I was speaking to someone recently who struggle with internet porngraphy. This is a very common issue, especially amongst men, and therefore the first step to dealing with it is to admit to it. My guess would be that several guys at PBC struggle with this issue.
A recent article / sermon (from Proverbs 7) I read on the subject was really helpful - pornography unmasked.
Here are the 6 lures taken from it:
Lure #1: The Forbidden
One of the marketing strategies of pornography is to create settings and scenarios that present the lure of the forbidden.
Lure #2: The Physical Body
Lure #3: Passivity
Pornography’s message is that the man can take it easy; he can avoid the assertiveness of real relationships and reap the benefits of sexual pleasure anyway.
Lure #4: Comfort
One of the self-justifications we often use when we gear up to view pornography is that we want to unwind, we want to relax, and we want to reward ourselves after a hard day.
Lure #5: Ego-Fulfillment
The man that repeatedly returns to pornography is caught in the fantasy experience that the woman on the screen is selling to him: she wants him, she notices him and she makes him feel like a real man.
Lure #6: Secrecy
Often what makes porn so enticing is that it is viewed in secret.
The analysis is spot on. Read the original sermon for Biblical advice on how to deal with this sin.
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Tim Chester has a new book called 'Captured by a Better Vision' coming out soon. I'm not sure exactly what the content will be like, but he acquired mountains of personal testimony from people who use pornography, so I suspect it will be fairly grounded in real life. Might be one to watch out for.
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