGHTY GOD JEHOVAH created Lucifer (who would later become satan, the devil) to be a dynamic archangel in the heavenly realms. The devil used to be a beautiful creature who stands before the Throne of the Living God, created and filled with sonorous musical components, as well as all manner of precious stones.

He (satan) unfortunately allowed pride to come in, and he was punished severely by God. He was demoted from his position in heaven. And ultimately, it was made known that after a period of time, satan and his cohorts will be damned forever in a lake burning with eternal fire (Revelations 20:10)

How does this concern we humans? As long as this world remains, one universal thruth that won't be changed is the fact that a person will reap what he/she sows. The soul that sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:20). The devil knows that the set time for his ultimate punishment in the lake of fire is almost here, and he's also aware that humans who failed to do God's biddings will partake in the eternal torment. And being an evil creature, the devil keeps working hard to influence humans into committing sin against God.

How does this concern sex? The devil, aware of how much the human flesh prioritise sexual pleasures, had made sex a sure tool to make humans sin against God.

The bottomline is this. A human commits a sin when he/she moved contrary to the will of God (and such a person is at risk/danger of perishing in hell if he/she failed to repent)

Additionally, a human being commits sexual sins if he/she goes contrary to the will of God in regards to sex and sexuality. The will of God for sex is that all form of sexual pleasures should be shared between a married man and his female wife inside their marriage union, with no other party involved.

Satan loves sexual activities that disobeys and are contrary to the will of God for sex. Premarital sex, extra-marital sex, masturbation, pornography acting and viewing, sexting - all makes satan happy. Such illicit sexual activities makes satan excited (he loves them) not because he derives direct bodily pleasure from the acts, but because they help achieve his aim: drawing a lot of humans to hell fire before the end of the ages. Don't forget the Bible says in John 10:10 that the devil comes to "steal, to kill, and to destroy".

Should I tell you the kind of sex satan hates? It is the sex between a married man and his wife inside the safe confines of their marriage institution.

If you still engage in premarital/extramarital sex, or you still masturbate or view pornography, stop it now! Stop making satan happy with your sexual lifestyle, and stop pushing your soul nearer to the gates of hell.

Pray to God for forgiveness and approach His Throne through the Name of His Son JESUS CHRIST.

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This is not good. God help the baby

bedspread:
That's The Adamic Nature of Sin...

No one teaches anyone to say Waka... that's the Inbuilt Wicked nature in Man...

The Way u handle that little boy from this age will either Make or Mar his Life..

Hmm.. Your words are deep.

But if I may ask, what is the most appropriate manner the boy's parents should handle this issue?

Lordave:
I don’t actually understand what is sinful in experimenting or catching pleasure with parts of our body

It is only sinful when it is not between a man and his married wife. And the reason it is so is because the Creator (God) wants it that way. So, any other thing mean we are disobeying Him, which is a sin.

Cryomancer:


If you expect Christians to start killing and maiming other satanists just because church was burnt, then you're wrong because we don't fight for God. We serve a God who can fight his own battles just to prove to the world that he is the one and only true God.


But no act either wise or foolish, goes without a reward.

God bless you my brother.

Do you know this our God is so great and His ways are unsearchable. While we are thinking God will punish the young man, He might just choose to 'arrest' him like Paul, and use the boy powerfully for His Glory. Amen

Emmyblaqie:
M here oo.
I was at d top of my class 4rm primary to sec.school. Only twice I flopped nd took 2nd position in my life.
Bt wer m I nw?? Stil writing Jamb since 2016 nd battling depression. Mtchwww...
While those I gave my assignments to copy ar nw in 200level some 300level sef.

Hmm. You will be fine bro. God will visit you soon

azraeljaheel:
Take me out of the system but you can't take the system out of me



If you know then you truly know

Hmm, you don't seriously know the potency in the Name of Jesus. As in, He will transform a man totally and you will be grossly ashamed of your past misconducts.

hisgrace090:
At times go for evangelism.

Yes o. One should represent Christ everywhere. As a Christian, apart from your education, you should also do the work of God and spread the Good News.

