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Think Ahead—2
Escaping the Porn Trap
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Todays message will be talking about escaping porn.
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Todays message will be talking about escaping porn.
It is advised to check your kids into LifeKids
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Escaping the Porn Trap
69% of men and 40% of women will view porn this year.
Left unchecked, what could your sexual sin cost you?
The Devil’s Temptation Cycle
· Step 1: You’re triggered.
· Step 2: Your desire is awakened.
· Step 3: Your brain attempts to rationalize your desire.
· Step 4: You act out.
· Step 5: You experience the wave of shame.
· Step 2: Your desire is awakened.
· Step 3: Your brain attempts to rationalize your desire.
· Step 4: You act out.
· Step 5: You experience the wave of shame.
Sin grows best in the dark.
Pre-Decide Your Escape Plan
1. Don’t fight temptation; flee from it.
2. Ask God to renew your mind and heal your heart.
You’re searching for love; don’t settle for lust.
How You Heal From Porn
First Week Without Porn
· Your dopamine will take a nosedive.
· You experience dramatic mood swings and increased anxiety.
· You experience hypersensitivity to lustful thoughts.
· Your dopamine will take a nosedive.
· You experience dramatic mood swings and increased anxiety.
· You experience hypersensitivity to lustful thoughts.
First One to Three Weeks Without Porn
· Your motivation and energy plummets.
· You have little to no sexual urges if married.
· Your motivation and energy plummets.
· You have little to no sexual urges if married.
Four to Eight Weeks Without Porn
· You experience a roller coaster of emotions.
· Your energy returns, followed by sluggishness or depression.
· You battle sudden bursts of temptation.
· You experience a roller coaster of emotions.
· Your energy returns, followed by sluggishness or depression.
· You battle sudden bursts of temptation.
Beyond Three Months
· Your emotions stabilize.
· Your sex drive returns.
· Your spiritual confidence soars.
· Your relational intimacy grows.
· You feel at peace, whole, and alive again.
· Your emotions stabilize.
· Your sex drive returns.
· Your spiritual confidence soars.
· Your relational intimacy grows.
· You feel at peace, whole, and alive again.
3. Don’t just flee from temptation; pursue a life with Jesus.
DO YOU NEED PRAYER?
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Read Psalm 122:1. How has the church made a positive impact in your life?
Share about a time when you were desperate for God’s presence. How did you seek Him, and what did you learn about Him through that process?
Talk about how you’re currently pursuing intimacy with God. How will your life look different as you continue pursuing Him?
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