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GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: “I struggle with sexual temptation — how do I resist without just feeling guilty all the time?”
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Woman Alive panel2025-11-03T05:23:00
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer someone struggling with sexual temptation.
Dear Woman Alive,
I struggle with sexual temptation — how do I resist without just feeling guilty all the time?
Dear Reader,
First of all, thank you for being brave enough to ask this question. You’re not alone — every Christian who’s trying to follow Jesus in a human body with human desires will face this struggle at some point. The very fact that you care about honouring God shows that your heart is in the right place.
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