the hidden struggle of porn a struggle many people hide a struggle with chains with Darkness with something that grabs hold from inside the grip of pornography addiction meet David on the outside he's got it all success friends respect he shines bright in daylight a true star in his community but when night falls when the world goes quiet there's another side to David a side he hi es covered in shame it's like he's caught in a storm tossed back and forth between the now and what really matters his screen glows with false promises pulling him away
from what's real from True connection yet even in the darkest moments there's a glimmer of hope it's faint but it's there a whisper of faith that says you can be stronger you can be forgiven a new day can start David needs to hold on to that light to let it guide him out of the storm to find himself again rebuilt by God's unbreakable love and grace this is not merely David's story it is a reflection of a battle many face in silence through this video we will be confronting this Darkness talk about the struggle and
explain how to quit this addiction we will be following a 72 hours plan I want you to know that it is never too late to step out of the darkness and into the light I encourage you to watch this video every day for the next 72 hours while taking all actions recommended for each day I assure you that this will be the turning point in your life Jesus doesn't want you trapped in this cycle of sin he overcame every works of the flesh already so let's break this addiction let's begin day one understand why you
struggle to quit pornography like a lot of people you may be wondering why it seems so hard to stop this sin after the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden it became much more important to please ourselves and so many of us though Believers still battle with the sin this is what Paul says in Romans 7: 21-2 I have discovered this principle of life that when I want to do what is right I inevitably do what is wrong I love God's law with all my heart but there is another power within me
that is at war with my mind this power makes me a slave to the sin that is still Within Me Oh What a miserable person I am who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death thank God the answer is in Jesus Christ Our Lord so you see how it is in my mind I really want to obey God's law but because of sinful nature many are slaves to pornography but all thanks to God who gave us Jesus Christ we are no longer slave to sin another reason why it's hard
to quit pornography is that it has now become a habit it's not very easy to just stop what you have been doing the longer the time spent the harder it is to quit it is not impossible possible though but you also have to know it is not easy your brain has been wired to think this action is normal so it will continue to ask for it this information automatically lets you know that you have to put an effort to unlearn this habit thereby rewiring your brain for something more positive you need to make up your
mind and take action immediately the first thing you need to do right is to be determined never to watch pornography again this is what job said in job ch 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman pornography has serious consequences and should not be tolerated at any level remember it was pornography that led David to sin he watched bath Sheba take her bath that simple Act of seeing another woman naked and lusting after her eventually led to adultery can you imagine how much time it took to
call his servants and then send them to Bath Sheba in between those periods he would have been able to give up on the thoughts that clouded his mind but he entertained it so he couldn't stop himself sadly his sin didn't just end in adultery but also led to murder you will be amazed at the DraStic actions others have taken because of pornography if you are not careful you will make the same mistake too James 1: 14- 15 says Temptation comes from our own desires which entice us and drag us away these desires give birth to
sinful action and When sin is allowed to grow it gives birth to death secondly 1 John 2:1 16 says for all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the father but is of the world you need to also understand that you are now in Christ and you cannot live the same way as the unbelievers 1 Corinthians 6: 18 to 20 says flee from sexual immorality all other sins a person commits are outside the body but whoever sins sexually sins against
their own body do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit who is in you whom you have received from God you are not your own you are bought at a price therefore honor God with your bodies you need to have the consciousness of Christ in you would you live in a dirty house so why would you allow the Holy Spirit to live in a dirty house you have to choose to glor glorify God with your body as you make this decision consciously the holy spirit will also help you and give
you the power to live above pornography write this in the comment section please give me the grace to do what is right Lord Jesus what you need to do immediately check for all your triggers this step may seem obvious but a lot of people skip it you must realize what causes you to indulge in pornography if you don't you will continue this in sin the Bible says in in Proverbs 4: 23 keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life you must strive to control what gets into you because
that is what causes all of these triggers this is where your sense organs come into play for most the eyes and ears that is what you listen to and see can cause triggers but it may be more than this for others it may be what they smell a certain perfume or any kind of smell that triggers pornography it might also be a touch from the opposite sex hugs or any other form of touching finally it can also be what you taste the brain is very powerful sometimes it registers certain feelings that come from our senses
with certain past activities and will continue to do so until there is a reprogramming there cannot be a reprogramming if you have no idea of what has been programmed many things are sexual but everyone's trigger is very different another reason why we need to check for triggers is that the Bible tells us to run from anything that stimulates youthful lust according to 2 Timothy 2:22 look at how intentional God is he said anything that stimulates youthful lust this may be different for everyone people may tell you it's okay but still run away from it I
