Breaking Strongholds

Here are strongholds, lies the enemy has fed me and you too to keep us trapped in lust and sexual sin. Lies: - I have a high sex drive/libido that needs satisfying -watching porn is normal - I have a stressful job and deserve the release - it helps me sleep at night - it’s just part of my routine - no problem if I don’t get caught - sex outside of marriage is the healthy alpha male thing to do compared to masturbating - I can’t live without sex - porn makes me better in bed - porn doesn’t hurt anybody (the actors in the videos, my partners) -everyone watches it -porn is healthy and teaches you about sex - I got hooked when I was a kid and we live in a hyper sexualized world…it’s not my fault - sex will be like how it is in the videos Truths - people exist that aren’t reliant on porn to function - porn destroys focus, willpower, and harms relationships - porn is nothing like real sex - porn kills actual sex drive - attempting much of what you see in porn with actual partners is abnormal -actual bodies do not look like they do in porn - sex is sacred and should be saved for marriage - porn industry is filled with sexual abuse, sex trafficking, STDs, etc. - porn use can destroy careers and families - porn lead to overconfidence and risky behavior/sexual advances - porn destroys the brain - porn use is lust and lust is adultery Remember 1 John 1:9 “if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to forgive us of all unrighteousness” Lay it at the foot of the cross and you will be victorious over this