How to Overcome Unwanted Sinful Thoughts

Does this sound familiar?"e;As a teenager, I remember bad thoughts and images popping into my head, but I quickly shook them off with a busying task. As a young adult, when these thoughts popped into my mind, I simply thought they were a by-product of my teen years and all the things I had seen and done as a rebellious young lady. But then, as a saved adult, who previously battled and overcame pornography, I felt these images were my punishment for becoming entangled in pornography and sexual immorality. I use the phrase popped into my mind because that is exactly what they did. I did not have to be thinking of anything remotely related for these thoughts to jump into my head. And if you haven t guessed already, these thoughts and images were sexual in nature. I didn t understand where these thoughts were coming from, and I could not share what was happening with anyone. I mean, how could I? Who would trust me or want me as a friend if I shared such a thing?And the thing is, these thoughts did not tempt me at all. Instead, they made me feel dirty, defective, and weary."e;If you can relate to this story, then you're in the right place! Because this was my story, but by the grace of God, I was delivered! And if you wish to be delivered too, then read on!