“Blessed
is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way
of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers”. Psalms 1:1
What is Pressure?
Pressure can simply
be defined as ‘the force or influence that cannot be avoided’.
Then what is sexual
pressure? It is a condition or situation where is person is under strong
influence to give in to sexual temptation or manipulation.
Sexual pressure (S.P)
is the main pitfall behind every sexual struggle.
Sexual pressure has
led many into sexual defeat, addiction, bondage and destruction.
Many have lost
their pride, dignity and integrity by giving in to sexual manipulation and
seduction.
God has given every
person in this world ‘Will Power’ in
order to handle the pressure of our human emotions.
People who allow
their emotion to control them are people tend to suffer from sexual pressure.
Strong people
control their emotion; weak people allow their emotion to remote them.
The Spirit of Compromise
This spirit is the
major force that causes people to succumb to sexual pressure.
The spirit of
compromise brings false assumption and presumption.
It makes to belief
a lie. Compromise works in partnership with deception.
Compromise makes us
to undermine Word of God and follow our feelings or reasoning.
Let us learn some
powerful lessons from the life of Joseph who also faced sexual pressure but
refuse to compromise his belief and stand…and he overcame!
The
Joseph’s Encounter
“Then
after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said,
Lie
with me.
But
he refused, and said to his master’s wife, See here, with me in the house my
master has concern about nothing; he has put all that he has in my care.
He
is not greater in this house than I am; nor has he kept anything from me except
you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil and sin against
God?
She
spoke to Joseph day after day, but he did not listen to her, to lie with her or
to be with her.
Then
it happen about this time that Joseph went into the house to attend to his
duties, and none of the men of the house were indoors.
And
she caught him by his garment saying, lie with me! But he left his garment in
her hand and fled and got out (of the house)”
--Genesis
39:7-12, AMP
There is no excuse
why we fall into sexual temptation. We can resist because God has put in us
grace, wisdom and power to handle every situation of sexual pressure. Learn
from Joseph. You too can overcome.
Joseph’s Wisdom for Living
the Overcoming Life:
• Learn to say no to sex immoral temptations.
• When sex temptations persists, let your refusal and
stubbornness also persist.
• Staying away or avoiding that person who is asking for
immoral sex is a good way of reducing and overcoming the tension or fear of
falling victim.
• You must learn to understand your boundaries like Joseph—sex
immorality is no go area!
• Joseph quickly recognizes a sexual doorway when he found
himself alone with a strange seductive woman. What does he do? He fled!
We must follow Joseph footstep if we want to inherit the
Kingdom of Christ and fulfill our divine destiny.
“Submit yourself therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you” James 4: 6
Also, there are some words of advice I want to share with you
that we help you overcome.
Do not think you stand, lest you fall. Flee is
the solution to sexual temptation.
Do not think of yourself to be something when
you are nothing. Humility is a protector.
Do not seduce or manipulate
someone to lust after you
Do not take pride in saying ‘I am strong’.
Do not deliberately put yourself in a
situation that brings sexual temptation.
You must not abuse the Grace of God in your
life through careless and carefree living.
You must learn to value highly what you have
in Christ lest you lose it.
Keep yourself for your Life
Partner. Your body is the most valuable gift offering to the one you love.
You must have respect for your
natural body chemistry, hormones, organism, passion and feelings. If you ignore
them they will betray you.
You must follow the voice of God when He instructs you on what
not to do and where not to go. Disobedience brings destruction.
Live in freedom and
victory today…
May God release the
grace of Joseph into your life from today in order to live in victory and
dominion…
Rufus Yamoah
Sex Morality
Counselor