remember a friend of mine who refused to watch a very popular movie because it was a trigger for her everyone seemed to be doing fine with it and encouraged her to watch it so they could all talk about it but she was bent on guarding her heart with diligence and this action brought great help for her because she never relapsed again she had identified her triggers and she was firm in avoiding them the Bible also says to abstain from all forms of evil according to first Thessalonians chap 5:22 part of these forms of evil are
the triggers remember this the police also get to arrest the person who AIDS a thief or a murderer not just the ones who commit the ACT this Aid to anything evil can be seen as the triggers that we Face they eventually push us to do evil some of these triggers can be movies or anything that we see a billboard social media people walking on the streets and much more before it was harder for people to be triggered by what they saw because modesty was valued people would have to put in extra effort to get the
pornography magazines but now with social media and immoral values it is very easy this isn't surprising as the devil is very intentional about putting the things in our faces for others it can be music or other kinds of obscene conversations what you hear can also be a snare to you so you have to be careful perfume and other kinds of smell have been known to induce all these sexual images people intentionally look for a perfume that has a sexual presence to make themselves more appealing sexually some people have attached certain foods or drinks to sex
and eventually when they eat these things they are triggered one thing I want you to note is that these things are psychological iCal and may be unique to different individuals what triggers one person may not trigger another because everyone is wired differently this is why you have to take time to discover your triggers it may not be something that is common to others but triggers you in checking for triggers you should always be truthful to yourself there is no point in taking this exercise if you know you will not be truthful you shouldn't excuse certain
triggers because they might involve you giving up an activity you love if you truly want to get rid of pornography like you claim you do you must identify your triggers get a book and write them all down don't use paper use a proper Journal take time off and sit in silence you can play worship music in the background and begin to write all that you remember one good way to involve prayer will be by asking the Holy Spirit to reveal these triggers to you sometimes we may not even know all our triggers but relying on
and praying to the Holy Spirit to help you in revealing these things is a great step to Victory don't ignore any funny trigger that comes to your mind just focus instead of writing it all out when you are done you are ready for the next step write this prayer in the comment section Holy Spirit please help me discover my triggers day two block every trigger and do house cleaning a lot of people struggle with pornography because they don't put so much effort into getting rid of it and this is the reason they give pornography isn't
harmful most people just say oh pornography isn't causing any harm to anyone it's just in my head this is a wrong approach to pornography this is how Jesus sees the sin of pornography Matthew 5 verses 28 to 30 says but I say anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart so if your eye even your good eye causes you to lust gouge it out out and throw it away it is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to
be thrown into hell and if your hand even your stronger hand causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away it is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell this is how Jesus views pornography and masturbation the most direct and quickest action that comes with pornography pornography involves the lust of different men and women and the solution Jesus provides is to cut off those parts of your body that causes sin he may not mean this literally but it shows how seriously
he takes it we mustn't excuse this sin in any way because it is hard for people to know that you indulge in this act it is easy to continue to engage in it just know that others may not see you in secret but your heavenly father sees you in secret another problem is pornography is so pleasurable it has become a pet sin for some people because it is easy to hide most people Channel their lust here people allow themselves to dream and wonder what it is like to be with certain men or women that they
see on TV social media or even on the streets they know they will most likely be condemned if they voice out so they involve themselves in viewing these things that arouse them sexually refuse to make pornography a pet sin because it is easy to hide take note that it is self-deceit ephes iians 5: 11 to 12 says have nothing to do with the fruitless Deeds of Darkness but rather expose them it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret we should also consider the fact that we tend to give too much power
to our wants and desires while we may feel helpless and overpowered we need to realize that we are in more control than we are admitting Jesus Christ has given us power so we are now more than conquerors through him one scripture we need to take note of is 1 Corinthians 10:13 it says The Temptations in your life are no different from what others experience and God is faithful he will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand when you are tempted he will show you a way out so that you can endure
we should also keep these scriptures in mind Hebrews 4:15 which says for we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses but we have one who who has been tempted in every way just as we are yet he did not sin in 1 Corinthians chap 9: 27 which says I disciplin my body like an athlete training it to do what it should otherwise I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified this shows that Jesus also faced pornography issues there were very beautiful women in his time
there were also prostitutes yet he did not sin Paul most likely saw these women too but he beat his body which means he controlled himself by the spirit of God so that he would not fall into sin if they can do it you can do it too because the same power that worked in them is also in you one more thing we need to realize Believers have been doing wrong is praying alone while it is necessary to pray prayer alone will not get pornography out of you our relationship with God is a partnership he plays
