The Divorced Son: Part Eleven | Reflections
Porn is
an addiction. It’s kinda like those
alcoholics movies where the guy makes it 90 days and gets recognition he made
it that far. Porn is a sin of the
flesh. I know of all of this because I
have been dealing with it since I was 11.
I have learned that the Devil attacks me through the flesh,
constantly. He never gives up, and the
only place you can find solace is in God’s hands. Turn to him, always.
My
addiction to porn started with a suitcase full of porn in our garage. My stepfather owned it, and left it out there
easy to be found. I don’t really
remember how we found it, just that we did.
My brother and I. The images
blazed in my mind, turned my flesh to tingling.
It made me feel exhilarated, especially when I felt down. I never thought any girl would ever want
me. So I found myself drawn to women who
would give me everything, and my desire took over. Whenever I was angry or sad, I became driven
to porn. It made me feel better. After, I would find myself down again and
ashamed.
The
Devil depends on our shame. He drives us
through the flesh to a point where our sin will cause ultimate shame. He wants our shame to drive us away from God. If we believe we do not deserve to be
forgiven, then he has won. We need to
turn to God, always.
The
aftereffects of an addiction to porn are many.
We live in the base of our brain, where fear reigns. We view women as objects, because we only see
depictions of them wanting sex. We feel
shame all the time. We are sparked by
images of women, which you find everywhere online and on every type of
media. It is not fair how many images
there are, everywhere, which spark the porn fever in young men. These images surround us in our daily
lives.
Do not
blame the young men of our age for their porn addictions. They are created. My stepfather and several other men view this
as a normal thing. Good men, good
fathers, need to stand up and stop this!
It is a hidden sin. Now even
easier access to those images through the use of cellphones and the
internet. These images plague the
internet. They are literally everywhere,
hugely accessible. You will never know
if your son has an addiction to porn, unless you bring it to the light. Converse with them, make sure they don’t
follow down this path. It is a hard path
to find your way off. You have to have
willpower to follow God. Put a Bible app
on your phone. Give yourself a way to
God on your technology, or the Devil will take advantage of it. The moment you feel the trigger, you have to
seek God. That very moment! Because the Devil will steer you after that
moment. You need God.
Overall,
don’t make the mistakes that were made in my life. Don’t underestimate the effect of sexy
pictures or rated PG-13 movies that expose too much. They have an effect. Talk to your kids about sex and porn, make
sure they know the danger. Expose the
lies! Free your children from a life
filled with porn. Banish the Devil of
the flesh, Porn, with Truth.
To read about an initial encounter with porn.
To find encouragement in sharing your shame.
To accept God's covering for your shame.
To find fuel for the fight.
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