AWARENESS – LUST, A HIDDEN PANDEMIC
By the time a person reaches 21 years of age, Barna’s research estimates they will have viewed more than 2,000 hours, on average, of pornographic images that reduce the dignity and value of human life. (Barna, 2010, Media Exposure, Addiction). There is no distinction between Christian and non-Christian, except that it is something Christians are loathed to admit.
Part one of this series talked about the importance of the church developing an awareness of the seriousness of the problem of pornography or lust addiction, the powerlessness that people experience when in its grip, and the need for God’s power in order to progressively overcome it.
ACTION - WHERE BELIEF AND FAITH CONNECT
The first article in this series talked about the need to develop an awareness of the problem of pornography or lust, both as a church body as well as individually. The second article talked about the importance of accepting there is a problem if wanting to be free of lusts power.
ACTION - WHERE BELIEF AND FAITH CONNECT
The first three articles in this series provided insight, tools, and strategies to begin the journey out of pornography addiction. This article will look at what to expect when it comes to dealing with the emotions, beliefs, and inner attitudes that begin to surface, and offer strategies to begin the inner journey of getting the ‘inside out’.
Scott Morgan