Thursday, February 9, 2012

40 Powerful Reasons To Avoid Pornography

by Daniel Henderson
  1. I enjoy the pleasure of a love relationship with God.
  2. I fulfill my true identity as a child of God.
  3. I experience God’s provision of empowering grace.
  4. I enjoy my spiritual freedom to its fullest.
  5. I avoid a life pattern of deception.
  6. I cultivate a soft and sensitive conscience.
  7. I turn away from the solicitation of harlots in my heart.
  8. I refuse the temptation of idolatry.
  9. I prove to be a faithful steward of my money.
  10. I prove to be a faithful steward of my time.
  11. I abstain from any promotion and support of the pornography industry.
  12. I preserve God’s give of loving sexual expression for its intended purpose.
  13. I protect the purity and power of my God-given imagination.
  14. I develop disciplined character.
  15. I guard the integrity of my Christian testimony.
  16. I promote health and harmony in the body of Christ.
  17. I cultivate a stronger resistance to future interpersonal sexual sin.
  18. I nurture the proper biblical view of the sanctity of womanhood.
  19. I relate to women as equals and person of ultimate worth.
  20. I learn to live in reality rather than fantasy.
  21. I steer clear of unnecessary personal guild and shame.
  22. I cultivate a lifestyle of contentment and satisfaction.
  23. I experience the blessing of living as a servant.
  24. I learn the relational skills of authentic intimacy.
  25. I avoid future mental, emotional, and spiritual scars on my life.
  26. I experience the joy of the Christian life.
  27. I lay up eternal rewards.
  28. I learn to deal with the causes of my problems rather than treating symptoms.
  29. I prevent potential temptations for others in my sphere of influence.
  30. I honour the trust and prayer support of those who have invested in my spiritual life.
IF I AM MARRIED
  1. I avoid adultery in my heart.
  2. I encourage my wife’s trust.
  3. I honour my vow of marital purity and faithfulness.
  4. I keep my marriage union pure from fantasies of other women.
  5. I communicate acceptance and honour toward my wife.
  6. I avoid the pathway that could easily result in infidelity.
IF I HAVE CHILDREN
  1. I minimize the risk of my children being exposed to pornography.
  2. I model strong and genuine moral values for my children.
  3. I avoid embarrassing and embittering my children.
  4. I encourage all of the above positive qualities in their lives.