Sexual Addiction/Dr Pat Holliday/Dr Sabrina Session/Marshall Perot

Sexual Addiction

Next, assess their willingness to repent and to change. Ask them: "Are you willing to do whatever it takes to follow and obey Jesus Christ in this matter, (Matthew 7:21-23), even if He never takes away your same-sex attractions?” A commitment grounded in a love and respect for God and His character rather than "what’s in it for me” is what unleashes the power, favor and grace of God to transform a person’s life.

They need to know and express sorrow over the fact that perverted sexual behavior is a sin (Romans 1:24-27) and truly repent (turn from) that sin (Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:3; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 John 1:9-10). Otherwise, they cannot be born again, which is a prerequisite for receiving the wisdom, counsel and power of the Holy Spirit to resist sin, and over time, to change. If someone remains unwilling to repent of perverted sexual practice, your fallback position is spiritual warfare prayer for their soul. That is the greater need and the one that makes possible any healing or deliverance that they might need. In your prayer for them, ask God to send His warring angels to fight for their soul (Psalm 91:11; Hebrews 1:14) – to remove the chains that bind them and the veil that blinds them (2 Corinthians 3:16; 4:4). Boldly go before the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16) on a regular basis and plead for their soul with confidence that God is hearing your prayer and that it will be answered with perfect timing. While it is true that God will not force them to repent and surrender to Christ as Lord, He knows exactly what it will take to enable them to say "Yes” (John 6:44-45,65). They can refuse Him, but that battle is never over until they draw their final breath.

If someone who has repented, surrendered their life to Christ as Lord and asked for empowerment by the Holy Spirit to resist sin by God’s power (rather than their own).