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BREAKING PORNOGRAPHY

ADDICTION - PART TWOBy:David Powlison

Topics:Pono!ap"y #Addic$ions % &'(s$anc) A('s)P'(lis")d: Oc$ *+# *,,

Can God change those who are addicted to pornography? Yes,

God can and does bring people out of their isolated, imaginary

world of sexual addiction into the real world of authentic,

loving relationships with God and people. David Powlison

explains that change happens as people are lovingly challenged

to face their behavior honestly, understand its roots, and turn to

God for help. rue change from God will bring freedom from

pornography addiction by transforming the sexual addict!s

imagination and behavior.

R)ad Pa$ On)

Practical Strategies for Change

I.a!in) $"a$ yo' ")a$# yo' $') inn) s)l/# is a oo. /ill)d wi$" yo' $"o'!"$s# /))lin!s# )0p)i)nc)s# and

p)c)p$ions1 &o.) a) !ood and /'ll o/ li!"$# and so.) a) (ad and /'ll o/ )vil and da2n)ss1 T")) a) $wo

ways $o cl)an o'$ $") )vil and da2n)ss and (in! li!"$ and !oodn)ss $o $") w"ol) oo.1 Yo' can )3)c$ $") )vil

(odily: 4i!"$ $") sin5 &ay no5 Call yo' acco'n$a(ili$y p)son1 R)p)n$1 R).).() $") Bi(l)1 Cy o'$ $o God

/o .)cy1 T"a$6s on)-"al/ o/ $") (a$$l)1

T") o$") way yo' /i!"$ sin is $o /lood yo' ")a$ wi$" li!"$1 W")n $") oo. o/ yo' ")a$ is /ill)d wi$" li!"$#

$") s"adows# $") da2n)ss# and $") )vil will () p's")d o'$1 Yo' don6$ 3's$ p'$ o// yo' sins7 yo' "av) $o p'$ on

so.)$"in! n)w1 Pa$ o/ winnin! yo' (a$$l) wi$" s)0'al sin is l)anin! a n)w way o/ livin!1

TA8K TO GOD

T"is n)w way o/ livin! s$a$s wi$" po'in! yo' ")a$ o'$ $o God1 B)!in (y payin! $"o'!" Psal. *91 T"is

psal. povid)s yo' wi$" a pa$$)n $o /ollow as yo' d)al wi$" sin# "ad cic'.s$anc)s# and !'il$1 In $") /is$ /)w

v)s)s o/ $") psal. David $'ns $o God and $al2s $o "i. a(o'$ $") di//ic'l$i)s in "is li/)1 H) says# Do no$ l)$

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i..)dia$)ly s$a$s as2in! God $o ")lp "i. d)al wi$" "is sins1 H) do)sn6$ wan$ $o )nd "is li/) in s"a.) and

/ail')# so ") pays# &"ow .) yo' ways# O 8od# $)ac" .) yo' pa$"s7 !'id) .) in yo' $'$" and $)ac" .)#

/o yo' a) God .y &avio;

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")ll1 And i/ yo' i!"$ "and ca's)s yo' $o sin# c'$ i$ o// and $"ow i$ away1 I$ is ()$$) /o yo' $o los) on) pa$

o/ yo' (ody $"an /o yo' w"ol) (ody $o !o in$o ")ll1;

J)s's s)$s $") (a "i!" /o o' $"o'!"$ li/)# and $")n !iv)s a adical p)scip$ion /o d)alin! wi$" yo' l's$1 Yo'

a) $o $)a i$ o'$# c'$ i$ o//# and $"ow i$ away1 H) is $)llin! yo' "ow $o ()a2 yo' addic$ion1 Yo' /i!"$ .'s$

() vi!oo's and )sol'$)1 Yo' .'s$ oll 'p yo' sl))v)s# s)) $"a$ yo' )n).y is yo'# and /i!"$ a!ains$ yo'

d)si)s1

GET A NEW I&ION

B)ca's) pono!ap"y is a sin o/ $") i.a!ina$ion# $') c"an!) "as $o )ac" yo' $"o'!"$ li/)1 Yo' can6$ 3's$

say no; $o an )vil i.a!ina$ion1 Yo' "av) $o app)al in a .o) po/o'nd way $o yo' i.a!ina$ion (y wo2in! $o

)plac) $") )vil# da2# and wic2)d in yo' .ind wi$" $") !ood# li!"$# and p')1

An$oin) d) &ain$-E0'p)y# a 4)nc" wi$)# said I/ yo' wan$ $o ('ild a s"ip# don6$ d'. 'p p)opl) $o coll)c$wood# and don6$ assi!n $"). $as2s and wo2# ('$ a$") $)ac" $"). $o lon! /o $") )ndl)ss i..)nsi$y o/ $")

s)a1; T"is is )0ac$ly w"a$ God do)s /o yo'1 H) wan$s yo' $o "av) a vision o/ so.)$"in! so .'c" ()$$) $"an

livin! wi$"in yo' da2# s)l/-c)n$))d i.a!ina$ion1 God wan$s $o !iv) yo' a vision o/ li/) as i$ is .)an$ $o ()#

