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Purityland Dairies (Issue 007)

The Light in the Dark Room

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The night in Lagos was noisy as usual—generators humming, hawkers shouting, danfo buses honking—but inside Nonso’s apartment, it was silent. Too silent.
He lay on his back in bed, eyes wide open, battling the shame that seemed to crawl on his skin.

He had just fallen again.
Again.

His fingers still tingled from what he had done with his phone.
His conscience screamed.
His heart ached.

He turned to the wall and whispered, “God, why? Why can’t I stop this thing?”

Nonso had given his life to Christ two years earlier, during a crusade held in Surulere. He was the first in his family to truly pursue God. He joined the ushering department, even led prayers in youth meetings. On the outside, he looked like a model believer.

But deep inside, he was bound.

Ever since he stumbled upon pornography during secondary school through a friend’s memory card, it had become a silent chain around his life. What began as innocent curiosity turned into a late-night habit. Masturbation followed. Now, even after being born again, the temptation still returned—especially at night, especially when he was alone.

He had fasted. He had cried. He had even smashed an old phone once in anger.
Yet the struggle persisted.

That night, he scrolled mindlessly on Instagram until a short video caught his attention. It was a preacher’s voice:

“Your body is not a playground for lust. It is the temple of the Holy Ghost. Let the Word of God dwell richly in you, and you will overcome.”

Nonso froze.
That verse sounded familiar. He opened his Bible app and found it—1 John 2:14:

“…because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.”

He read it again.

“You are strong... the Word abides in you… overcome the wicked one.”

Suddenly, it dawned on him.
He had been trying to fight the darkness without light.
He had tried emotions, fear, guilt—but never the daily discipline of letting God’s Word abide in him.

He whispered a new kind of prayer:
“Jesus, I’ve tried to stop on my own, but I need You. Let Your Word live in me. I surrender this struggle to You.”

From that day forward, Nonso changed his strategy.

He began each morning not with WhatsApp or news updates—but with the Bible.
He joined an online accountability group for young Christian men struggling with purity.
He filled his nights with worship instead of silence. He stopped feeding the flesh and began feeding his spirit

Some days were still hard. But something had shifted—his desire was changing.
The Word was working.

Weeks turned into months.

Then one evening, during a men’s fellowship gathering, the coordinator unexpectedly asked, “Who here has a testimony of deliverance?”

Nonso stood up slowly.

“My name is Nonso. I used to live a double life—holy on Sunday, bound in secret the rest of the week. But Jesus set me free. Not through fear or punishment—but through the power of His Word. I now live in the light, and the darkness has lost its grip.”

There was a holy silence in the room. Some men had tears in their eyes.

After the meeting, three young men approached him quietly. “Please,” one said, “can we talk? I’ve been fighting the same battle.”

And just like that, Nonso became a light for others—because he allowed the Word to live in him.

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*Reflections:*

Addiction thrives in darkness, but the Word of God brings light. When you allow the Word to *abide* in you—not just visit—you gain power over every sinful habit. You are not alone. In Christ, you are strong, and you *have* overcome the wicked one.

*Purityland Confessions*:
I'm graced to live above the lust of the flesh and the eyes, in the Name of Jesus.

I'm graced to live above the lust of the flesh and the eyes, in the Name of Jesus.

You can learn a lot from this video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty0vTIjgRCs?si=nMHBlLZKHoDyWvCe

Believe Jesus to be free. Block every channel of lust

Tatuni ? ahh, shebi one man say e don get SAVED from SOAPY n married a V... may be na same FATE una get.. so SILENTLY kwantinu till ur STORY BCOM TESTIMONY like that BRO own

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No matter how anybody wants to view it, its still far better than having sexual activities outside marriage. As long as one is mature and didn't have the resources to settle down for marriage, the only way to maintain the self dignity and relief one's self of the urge is to decently embark on masturbation.

Argue with your keyboard.

OK

it is not good at all ,


instead ,



use that time to pray and study the bible ,



For your own good



Princess Faith Chukwuamaka

Na so...

I said na so e be... Everything you talk nanso e be...

Let people do to their selves whatever make dem happy

Remove loudspeakers from worship centres


Peace

Masturbation is not a sin. Just don't get addicted to it use you brain so you won't be brainwashed. If you're not Hot you're not okay. When you're 12 years old you don't get Hot. When you become an adult you because Hot it's a normal phenomenal.

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Death to flesh!!!

The ultimate turnaround moment
It’s always possible

That is the most easiest addiction to stop. It might look hard but very easy. If you willingly want to stop.

Sanctimony: the art of lying to others about what you do in private

God's word is spiritual food...you need to feed on it frequently to overcome lust, porn and masturbation....

While the bible doesn't say directly that masturbation is a sin, but lust/looking at porn are definitely sins that fuel masturbation.

Whenever you feel the urge to watch porn ,just turn to God in prayers and study the scriptures, this is how I overcame mine in 2010 before getting married in 2011

Masturbation is not entirely bad. It's both good and bad. We as humans are hardwired by nature to seek potential mates to reproduce and I mean both male and female. Such urge can lead to life changing decisions such as unwanted pregnancy or sexual violence. This urge comes from chemicals the brain produces which it's volume can vary from person to person. It's a suppressant to such urge as well as calms the mind making better productivity the next day. It also protects the individual from STDS or getting exposed to harm from bad people.

We do not understand that removing one element of something can bring a new form of problem. People do not think of the whole picture, so they just point at somethings as bad. It's a self-relieving process that society tries to shame without any credible reason.

I overcame my porn addiction by speaking God's word to it. That's when I confirmed that there's truly power in the word of God and it's sharper than any two edged sword

Get a wife or girlfriend and free urself.. no long story.

straighttalk:
No matter how anybody wants to view it, its still far better than having sexual activities outside marriage. As long as one is mature and didn't have the resources to settle down for marriage, the only way to maintain the self dignity and relief one's self of the urge is to decently embark on masturbation.

Argue with your keyboard.

on point

If I was to choose between my past life of just soapy or the current miserable state I am in now (partly because of womanising), I will choose the former

I am having financial misfortune and battling with health challenges ever since I started womanising

I miss the good old days when just blue film and sex chat was enough to cure my libido

What is this obsession with masturbation stories by nairaland!
What is so special about it. Is sex itself not addictive?
Everyone has one addictive behavior or the other, so just let them be.
It is not the reason for any situation. Most people have passed through that phase.
Peace!