Fyi0:
Nice one

Thanks

by Sunday Akanni Moshood

After writing on "Why You Should Avoid Sexual Immoralities On Campus", I was inspired to give certain important tips on how to avoid sexual immoralities during your stay in school (and beyond)

Some young persons always argue that it is impossible for a youth to actually hold him/herself away from inappropriate sexual activities. Nevertheless, I will tell you that if I - with healthy sexual urges and hormones, can remain sexually chaste till this moment, then no body on earth should have a reasonable excuse to indulge in sexual immoralities.

All you need is the help of God, and then your determination to adhere to certain practical principles that worked for many of us. These tips have been encapsulated into two broader categories, and they include:

1. Avoid The 'Bad Company Sector' In Your School:

You know, in our society, many parents are usually worried when their innocent children are enroute the higher institution for the first time. Of course, they've seen alot of 'once-innocent' chaps who were corrupted in the University. Once-innocent boys and girls who became terrible adults.

However, when I entered the University, I discovered the University is actually made up of two different worlds: The Postive and The Negative, and that it is up to a student to determine the path he/she will thread.

The Bible says in 1 Cor. 15:33 - "Bad company corrupts good characters." If you want to be sexually chaste, and you don't want sexual immoralities to ruin your bright future, you must avoid some set of people who can dip and influence you negatively into sexual sins.

Listen, not all the pretty and handsome youths you see around on campus are 'ordinary humans' that are with a sole aim of graduating like you. In fact, in case you don't know, some of those attending lectures with you are not recognised as students by your school.

Guys, many of those good-looking ladies are actually working directly for Satan. Some of them are demonic, witches, with Marine spirits. Their goal is to thwart the glories and bright futures of youngsters, and they drop spiritual curses and limitations into their lives through sex.

Ladies, some of those 'cute' guys are actually with a deadly mission: To destroy your life through sex. Some guys are HIV carriers, who have vowed to distribute the virus to as many youths as possible. Beware!

You are not meant to get close to everyone you meet on campus, to the extent that they begin influencing you negatively. Choose your company wisely. Be friends with born-again Christians of like-minds.

2. Avoid Anything And Any Spot That Can Lead You Into Sexual Immoralities:

Avoid eroticals (erotic books, movies, websites, songs, etc) that generates sexual desires and urges. These things gets you dirty before God and they open doors for disgusting acts of masturbation.

Instead, concentrate on accumulating useful knowledge that will make you a much better person in the society. Don't forget to feed constantly on the Bible, as it aids your spiritual growth. When you are solely occupied with the things of God, sexual immoralities stays under your feet.

Additionally, on campus, there are some places you shouldn't be found if indeed you want to live a holy lifestyle devoid of sexual immoralities. You have no business with night clubs, randy parties, ungodly dinners and events. Don't forget to avoid staying in a closed room with a member of the opposite gender for a long period of time.

Instead, regularly attend church and fellowship programs (praise God that there are many fellowships on our campuses now). Also, occupy yourself with productive seminars and workshops that will add value to your life, and you will be fine in JESUS NAME.

Remember, when you are sexually chaste, you will be free from the worries of such things like STDs, unwanted pregnancies and other negative things that accompanies sexual immoralities.

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Happy birthday to you Mr Seun Osewa. Birthdays are beautiful days, and as you celebrate your birthday this year, I pray you will know more success in Jesus Name. Amen

To The Gift I Intend Sharing With You

I might not have money to give to you, but I want to give you a birthday gift much better than money: An Advice That Will Transform Your Life (Here and in Eternity)

Bro Seun, I want you to know that God exists and that He loves you so much. This is the reason why He sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to come to the world to die for the sins man has done.

If you believe in Jesus and confess Him as Lord and Savior of your life, I'm assuring you that you won't regret it.

The Bible says in John 3: 16

"For God so love the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life"

Seun, accept Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life today and God will uphold you. Amen!

If you have questions, my pm is always open.

