Excerpt from "Silent Assassins of the Soul"

We must always remember that the Lord Jesus is God, but He is also a person (our brother who took on our humanity). We must treat Him with reverence and awe as God, but we can also talk to Him and receive guidance, advice, and direction and pour our hearts out to Him as a best friend and brother, which He is to each one of us He receives.

Hebrews 2:11 (AMP): “For both He Who sanctifies [making men Holy] and those who are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He (the Lord Jesus) is not ashamed to call them brethren.”

When a commercial aircraft is en route to its destination at 30-40,000 feet in the air, the pilot stays in continual and constant communication with the air traffic control tower on the ground at his final destination. The air traffic control tower makes the pilot aware of any pending danger from weather, monitors the airspace for the aircraft, and gives navigational instructions for the pilot and his plane. As Christians we have been made aliens upon this earth and citizens of Heaven. Thus, we need continual and constant communication with the Lord Jesus Christ to enable us to know and carry out our duties here, avoid and overcome obstacles (i.e., pornography and masturbation), and reach our final destination of Heaven. The Holy Spirit is our spiritual air traffic control tower who sees and knows all.

John 16:13 (AMP): “But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes; He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].”

The Holy Spirit will guide you and me into all wisdom and knowledge. Therefore, we must not turn from His guidance to the left hand or right hand. I personally liken His guidance to driving through a dark tunnel. There is but one way to go, and that is straight ahead. We must be self-controlled, watchful, and circumspect (giving close and thoughtful attention to potential consequences). We should have a watchful care over our conduct as the Holy Spirit guides us into the truth and impresses upon our spirits to be vigilant and stay in constant and continual prayer all through the day, every day. We should be praying and fully on guard against sin in any form, but in particular the sins of pornography and masturbation (sexual addiction).

Tate Sr., Clifford D. Silent Assassins of the Soul: Finding Freedom from Sexual Impurity through the Lord Jesus Christ, A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy's Crosshair's