The sin of pornography is subtle, tempting, and extremely widespread, affecting nearly all families.

Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. (1 Corinthians 6:18)

God instructs His children to be holy because He is holy. Sexual immorality and holiness are incompatible. Many people wrongly think that what they do alone in the privacy of their own homes won’t adversely affect them.

“New porn” targets the temptation of the imagination. Just enough skin, just enough seduction to get lost in the lust of imagination. The new porn isn’t the latest hard core illegal download, or in the magazines behind the counter. It’s sitting on your coffee table and on your teenagers favorites on the computer. The new porn is sexual driven material on Myspace, MTV shows, and new music videos. It’s made its way into mainstream America.

Yesterday morning, after spending time to pray and read the Bible, I turned on the TV intending to watch a marriage DVD. However, the Holy Spirit led me to first change the default channel to TBN. Immediately, I was struck by an interview of Suzie Krabacher, a former Playboy centerfold, telling her story about “The Price of Porn.” The interview was being conducted by Lorna Dueck, Executive Producer of “Listen Up TV.”

This led me to check out www.listenupTV.com, where I found an excellent, 30 minute, on-line video titled ” Cracking Pornography.” [www.listenuptv.com/video/277.wmv] This video led me to two more great links (below).

Are you addicted to Internet pornography?
If so, do you want help to overcome that?

Prayer Power
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LORD, You created man and women and designed sex to be a good thing – when kept in the confines of marriage. Keep me sexually pure and protect me daily from the sins of pride, lust, and greed. Deliver those who read this message who are addicted to Internet pornography. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Links of the Day
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1) www.xxxchurch.com – “#1 Christian porn site” to help people overcome porn addictions

2) Pure Online [www.pureonline.com] – “30 days to purity” – designed to assist men and women looking for God’s wisdom, direction and tools to use in keeping themselves sexually pure.
Blessings for sexual purity!