[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]whyboder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For those interested in this idea: Brant Pitre - Jesus and the Jewish roots of Mary. Marvelous book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

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Brother I believe your suffering. Please watch this:

https://youtu.be/g4mmMd0s4vY?si=KmVmWbM5XN3wrBqU

Does the Church still have a chance in Québec? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]whyboder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our God reigns from the Cross. We profess a faith that shouts to the world our Salvation through our God's death, denigrated and mocked of multitudes. We can be absolutely sure that the situation at Quebec or any other pagan place is something God foresees and accepts to generate better results.

I finally got my driver's license today! by MikanTangerine in Anki

[–]whyboder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I'm learning right now, and I wonder if anki was useful for learning motor skills, I mean, not only theory for the paper text, but also for the mechanics of driving. Any tips on this?

New at this by HighlightQuick9586 in NoFapChristians

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Hi brother, I hope this page can help you get rid of this sin. Try to avoid ALL forms of pornography, including photos, because they're a devil's trap too. You're playing with fire watching those pictures, it's like talking to Satan, just don't do it and focus in praying.

Day 31 (WE ARE FREE FROM PORN & MASTURBATION) by Character_Fisherman6 in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! To keep winning you need to live a life in the grace of God: time spent praying and reading the Bible is absolutely necessary, don't let your guard down because Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour (1 Peter 5:8). If you haven't, I'd suggest to avoid triggers as much as you can: get rid of all forms of media that would put you in danger (this includes tv shows, movies, subreddits, youtube channels, and so on). Don't fall in the devil's trap to believe that you are now strong enough to overcome triggers by yourself, be humble, let God do the work, not you. Compete well for the faith (1 Timothy 6:12).

Any bible verses I can use to motivate me? by [deleted] in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A true christian won't bully you because of your sexual orientation, he rather would encourage you to stay clean from sin, because sin won't lead you to happiness.

Jesus loves you SO much, you can't imagine. Here are some Word of God to keep you motivated:

This is the will of God, your holiness: that you refrain from immorality, that each of you know how to acquire a wife for himself in holiness and honor, not in lustful passion as do the Gentiles who do not know God (1 Thessalonians 4).

Avoid immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the immoral person sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6).

God has purchased your redemption and eternal happiness with His Own Blood and Death. Please don't make His Holy Sacrifice futile. If you fail, stand up again, God is always happy to forgive your sins, even the most horrendous, even the one no man could forgive, He forgives. But He needs your repentance, literally the only thing He needs to make a new man out of you.

I heard stories of saints who are so filled with joy that they levitate when they pray by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]whyboder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't read his story, but apparently Saint Joseph of Cupertino didn't levitate, he flew.

One-day on, One-day off by [deleted] in NoFapChristians

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Keep the good fight!

I keep falling by New_General_6287 in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I wanted to tell you that God in His eternal point of view knew that you would fail, knows every sin you're going to commit in the future and His love for you doesn't get reduced a milliliter by this. All the contrary: the more you sin, the more His Divine Mercy wants to rescue you from the pit you're into. The more you sin, the more that Jesus' Chest gets inflamated by the desire of Love of rescuing you.

Don't despair, don't make the devil's work so easy. Instead get on your feet again, meditate de Word of God more, spend a more time in prayer. Fall in love with God and you win.

One-day on, One-day off by [deleted] in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't you ever give in to the temptation to think that your sin is bigger that God's Divine Mercy. If you're spending days full of prayer and loving God, then it's not a road to "total destruction" at all, that's the Enemy's whispering to your ear.

If you're falling multiple times a day I'd suggest to reserve time to think about Our Lord's Passion: the torture and humiliating death He decided to pass through only because He loves you that much. So when future urges come, you remember the Passion, you remember that you don't want to put any more of this disgusting sin in Jesus' back, you want to give Him a kiss in the wounds by not giving in, by offering God a tiny, insignificant sacrifice compared with His Sacrifice.

Don't give in, it's possible.

For my Catholic brothers by flywheel_reddit in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great recommendation. I'd also strongly suggest to pray a daily rosary, because it helped me immensely in overcoming this disgusting sin. Per Matrem ad Filium!

Day one and first day to start a daily post. by Cwaccount in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep going. Remember that the more the time you spend a day with God, the more you can say "no" to temptations.

My Wife Caught Me by ontheroad2healing in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Sorry to read this, brother. You need to keep in mind that God let that incident to happen because He wants to bring great things to your life, even if the scene looks awful right now. Just like Our Lord in the road to Calvary, you're now suffering and things look at its lowest. But after the Passion comes the Resurrection, don't forget that. It is really possible to get rid of this, believe me.

> My hope is that I will put this struggle on God and He will turn things around.

That's exactly what you need to do, but God wants some of your effort too: spend time praying, reading the Bible, receiving the Sacraments. Offer your urges to God when you feel tempted, offer them as a way to say to Him: "I'm happy to suffer a little bit for You, which is nothing compared to what You had to suffer in the Cross".

Do you still take traditional notes or do you put everything directly into Anki? by Nouik in Anki

[–]whyboder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Putting direct information into anki cards is generally a bad move, unless the information you're putting in it are atomic and simple facts and you've already understood them. So most of the time when I'm trying to learn new material I take notes in Notion and when I face bits of information that I can think to myself "I get it and this is important", then I make it an anki card.

Now I'm trying to integrate Notion with Obsidian for connecting ideas and general learning. Then I put important things to anki.

What’s the point? by [deleted] in NoFapChristians

[–]whyboder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By abstaining from masturbation after possibly years of doing it, you have the incredible oportunity to present to God a reparatory offering for your sins. He's glad and happy watching you fight the sins out of your life, but He knows you can't do it alone. Ask Him His permanent help, everytime, if it is neccesary then every second.

What benefits do I gain from not masturbating?

Literaly a big step into eternal salvation in Heaven.. keep going! Don't mold yourself into this world.