WISDOM'S ARENA

There is a popular maxim in my local parlance that goes like this “He who sells his sickness, will definitely find a cure for it” it means that knowing your problems and seeking to resolve it , is actually solving the problem in itself, and choosing to sell your sickness means that you know your exact sickness. There is a difference between knowing that you have a problem and doing nothing about it on one hand, and knowing the problem and doing something about it on the other hand. I have met people who know that they a have problem yet they choose not to do anything about it and I have equally met people who have come to terms with the problems confronting them and then decided to do something about the problem. The latter always have the problem solved, whereas the former is continually plagued by their problems. The bibles says that “ The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalm 34:18(KJV) In the case of the...

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”  1 st  John 5:4(KJV). As we draw the curtain to a close on this series, one thing that is clear is that- God wants us to overcome any recurrent sin of sexual impropriety as stated in 1Corinthians_6:18(KJV ) “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” It’s the father’s desire that each of his children should live a life of holiness and He has provided that grace for us to triumph over sin in Christ Jesus. After making your mind up to stop this addiction, you must seek external help. In your bid to do that ·          Seek Help from a matured believer – Overcoming pornographic addiction is not very easy when you are on your own, so the advice here is to seek help from matured believers and pastors. One of the barriers to s...

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”    Proverbs 28:13 (KJV) Pornographic addiction just like any other sin plaguing the human race can be overcome. However, overcoming this magnetic addiction is only possible when the addict comes to terms with the fact that he has a problem, needs  a help and the fact that the help can only come when he collaborate with God. Let Go back and study King David attitude towards the sin of sexual impropriety he finds himself in according to 2 Samuel 12:12 -13 (KJV) “For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.” You will notice from the verse 13A of the scripture when the Lord confronted King David sins through Prophet Nathan he responded by saying “And David said unto...