Sunday Akanni Moshood

Higher institution is synonymous with freedom, and many youngsters tend to use this freedom to indulge in various dangerous acts that can actually ruin and destroy them - including sexual immoralities.

Sexual immoralities are sexual activities and pleasures contrary to the will of God; not shared between a husband and his wife in the safe confines of their marriage union. They includes premarital sex, masturbation, pornography viewing, sexting, etc.

While the system in many of our campuses encourage sexual immoralities, here are two major reasons you must avoid them:

SPIRITUAL CONSEQUENCES: You don't believe in the existence of the spiritual? Then you are an ignorant person who need to keenly seek knowledge! There is a God up there in Heaven Who created all things, and there is a spiritual world that determines the affairs of the physical.

God, your Creator, asked you not to engage in sexual immoralities. When you do that, you disobey Him - which is a sin. Anyone who commit an offense will be punished, and if you commit the sin of sexual immoralities, you will be severely punished by God.

Read this well: One of the major repercussions of sin is that you get separated from the Holy God (since sin makes you dirty). The result is that, in the spiritual realm, the evil devil and his evil cohorts will be chanced to penetrate your life and will hurt your destiny - which will eventually manifest in the physical realm. (Romans 6:23)

Have you seen certain endowed persons still miserably struggling? Something might be wrong with them in the spiritual realm!

PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES: You can pick an 'unwanted pregnancy' as a female. Abortion? You might end your life prematurely! Or destroy your womb! Don't forget STDs, including HIV/AIDS - the monster with the ability to destroy your dreams and aspirations in life (through 5 minutes pleasure!)

Please think about this. Even if everyone in your faculty are immoral, avoid and flee sexual immoralities. Rather, dedicate and live your life for God in holiness. Many generations awaits your manifestation, please don't fail us

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Earthbound:
I smoked my first stick of cigarette precisely in SS2 in 2007. Since then, I have tried to quit more times than I can count. Even though I know the health hazards attached, I do it anyway. I tried electric cigarettes but still went back to the conventional tobacco sticks. There are times where I smoked probably more than a pack a day, and there were other times where I rarely smoked a month. I just want to drop this habit permanently.

How can this be achieved?

The most potent solution I know: Jesus.

Give Him a chance, and He will turn your life around for good. God bless you bro. Amen

sonsomegrigbo:
How will they be able to buy and maintain their aeroplanes?











Church is pure scam

Did you really read the message?

Lalasticlala, OAM4J

By Sunday Akanni Moshood

When the word 'Philanthropist' is being pronounced and heard, what instantly get into the mind of many of us is a clear picture of an 'already made' wealthy millionaire/billionaire. We believe the 'philantropic category' is solely meant for certain persons who have got more than enough to take care of themselves and have excesses to share with others.

However, this school of thought is pretty wrong, especially for we children of God - Christians. Anyone (and indeed, everyone of us) can become a philantropist. The dictionary defined a philanthropist simply as 'a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes'.

It never said 'a millionaire who gives millions of dollars' or 'a billionaire who donates billions of Naira'. It simply said 'a person' (that is, anyone - including you) who has a generous heart to give any amount to promote the welfare of others.

The basic theme here is 'giving'. And giving is appropriately measured by quality and not just quantity. This is more important to us as Christians. Our Lord Jesus Christ asked us to give continually. 'Give to everyone' He said in Luke 6: 30. He never said 'give only when you have enough to take care of yourself', neither did He said 'millionaires and billionaires, only you should give'. He expects and wants everyone of us to give any amount of money (no matter how small you think it is) to promote the welfare of others and bring Honour and Glory to God our Father. God is the First and Greatest Philantropist (He gave everything).

When you don't hoard the little you have but you keep giving out to put smiles on the faces of others and bring Glory to God, you are simply 'laying up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth or rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal' (Matthew 6:20). Indeed, you will be among the fortunate ones the LORD will praise on the day of judgement will His lovely voice: "For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink.... Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me"

You get the attention of God when you give the little you've got for His Glory. Remember the poor widow who gave everything she had in Mark 12. She got the Lord's attention! She was the real VIP! She also is a philantropist!

