The Insanity of Sexual Sin
The following article has been reprinted by the permission and courtesy of Steve Gallagher, at Pure Life Ministries at http://www.purelifeministries.org. We encourage you to visit this fine website for more helpful information.
The hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. (Ecclesiastes 9:3)
Society deems a person insane who has lost touch with reality and has become irrational in his thinking. Such a person has long indulged in extreme pride and self-centeredness and has lost the ability to differentiate between right and wrong, real and unreal.
Men who habitually give over to sexual sin enter their own form of insanity. Although most sexual addicts can still function in life-hold a responsible job, pay the bills, interact with other people-their thinking about sexual (and spiritual) matters becomes extremely irrational. Their insanity is not primarily of the mind but of the heart. Read more
You Choose How You Are Going to Lose
Whether it’s cards, sports or life, there comes a point where we realize that we aren’t winning and that we have to choose how we want to lose. The same is true for those of us with a porn problem or sexual compulsion (or any kind of problem for that matter). The die may already be set; but, we get to decide if we want to lose by Going Down in Flames or be a Wise Loser. We make the choice. Read more
Can Porn Be A Good Thing?
The edge of Light and Dark
Is porn really all that bad?
Is there anything about porn that would make us want to recommend it to others? I spent fifteen years of my life looking at porn in an almost unrestrained fashion. I did what I wanted when I wanted–provided I could sneak around and do it without being caught. If the time I spent with porn had been channeled into formal learning, I suppose I could have learned at least 27 languages and 5 doctorate degrees! I obviously have knowledge and experience on this subject. In the next few paragraphs I’m going to tell you what I thought was positive about porn at the time; and, I’ll tell you what I think about it today–now I’ve had a chance to get it out of my life and think about what was happening to me back then. Read more
Confession can help free you from porn
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 (New International Version)
If you are caught in the grip of a sexual compulsion, one of the most frightening things we can think of is telling someone about our problem. We worry about the consequences. Some worry about losing their jobs, their marriages, their credibility, and their standing. We fear condemnation and judgment, most likely because we have been judging and condemning ourselves for a very long time. If we cannot accept ourselves, we are fairly certain that others will reject us too. We know that once the “cat is out of the bag” that there can be no turning back–that something will have to be done. Once we have the courage to admit to ourselves that we have a “problem” the next most difficult step is to actually is to confess to an appropriate person the things we have been doing. Read more
Accountability brings freedom
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As men, we carry our pride like a badge of honor. We use it for a shield against anything that might threaten our self-esteem. We hide behind it when other people attempt to offer suggestions which, if followed, would require us to change our courses in life. We know better than anyone else what is best for ourselves. After all, we managed to bring ourselves to the place in life where we are. And we will do a fine job of going on to the next step. Read more
