With the power of the indwelling Spirit, a Christian can cooperate with God to change this unacceptable part of life. But for the majority, real change is slow. As in dealing with any besetting sin, it is a process, not an event. Sin's power over us is broken at the moment we are born again, but learning to depend on the Holy Spirit to say no to sin and yes to godliness takes time. Life in a fallen world is a painful struggle.
Salvation is only the beginning of emotional health.
It allows us to experience human intimacy as God intended us to, finding healing for our damaged emotions. A. Sex is strictly meant for adults. This is a warning not to raise sexual feelings until the time is right. Early sexual experience can be painful or pleasurable, but either way, it constitutes child abuse. It traumatizes a child.