It's all about your heart.'God loves a cheerful giver' (2 Corinthians 9:2). Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to giving. As a Christian, you must be a giver - a philantropist who gives to bring honour to God's Name.

There is something I also want you to note. To many of us, the word 'philantropist' is only synonymous with the giving of money. This is not true though. Remember the opening lines of the definition of a philantropist? It says 'someone who seeks to promote the welfare of others'. The 'especially by the donation of money' simply indicate that money isn't the only thing that can make you a philantropist!

The most important thing in philanthropy is giving out anything good that benefits others, not only/just money. As a Christian, you should give your time, give your talent, give your brain, etc to better the welfare of others and bring Glory to God. Apostle Paul was a philanthropist in the presence of God, not because he has some huge cash to give. He might not have lots of money, but he has something: 'his body'. And he gave his body 'to hardship' (1 Corinthian 13:3) for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Christian! Give the word of God to this dying world. You've got Jesus, give the world JESUS. 'Speak and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy' (Proverbs 31:9). Our Lord Jesus made us realised we are philantropists when we 'heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons'. He told us 'freely you have received, freely give' (Matthew 10: verse

Don't forget. You have no reason to boast over anything you have - be material things or spiritual gifts. God owns everything and He is the One Who gave it all. 'But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from Your hand' (1 Chronicles 29:14)

God bless you

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Cc OAM4J, lalasticlala

By Sunday Akanni Moshood

You must pray for and have God's Spirit of Discernment before starting the relationship game.......

There are different schools of thought in regards to who one can/should get married to. There is a school of thought that believe thus:

'Everything is probability. Just marry someone you come across and feel like getting married to. Then try to build your marriage by employing techniques to stick together as couples.'

Of course, I won't totally condemn this ideology. After all, many of our parents didn't pray before coming together (some were even matched together), but till today, they are still together with children and grandchildren.

Then, there is another ideology (especially amongst we Christians) that believes in something like this:

'If you are a born-again Christian, once you meet any brother/sister who is also a born-again Christian, both of you can get married.'

Of course, I see wisdom in this ideology too. After all, I also preach that once you have married someone, that person automatically becomes God's choice for you.

However, there is yet another ideology that got my attention. The ideology moves this way:

'There is a man/woman that God has destined for you to marry. That is to say, Brother John and Sister Esther might be born again, but both might not be destined to be husband and wife.'

Now, I'm going to share with you what made this ideology unique to me, and why I'm supporting this school of thought. I will use the family of Pastor Mike Bamiloye (Mount Zion) as a case-study.

But before then, let me draw your attention to what Adam said in Genesis 2:23 when he saw Eve:

"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh..."

Meaning, there are some other bones that are not from me, and doesn't belongs to me. There are different flesh, but Eve is the flesh that belongs to me!

Let's go back to Pastor Mike Bamiloye of Mount Zion.

Whenever I read how this pastor began his ministry and how he attained his current position, I always ask myself this question: What would have happened to him if he didn't marry Mummy Gloria in particular?

Would he had gotten to the place he currently is if he had missed Mummy Gloria?

Wait, if Pastor Bamiloye has married just any sister, will that sister had played the role Mummy Gloria played in the shooting upwards of his drama ministry? I want us to know that one of the factors that led to his success was that Mummy Gloria was acting with him.

Again, if Pastor Bamiloye had married just any other sister, would that sister have patiently stood with him when he was still suffering? Because, Mummy Gloria suffered with him. When he was still nothing, she remained with him and kept supporting him.

This then is my conclusion: If Pastor Bamiloye had married just any sister, that other sister might play the role of a good wife quite all right, but his purpose in life (his ministry) might not have been as it currently is.

Then I concluded that Mummy Bamiloye was God's will for Him.

Don't forget that before he got married, he has various born-again sisters around him. But because of God's Spirit of Discernment, he knew Mummy Gloria was the bone of his bones and the flesh of his flesh.

For you and me, God has a particular brother/sister he doesn't want us to miss.

