The Word Works Wonders

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Now unto today's post.

I've shared in previous posts my struggles with: low self esteem, a poor body image, premarital sex, pornography, and masturbation.

The Lord laid it on my heart to share practical steps on how I overcame it all.

I want to start off by saying that the devil is a terrible liar. He wants you to believe that you're the only one going through these things or that it is okay to go through it. He will feed with the "Everyone's doing it" lie at a drop of a dime.

I believed both lies at different points, which led to me not being able to seek help. I suffered in silence for many years. I knew that what I was doing was wrong but I couldn't stop.

No matter how much I fasted, prayed and vowed to never do it again; I always found myself back to square one.

So what happened this time around? What did I do differently?

After the breakup, one of my mentors suggested that I go on Joyce Meyer's website to read different articles that would serve as a source of encouragement. I'm glad that I took her advice because I was tremendously blessed by Joyce Meyer's ministry. It gave me hope that better days were yet to come and that I would be healed.

Around that time I also stumbled upon a sermon on YouTube titled "No more sheets" by Juanita Bynum, it brought me to tears. Finally, someone understood me!

I began to spend a significant amount of time praying, studying the Word, and exercising. I had made up my mind that it was time for change and that I was going to come out of this's trial stronger, wiser, and better.

My major issue was low self esteem. It affected every aspect of my life, so I decided to tackle that first. I searched through the bible and found scriptures that told me who I was in Christ.

Such as:

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Psalms 139:14 KJV)

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. (Jeremiah 1:5 KJV)

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: (1 Peter 2:9 KJV)

I studied these scriptures and similar ones daily until I believed it. I would literally look into the mirror and repeat them to myself out loud. In a matter of weeks, I was a new person. The Word works! It's the only thing that has the power to change people (Hebrews 4:12).

Now don't misquote my previous statement, prayer and fasting works. But faith is the key to victory (1 John 5:4). You see, I never believed that I was beautiful, or smart enough, I never saw myself as unique or gifted. In my eyes, I was a "plain Jane" and I sentenced myself to an uneventful life, I settled. 

However, deep down within me I knew that I could be better and didn't have to daydream my way through life, but I didn't know how until the Word of God became apart of me. It became my awareness, it became my reality.

I started feeling so much better about myself, I saw myself in a new light, I saw myself in God's eyes. The weight lost and compliments from left, right, and center were also a plus. 

I thought that I was working on my self esteem alone but little did I know that God was perfecting everything that concerned me. I suddenly found myself so lost in God and his work that I no longer had a desire for pornography. Every time the thought of it came to my mind, I'd remind myself of who I was...a royal priesthood. I'd think to myself "kings don't do that". And then I'd focus on other things.

I also had to cut off certain friends that encouraged my bad habits, one in particular was extremely difficult. We were very close, we spoke almost everyday. But the Lord instructed me to cut her off for some time. It made sense, I couldn't change completely if my friend would call me and discuss her sexual escapades.

My choice of friends from that time onward was extremely selective. I chose friends that would build me up and encourage me in the way of the Lord. Thank God for friends!

When it came to the opposite sex, I was very careful with who I allowed to get close. If anyone showed interest, I'd pray about him. If God said "no", I wouldn't waste my time by giving him the time of day. In some instances it was easy, I wouldn't have to pray because it was already a NO when I saw him from a distance....lol...just joking 😀. But I always let them down easily, there's no need to be rude or mean 😊.

With the male friends that I did have, I always tried to keep a healthy distance. With extended times of fellowship comes intimacy. I learned that the hard way with one of my male friends during this time period. We got too close for comfort and one thing almost led to another on a few occasions. But thank God that we didn't go there. 

Slowly but surely I became more assertive, friendly, and outspoken. It was like a rebirth. I fell in love with myself. I remember that people that knew me prior would ask what happened, the would say that the old me was very awkward. 

Simply put....

It's the grace of God. The Word of God works, put it in your mouth and keep it in your heart. It will change you from the inside out within a matter of time. Keep at it, don't get discouraged even if it doesn't seem like it is working. The Word always works! Faith always works!

You're blessed!


- Bunmi


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