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Pornography Addiction: What Can A Man Do?
by
Angie Lewis
1. Recognize The Cause of Your Addiction:
First of all the most important thing you can do is figure out why you
are addicted to pornography by recognizing what the root of the problem
is. Do whatever it takes to bring it out in the open with yourself and
then take the necessary steps to eradicate the sexual cravings from your
mind. Do you think you can stop at anytime on your own free will? Easier
said than done, right?
Do you have negative feelings towards someone or about something bad
that happened in your life? If negative issues don't get resolved within
your mind your sub-conscience will bring them back out in your actions.
Only you can know for sure what it is that has caused pain and suffering
within you. And only you can do something about it! Make it right for
yourself in your mind, and do whatever you need to do to fix the
problem.
2. Take the Blinders Off and Open Your Eyes:
I know this sounds harsh but look what closed mindedness towards God
does to you! What you think and believe on a continual basis brings you
into a life based upon those thoughts and beliefs. If our mind is not on
God then what is it on?
Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Luke 6:39
Have you ever stopped to think that you're addicted to pornography
because of your unwillingness to base your life upon a spiritual and
moral foundation? Simply put, your philosophy is with the world and not
God. Some of you have even been conditioned into believing that viewing
pornography is acceptable for you life. But I encourage you to break
free from this kind of thinking, which leads to sin, and seek out the
true source and foundation for your life.
Believe that you are a child of God! It is not too late to accept God's
light into your world and come out of the darkness. Stop feasting from
satan's dinner table and feed on God's truth for your life.
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me
should stay in darkness. John 12:46
Grab onto that light and do not give up on yourself. Stay true to God
and your faith will lead you to do what is right. Don't let pride stand
in the way of earnestly seeking God. Pray that God deliver you from
temptation and know that He hears your appeals and feels your suffering
because He loves you. Study and read the bible daily. Find out what it
is that God wants you to do with your life and work on doing His will in
your life. You are a child of God and He is your true source for comfort
and peace!
3. Have Faith in God:
Have faith to know that God will keep you from being tempted. If you
believe in God, then start doing something with your beliefs! This is
where the application of faith comes in. God has given us His great and
marvelous gift of faith. The question to ask then is, are you applying
faith from God into your life or are you living under the deception of
human faith to live your life under?
Because He himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help
those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18
We have choices in life, and sometimes we have to choose what's right
rather than what feels good. But know this, God's ways always feel good,
after a time, because we have chosen to take care of ourselves by doing
what is right in our heart rather than what gives us worldly pleasure.
In other words, when we start feeling good about who we are, and the
choices we make in life, is when we begin acting on our faith and living
the truth. This is what makes us feel good inside all the time!
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The
one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap
destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will
reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8
Real faith takes action to complete its purpose. Erroneous faith is only
a feeling. Make your faith be something by putting it into an action!
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds it dead.
James 2:26
About the Author:
Angie Lewis is the author of two informative marriage
books. Journey on the Roads Less Traveled is a book about love, life,
addiction and marriage. Love The Man You Married is an informative and
biblically centered book tackling such issues as adultery and learning
to completely forgive.
For more information on these books, visit Angie's
marriage ministry at
http://www.heavenministries.com and while you're there, sign up for
the monthly marriage newsletter.
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