Please take note of these:

If we miss them and marry someone else, we might have a happy marriage quite all right (especially if the home is a true Christian Home), but the glory won't be as when we marry that particular person God wants for us.

So, brothers and sisters, we need the Spirit of Discernment to know who is God's Will for us in marriage. But before we start praying, let me tell you this:

The will of God can't be an unbeliever, a person living in sin who will take you away from God.

FIRST STEP

Take your life serious by becoming a born-again Christian. If you are yet to give your life to Jesus Christ, then do that now.Then, as a born again Christian, the will of God for your life should be found among the born-again brothers/sisters that surrounds you.

Just pray to God for discernment and commit all into His Able Hands, He will definitely take care of everything.

Please, don't approach marriage, sex and relationship the way unbelievers are doing today. God created all things, and His principles should be faithfully followed to experience a happy and fulfilled life. God bless you.

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By Sunday Akanni Moshood

After writing on 'How Sexual Immoralities Actually Kills People', some youngsters grumbled on how tough it is to live a life of sexual chastity, and they demanded for 'alternatives' to fill 'the vacuum'.

Immediately, the Lord begin giving me ideas. My attention was particularly drawn to an eminent figure in the Bible: King David. The only sexual sin recorded against king David in the Bible was the one committed with Bathsheba (Uriah's wife).

Now, let's look at it this way. Before the day David indulged in the sexual immoral act with Bathsheba, what were the things he had occupied himself with that had prevented him from committing sexual sins against God in previous times?

Those are the things we want to learn from. And by the Grace of God, we will approach them from these two broad headings:

1. David - A Man Of War:

David was automatically enlisted into Israel's army immediately he killed Goliath of the Philistines. He officially became a man of war when he killed that giant at a tender age that is below 20. And ever since then, he had occupied himself with wars. He was fighting various wars with the enemies of God, that he had no time to commit sexual sins.

However, in 2 Samuel 11, we discovered a major factor that pushed him into the sin of sexual immorality. HE IGNORED THAT WHICH HAD GOT HIM OCCUPIED ALL THESE WHILE.

Today, you can also get occupied with wars. However, these aren't physical wars, but are now on a spiritual level. "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." Ephesians 6: 12, 13

Today, irrespective of your age, you can become a man/woman of war by joining God's Army. How can you be enlisted and become part of the Army of God? Simply accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life and forsake your sins. Then you become a True Warrior of Christ when you continue in righteousness and holiness.

Here is the beauty of everything. Irrespective of how strong your sexual hormones are, when you keep occupying yourself with spiritual activities required of a Warrior of Christ, you will have dominion over your flesh!

Make it a regular habit to indulge in spiritual exercises like praying, fasting, studying the Word of God (the Bible), evangelism, and see how your life would change for good.

2. David - A Man Occupied With Skills, Talents And Purposes

Before David became the king of Israel, he was a shepherd of sheep. Why was no sexual sin recorded against him at that point in time? Simply because, he was busy with his 'sheep shepherding skills'. Additionally, he was a musician who is always busy utilising his talents for the Glory of God.

How then can he have the time to spare for some nasty disgusting sexual immoral acts? You can learn from David. Here are some things you should note:

- David has a talent in music (natural endowment) and he also acquired a skill (shepherding) - all kept him busy.

- You also have your talents. Discover them and get busy utilising them for the Glory of God.

- If you claimed you don't have a talent (or having difficulties discovering them), you can learn various skills that can keep you busy.

- David's shepherding skill was fetching him and his family some money. You should also focus on productive activities that adds positive values to your life, and not sin that can kill you.

- David was in places that were building him up for greatness. You too should get busy attending positive seminars, workshops, leadership submits and conferences that will make you a better person in the society. Keep your mind off sex if you are not yet married, it's not for you!

In conclusion, I want to confidently tell you that it is 100% possible to live a sexually chaste lifestyle for the Glory of God, and it is not something too difficult to achieve (I'm a living testimony)

Just ensure you walk faithfully with God, associate yourself with godly people of like-minds, avoid things and places that can make you commit sexual sins, and you will be fine. God bless everyone of us in JESUS NAME. AMEN


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By Sunday Akanni Moshood

When preachers stand behind the pulpit to tell young people things like 'Sex (premarital sex) can kill you', many of us simply 'smile-off' such statements, as it seem illogical and 'unrealistic' to our 'intelligent' selves.

