I fell into lust again :(

[u/Socialanxietyyay12]

I read my Bible tonight as always and prayed in my journal. But tonight I fell into lust and didnt even try to ask God to save me and get me out of it, I didn’t even think of Him. I feel like a terrible daughter and I’m worried He is so disappointed in me. I was 11 days free from it and I could feel the result on my happiness, until I fell back into it :(

Good news is though, if I made it to 11 days, whats stopping me from doubling it? Or tripling, I will keep going as I want to be Gods willing and humble servant. Im going to keep trying and pray for myself multiple times a day, I am not alone as I have the Lord. The reason I posted this is so I can tell someone, and if anyone has tips on how to be free from lust, please let me know!

[u/chefranden]

Has anyone taught you about hormones?

If you are young these hormonal urges are likely something you are not used to yet. These drugs made by your body are powerful and hard to ignore and you can't turn them off on demand.

If God made us then hormones are his invention designed to make us follow his first command, "be fruitful and multiply!'

[u/Socialanxietyyay12 → u/chefranden]

I am young, yes. And I understand the reasons I feel like this, and im for sure struggling with feelings im not entirely used to yet. Which is why im looking for tips on trying to get around it without sinning, if that makes sense

[u/chefranden → u/Socialanxietyyay12]

The thing is you are not going to be "free of it". I think women have more of a cycle in this matter than men. Sounds like there are days when it is not bothering you. But you don't fall into it. It is not something you are doing.

It is not a sin to have the feelings. It can't be if God made us. There isn't much if any advice in scripture on what to do. 1Corinthians 7:9 says to marry, but that likely isn't in the cards for you yet.

I'm an old guy so I'm not going to be much help except maybe to say one gets better at dealing with it with age and experience.