Soaring Above It All Blog-Self-Pleasure VS. Purity

On May 13, 2025, at 8:00 PM, we sat down with Evangelist Angela Nabriat for a powerful, transparent conversation on Soaring Above It All. Part I: The topic? What does it mean when God says, “I forgive you” Part II: And what happens when we say yes to God, but hold on to things that weaken our surrender?

Evangelist Angela shared with honesty and boldness. She spoke to the struggles many face in singleness — especially the ones we don’t always talk about in church. She revealed how we often say we’re waiting on the Lord to send our husband, yet still leave a placeholder in our bed.

That placeholder, as she bravely explained, came in the form of self-pleasure(sex toys that were battery operated) — a habit formed from sexual experiences before choosing abstinence or celibacy. She called it what it was: a temporary fix that actually trains our bodies to choose pleasure over purity. Her words hit deep:

“The more we feed the flesh, the harder it is to submit our will to serve as pure vessels before the Lord.” Evangelist Nabrait

Her honesty broke chains. The captives were set free, delivered just by hearing that they weren’t alone in the fight. She shared how it took years for the Holy Spirit to help her break free from those hidden habits — and how true healing didn’t happen overnight. But when it did, her life changed.

Eventually, she met a man of God who honored her process. He courted her, proposed, and they are now married. But in her testimony, she confessed something we all needed to hear:
Even after receiving the promise, she forgot the One who gave it.

She admitted that once she had the man, she started putting God second — not intentionally, but gradually.

I lost sight that God didn’t just bless me with a man — He blessed me with a testimony that was meant to lift Him up.


📝 Journal Prompts

  • What are the “placeholders” I’ve allowed to remain while saying I’m waiting on God?
  • Am I truly surrendered, or have I let certain habits rule over my will to be pure?

📖 Scripture Reflections

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 (KJV): “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour.”
  • Romans 12:1 (KJV): “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

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https://www.facebook.com/laquanza.robinson/videos/726759706447106 May 30, 2025 Youtube “Premiere”


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