However, God laid it in my heart to bring our attention to certain things. Let's begin with an incident recorded in Proverbs 7: 6-23. About the young man who was 'blocked' by a crafty harlot (an adulteress). After enticing him with smooth words like 'I have spread my bed with tapestry, colored coverings of Egyptian linen'(Vs 16), 'come, let us take our fill of love until morning'(Vs 18), and 'my husband is not at home' (Vs 19), she was able to lure him into her chambers!

Now, let's see the way wise King Solomon described the aftermath:

"Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter... Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, he did not know it would cost him his life' (Vs 22, 23).

We might wonder, 'how did (or could) the sexual act with the woman have cost him his life? Because, we are sure after the act, this man would simply rise up and go to his home breathing. So, where is the 'death' being talked of by the scriptures?

Here is something for us:

1. SPIRITUAL DEATH

For going into her chambers to indulge in sexual immoralities, this man already sinned against God by disobeying His commandment of 'Sexual activities must be between a married man and his wife in the safe confine of their marriage institution'.

The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). The sexual immoral man has been separated from God because of his sin (God is a Holy God Who never condones unholiness). Separating himself from God is equal to cutting himself from Life (God is Life, God Is The Source of Life) Someone without life is dead. Someone separated from God is a walking corpse (even if he currently breathes on earth). Should he die without making amends with God, he is doomed forever (eternal death in hell)!

2. PHYSICAL DEATH

See it this way.

- Neighbors saw him entered into the adulteress' chamber.

- Neighbors begin spreading the incident, and the news went viral about how the man had sex with another man's wife.

- Everyone begin avoiding this man. They now see him as an evil person who can do anything to satisfy his own lusts.

- The result threw him into depression. His business affected. His honour butchered. No friend again, no companion. No more steady resources. Then, he begin nurturing suicidal thoughts..... Or, perhaps....

- The adulteress' husband arrived, heard the news, went to the man's house in annoyance, and killed him brutally. He died! What killed him? Sexual immorality!

Unfortunately, when he was about committing that sin, 'he did not know it would cost his life'.

Now, let's come here...

As a young lady, let me tell how premarital sex can actually kill you!. Apart from spiritual death briefly explained earlier, you:

- Get pregnant 'unwantedly'. You tried aborting it and die of complications. Or perhaps, you decided having the baby, but because your womb is not yet strong enough to produce a life, complications still come and you still die.

- You get infected with deadly sexual viruses like HIV. Your dreams and aspirations would be cut short by sexual sins.

- Because you are an emotional being, you get emotionally attached to him after the sexual act, putting all hopes on him marrying you. He dumped you after messing with you, and you get depressed. Depression is nasty. It affects your health, and can even make you to begin nurturing suicidal thoughts.

As a guy, let me tell you how premarital sex can actually kill you. Apart from spiritual death briefly explained earlier, you:

- Contract deadly sexual viruses that cut short your life.

- You pick a spiritual curse that terminates lives prematurely

- Etc

It is obvious the five minutes pleasure you derive from sexual immoralities are not worth the aftermath pain. Wisdom demands that we SAY NO TO SEXUAL IMMORALITIES and say YES TO SEXUAL PURITY

Remember, the right type of sex (approved by God the Creator of All) is the one enjoyed between a married man and his wife in the safe confine of their marriage union.

God bless you.

Sunday Akanni Moshood
University of Ibadan, Nigeria


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lovemaths:
Fried rice and roasted beans.

Lovemaths. Lovemaths. How many times I call you?

Today made it like the second or third time I will help you log out from your Nairaland account at that cafe at Ajangbadi. What if it's not someone like me that used the computer after you?

Don't you know mischievous people could tamper with it?

And yes, I know you physically, but you don't know me.

Be security conscious sis.