u/Far-Bedroom7004

hey so iv started to get closer to god and i swear god is testing me because im currently struggling really bad with lust and sexual temptation. i f up last night and slept with this boy after saying i am not doing casual intimacy anymore i felt so guilty after and asked god for forgiveness. i struggle really bad with self pleasure and i managed to stop for 1 month but f up 2 days ago idk why this is suddenly happeninggggg how do you guys deal with it i know it says in the bible to run from temptation but unfortunately i let my hormones get the better of me

Hi. I want to learn more about my religion and become much closer to god. for background my mum and dad are both baptised protestants. we were never baptised as they wanted us to decide our own views on religion when we were older. As iv got older i have definitely felt like god is wanting me to go to him. i get lots of christian tiktoks and posts on my social media feed, i see crossed everywhere and whenever i feel alone/down i feel like i have god by my side if that makes sense? i wear a cross round my neck and planning to read the bible. i talk to god every night thanking him and asking him to help heal me. (i struggle with bad anxiety) please let me know anything else to learn about/do to be closer to the lord! thanks