his part while he expects us to play ours when we pray to God to overcome pornography he gives us the power to do so taking advantage of the power he has given you is another thing altogether when we pray we receive the faith to overcome pornography but as the Bible says faith without works is dead so you mustn't believe alone you must take certain actions the two go together and we will be showing you these actions soon Colossians 3: 5 says so put to death the sinful Earthly things working within you have nothing to do
with sexual immorality impurity lust and evil desires don't be greedy for a greedy person is an idolator worshiping the things of this world this is the second thing you need to do after identifying your triggers since you already know what causes these triggers you have to look for the proper solution to them I will tell you a secret do you know everything you do is aided by an atmosphere what do I mean have you you notice that it seems easier to pray in church if you belong to a Spirit-filled church than to pray in your
classroom or workplace what is the difference the spirit of that place have you noticed that sometimes when you go to certain supermarkets it's hard to keep to your budget this is to tell you that depending on a certain atmosphere some things Thrive While others die John 12: 24 says I tell you the truth unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies it remains alone but its death will produce many new kernels a plentiful Harvest of new lives in this verse Jesus is telling us that a condition must be created for certain
things to happen and he used the seed as an example so we must be mindful about the atmosphere we create or others create this is why we are asked to be filled with the spirit because certain things can happen when the Holy Spirit is there have you ever felt like looking at pornography while you're in deep worship it's not like the desire isn't there there is just something different that happened which is the Change of Atmosphere and thankfully no matter where we are we can always invite the presence of Jesus whenever you feel like watching
pornography check the atmosphere something is not right then immediately change the atmosphere you can change the Atmosphere by praying listening to the word of God and dancing to praise songs you can also choose to go on a Prayer walk and talk to your parents or other loved ones exercise in has also proven to be a good way to change these atmospheres setting boundaries is also important especially if you have touch as your trigger let people know that you're not comfortable with it anyone who genuinely loves you will respect these boundaries sometimes just sitting there will
not change anything you have to intentionally change the atmosphere it is a spiritual warfare and you have to approach it spiritually you can also choose to unplug a lot of people claim they watch pornography because they have nothing else to do do so choose to be busy engage in activities that are worth your time make sure you keep a distance from social media a lot of times you may not even want to watch pornography but then because you are bored you decide to go on social media and then before you know it you are viewing
something that you shouldn't if you can't stay away from social media because you use it for business then make sure to block all the things that you know can trigger you when you are done blocking and cleaning you are ready for the final step day three the last day start filling your house with new habits this is the step you need to keep repeating every day of your life the journey does not end on the third day you need to constantly put away anything ungodly and put in the things that help you glorify God with
your life it is often said that you need 21 days of consistency for something to become inhabit I challenge you today to go 21 days without watching pornography instead pray for 21 days days fast for 21 days study the word of God for 21 days these are the right habits that will kill the seed of pornography for Life Matthew 12: 43- 45 says when an impure Spirit comes out of a person it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it then it says I will return to the house I left when it
arrives it finds the house unoccupied swept clean and put in order then it goes and takes with it seven other Spirits more wicked than itself and they go in and live there and the final condition of that person is worse than the first that is how it will be with this wicked generation now that you are taking control of your actions it is important to spend time doing something else you have swept your house make sure you occupy it with something else what does this mean most people have time that they schedule to watch pornography
or some just drift into it whatever the case is replace pornography with some something more edifying so if you schedule porn for every Tuesday at 700 p.m. make sure you fill that space with something else if you usually drift into it make sure you look for something better to drift into the goal is to form a new Godly habit that will take the place of pornography you can start writing Graphics designing public speaking or anything good that catches your interest don't do activities that you don't find exciting because when you are bored you might be
tempted to go back to pornography but if you SLE go back to changing the atmosphere above all let the word of God dwell richly in you Psalm 119 veres 9 to 10 says how can a young person stay on the path of Purity by living according to your word I seek you with all my heart do not let me stray from your commands it takes more than a day to form a new habit choose new habits and be committed to them Jesus has set you free all you need to do is to walk in this
freedom pray this prayer of faith with me heavenly father I thank you because you are always intentional about me you always create ways to help me you see how hard I struggle with pornography I confess to you this sin and I know I have overcome this struggle I also ask that you help me participate in these three days of activity that permanently ends my desires for pornography I am assured that I will be sustained and hidden in you that I will never go back to it in Jesus's name amen amen
