Devotions

Ways To Overcome Pornography Addiction

In prayer acknowledge your body as the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Pursue counseling to address the root issue.

Have an accountability partner.

Include an adult content filter for your Internet connection.

Situate your computer in a public area of your residence to lesson the temptation to access adult content oriented web sites.

Engage yourself in community activities, which in turn while help you take your focus off of yourself.

Engage yourself in contemplative prayer, asking the Lord to search your heart for the void your are filling by accessing pornographic content.

Remember the presence of the Holy Spirit is with you at all times and may be called upon in order to overcome temptation.

Regularly attend a Bible believing church.

Join a cell group or regularly attend a Bible study. This will encourage meaningful relationships in your life.

Initiate conversations. Be the person who says 'Hello'.

Acknowledge the love of the Lord Jesus Christ for your life and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

Don't suppress your emotions. Find healthy ways to express yourself (such as photography and drawing for example)

Using your Bible find people who endured trials for the sake of their Lord (such as Joseph and David) and read their stories for encouragement.

Daily read and meditate on the Word of God allowing it to penetrate your heart.

Find Christian music to listen to on the radio, Internet stations and CD's. Genres exist for personal preferences.

Choose carefully what you watch on TV, in movies and through the various forms of media. Use a standard where people are respected, not lusted after.

Don't relax your standards around your friends.

Resources Available On The Web:

If you have or know a website dedicated setting people free from pornography addiction please contact us with the details.

Contributed By: Ron Piggott

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