/ill)d wi$" a )al# $')# and in$i.a$) )la$ions"ip wi$" "i. and a'$")n$ic# lovin! )la$ions"ips wi$" o$")s1

Isaia" + and * will !iv) yo' $"a$ 2ind o/ vision1 T")s) c"ap$)s a) /'ll o/ li/) and "op)1 R)ad $").# and

no$ic) "ow J)s's po.is)s $o ")lp yo'1 H) (inds 'p $") (o2)n")a$)d1 A)n6$ yo' (o2)n")a$)d (y yo'

con$in'in! s$'!!l) wi$" sin H) (in!s /))do. $o pison)s1 Don6$ yo' /))l i.pison)d (y yo' s)0'al sins

H) co./o$s $"os) w"o .o'n1 Don6$ yo' .o'n w")n yo' /all in$o sin on) .o) $i.) 4ill yo' .ind wi$"

$") po.is)s in $")s) c"ap$)s: J)s's will !iv) yo' !ladn)ss ins$)ad o/ .o'nin! and pais) ins$)ad o/ /ain$in!

'nd) !'il$1 H) will )plac) yo' s"a.) wi$" a n)w na.)# a ()a'$i/'l cown# and a oyal diad).: a n)w

i.a!ina$ion1

BI8D REA8 RE8ATION&HIP& O4 8OE

T") pop")$ Isaia" said# LWo) $o .)56 I ci)d1 LI a. 'in)d5 4o I a. a .an o/ 'ncl)an lips# and I liv) a.on!

a p)opl) o/ 'ncl)an lips6;

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I$6s $i.) $o ('ild sa.)-s)0 /i)nds"ips wi$" p)opl) w"o will "old yo' acco'n$a(l) and ca) a(o'$ yo'1 I$6s $i.)

$o ('ild ")al$"y (o$")-sis$) )la$ions"ips wi$" $") opposi$) s)0 as w)ll1 8)av) yo' /ic$ional wold o/ p)$)nd

)la$ions"ips and# i/ yo' a) a .an# s$a$ vi)win! wo.)n as yo' sis$)s# as p)opl) $o po$)c$ ins$)ad o/ p)y

'pon1 I/ yo' a) a wo.an# s$a$ $)a$in! .)n as yo' (o$")s1 I/ yo'6) .ai)d# ()!in $") "ad wo2 o/

('ildin! an "on)s$ )la$ions"ip w")) s)0'ali$y ()co.)s on) o/ $") /'i$s o/ yo' 'ni$y as a co'pl)1

BI8D ACCONTABI8ITY INTO YOR 8I4E

B)co.in! acco'n$a(l) $o o$")s is c'cial $o ()a2in! yo' pono!ap"y addic$ion1 B'$ w"o s"o'ld yo'

con/)ss $o &$a$ (y con/)ssin! $o God# and $")n also con/)ss $o so.)on) w"o can ")lp yo' !ow# w"o will

"old yo' acco'n$a(l)# w"o can co'ns)l yo'# pay /o yo'# and )nco'a!) yo'1 W"o s"o'ld $"a$ p)son ()

Pic2 a sa.)-s)0 /i)nd w"o6s $'s$wo$"y# w"o will as2 yo' "ad and poin$)d ')s$ions# w"o lov)s yo' and is

willin! $o "an! in $")) wi$" yo' ov) $") lon! "a'l1

I/ yo'6) .ai)d# s"o'ld yo' con/)ss $o yo' spo's) T") id)al is $"a$ yo' spo's) wo'ld () yo' .os$

/ai$"/'l and ")lp/'l acco'n$a(ili$y pa$n)1 B'$ $"is sin di)c$ly a//)c$s yo' spo's)# ()ca's) in yo' .ind yo'

a) ()$ayin! "i. o ")1 &o yo' "av) $o $"in2 ca)/'lly# wi$" $") ")lp o/ a wis) /i)nd# co'ns)lo# o pas$o#

"ow yo' can con/)ss $o yo' spo's) wi$"o'$ "'$in! "i. o ") .o)1 As in all s"ain!# yo' don6$ n))d $o !o

in$o )v)y !oy d)$ail# yo' can s"a) 3's$ )no'!" in a !)n)ic way $"a$ yo' spo's) 2nows w"a$ yo' a)

con/)ssin!# so ") o s") can o//) yo' )al /o!iv)n)ss1 T"is will dissipa$) $") clo'd $"a$ s)0'al /an$asi)s "av)

p'$ ov) yo' .aia!)# and $")n $") s)0'al 'nion $"a$ "app)ns a/$)wads can () /)s" and in $") con$)0$ o/

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