to such things in a very tender age leading to
psychological imbalances. They may not be mentally
healthy.
entering into the habitual phase. In this stage, you
watch because you think that you can derive some
sort of satisfaction or happiness by watching.
5) It also reduces the functional fruitfulness of
brain. The brain refuses to enjoy the normal aspects
of life like nature and beauty.
c) Addictive Phase:The habitual phase will
lead to a more intensive addictive phase. In this phase
you watch because you have to watch. You do not
even know why you watch that. You do not feel
anything. One easy way to find whether you are
addicted or not is that you start to watch it without
any interest. It is like, you watch in spite of the fact
that you don't like watching it. You go deliberately
and watch it though you hate it. This is what Apostle
Paul tells in Romans 7:15- “I do not understand my
own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the
very thing I hate.” And again in Romans 7:17-18 “ So
now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells
within me.”Paul here talks about the stage before the
regenerative work of the Holy Spirit. The main
problem is the sin that resides in us. The sin which we
committed out of curiosity has now become the
master and we are now its slaves. This is what I call as
the addictive stage.
6)It affects our health in the long run and will
totally ruin us.
Why is it so difficult to break?
Viewing porn is a kind of addiction similar to
drug-addiction like heroine and the like. When you
have decided to fight this evil, you need to
understand that you are not dealing with an ordinary
evil. Also our dependence on the Internet is ever
increasing and so a total abstinence is becoming
increasingly impractical. But it is God who delivers
and strengthens us. Sometimes the deliverance can
be phenomenal (like instant or miraculous) and at
other times, it is gradual. I strongly believe that it is
both phenomenal and gradual. We need both the
convicting work of the Holy Spirit and also the
strengthening work of the Holy Spirit.
Falling or Addiction
I want to make a difference between falling
and addiction. I believe both are different but one can
lead to the other. There are three phases from which it
can move from 'falling' to ' addiction.’
a) Exposure Phase:It is something like, one
day you accidentally stumble upon a filthy site and
out of curiosity you did watch that. This exposure
cannot amount to addiction. In this stage, you watch
out of curiosity.
b) Habitual Phase: But when you start to view
a second time, and a third time, you are slowly
The Way Out
Whether you are in the exposure phase, or
habitual phase, or addictive phase, it doesn't matter to
God. But your cooperation is needed for God the
Holy Spirit so that He can have His way in your life.
More cooperation from your part might be needed if
you are deep in this sin.
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