From Porn To Pure

A recent reply by God’s Speed to one of my posts brought about another thought that has kicked around in my head for some time. It is the affects of receiving the Holy Spirit in your heart. The Holy Spirit which was left to us to take the place of Jesus is the one who urges us to do right instead of wrong. The Spirit lives in our hearts after we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

So if we have God (in the form of the Holy Spirit) living in our heart, why do we continue to sin? For several years, I helped minister to men who were suffering from sexual impurity. I came with strong credibility since I had viewed pornography since I was in my early teens. I continued to do so into my 40’s and after I had accepted Christ into my life. I had hated this habit of mine for years but just couldn’t get beyond it. Then, it happened.

I was dating the woman who is now my wife when she came to me with a look on her face that I will never forget. She had found out about my sin and was not willing to have that as part of her life. So either my habit had to go or she was gone. At that moment, my head which is the part of me that decides what to do was convinced. My sin is a problem. While my heart had been telling my head that for a long time, my head wasn’t convinced until I understood the cost and/or consequences of my sin.

In an instant, the decision was made. I was done with pornography. Just as I learned that putting my hand on a hot burner would cause pain and consequences, I learned that my sin has consequences I was no longer willing to experience. What I also learned was that when two become married, the two become one. Using my hot burner example I realized that my sin might not burn my hand but would cause enormous pain on my wife’s hand.

Since the day my heart and head aligned I have been done with porn. That was almost half a decade ago. My prayer for those who suffer from porn addictions is that through some seemingly small event their hearts and their heads become aligned and they are free from the bondage and consequences of pornography.

If you need help with this issue a great place to start is www.xxxchurch.com or you are welcome to contact me.